Standardization vs. Localization: A Disney Case Study Multi-national organizations are becoming more prevalent in the global economy. The expansion into new countries requires companies to examine policies and products more closely. Standardization and localization are the options available to corporate decision makers when deciding whether products will be consistent across geographic borders or will vary based on the culture in local regions. Many levels of standardization and localization
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brands and purchase intent. Businesses need to have a presence everywhere and yet limited resources only allow for some markets to receive funding for customized material (Rogowski 2004). Thus‚ from a financial perspective‚ some degree of standardization is always desirable. Over the past decade‚ marketers have recognized that it really is not about an either or strategy regarding standardization and localization. It is more about degree and decisions will vary by product category‚ consumer preferences
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1.0 Introduction Human resource management can be defined as “the effective use of human resources in an organization through the management of people-related activities.” (Harvard Extension School‚ 2013) According to Boxall (2007)‚ “HRM is the management of work and people towards desired ends.” Human Resource Management (HRM) is the core function of all organizations. It ensures that’s companies have the necessary talent required to operate effectively. Strategic HRM according to Ulrich(1997)
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‘Human Resource Management (HRM) is the function within an organization that focuses on recruitment of‚ management of‚ and providing direction for the people who work in the organization. Human Resource Management can also be performed by line managers.’ ‘It is the organizational function that deals with issues related to people such as compensation‚ hiring‚ performance management‚ organization development‚ safety‚ wellness‚ benefits‚ employee motivation‚ communication‚ administration‚ and training
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INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT‚ AURANGABAD “Comparatively explain & discuss the Training & Development – HRM aspects of Indian hotel industry v/s multinational corporations (MNC’s)” HOSPITALITY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Suraj Pahwa (H-18086) “Submitted in Fulfillment of the Requirement for BA (Hons.) in Hotel Management” The University Of Huddersfield‚ UNITED KINGDOM December 2011 Declaration I hereby declare that this project is a result of my own collective efforts
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Human resources in Russia: The greatest opportunity‚ the greatest challenge A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit Sponsored by 1 Contents Russian human resources today The best in the world? Educated and cultured Quality is deteriorating at the margins Which are the difficult positions to full? 3 3 3 4 6 Salaries – what do you pay? The role of pay in staff motivation Competition for talent forcing pay rises The battle with HQ The dollar peg: weak US dollar – what currency
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Executive summary There are various functions of human resources management and there are different approaches taken by the management in terms of managing the human capital. The soft and hard approaches are often implemented by different organisations depending on their structure. As such‚ this paper sought to compare these two philosophies in a bid to establish the advantage as well as disadvantages of each approach. A critical analysis of the case study of Toyota which uses the soft approach
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THE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON ORGANIZATIONAL POSITIONING (A CASE STUDY OF GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC‚ VICTORIA ISLAND‚ LAGOS) BY IKENGA‚ CHIKE PETER DECEMBER‚ 2013 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study This research attempts to analyze the influence of Human Resource Management on organizational performance by focusing on the relationship between three of Human Resource indicators on organizational performance‚ with the presence of incentives as moderator
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INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The Concept of Human Resource Management Human resources is a term used to refer to how people are managed by organizations. It was basically a traditionally administrative function but with time it focuses and recognizes talented and engaged people and organizational success. Human resources has at least two related interpretations depending on context. The original usage was traditionally called labour. It is a measure of the work done by human beings. This
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Human Resource Management International Digest Emerald Article: HR ’s future in a global setting Peter Reilly Article information: To cite this document: Peter Reilly‚ (2012)‚"HR ’s future in a global setting"‚ Human Resource Management International Digest‚ Vol. 20 Iss: 3 pp. 3 - 5 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09670731211224285 Downloaded on: 02-12-2012 References: This document contains references to 2 other documents To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight
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