Page 1 Influence of Culture on Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) Practices in Multinational Companies (MNC) in Kenya: A Critical Literature Review Presented By PROFESSOR PETER K’OBONYO BEATRICE DIMBA (PhD Candidate: Strathmore University‚ Kenya) Contacts: Professor Peter K’Obonyo Deputy Principal University of Nairobi‚ Kenya College of Humanities and Social Sciences P O Box 30197‚ Nairobi‚ Kenya Beatrice Dimba Ole Sangale Road‚ P O Box 59857 00200 Nairobi‚ Kenya Tel: (254-020)
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To what extent do you agree with this statement? Knowledge of the international context and culture is imperative for the survival of organizations whether based locally or internationally‚ since countries around the world are fast becoming a melting pot of people from different nations or as Multinational corporations (MNC’s) operating and competing across the globe. Culture influences every stage of the HR cycle from recruitment to termination and if properly managed it can be a resource and
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unfair labor practices for both management and unions. These are presented in Table 13-1 in your textbook. Read the Ethical Dilemma‚ “Are Unfair Practices Unethical‚” on p. 518 in your textbook and answer the question presented in the case. Questions and Answers Question: Are the unfair labor practice shown in table 13-1 (in the textbook) also unethical? Answer: The business dictionary defines ethics as “The basic concepts and fundamental principles of right human conduct. It includes study of
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Aims and Objectives…………………………………………………………….3 1.2 Introduce the international human resource management………………….3 Chapter 2 the impact of national culture……………………………4 2.1 What is culture? .................................................................................................4 2.2 National culture…………………………………………………………………..5 2.3 Strategic human resource management in multinational companies………7 2.3.1the strategic planning process of multinational corporations………………7 Chapter 3 External
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with current account‚ the bank may at its absolute discretion reward the customers by returning a portion of the profits generated from use of their funds from time to time. e) The bank provides its customers with saving passbook and the other usual services connected with saving account. The bank also provides the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) services for these accounts. Islamic banks in Malaysia (except the International Islamic banks or IIB) are giving "hibah" in monetary form (as gesture
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International Human resource management can be defined as ‘Identifying and understanding how multinational organisations manage their geographically dispersed workforces in order to leverage their H.R resources for both local and global competitive advantage.’(Beardwell et al 2004).The objective of my essay is to explore the BRIC emerging economies‚ and come to a conclusion‚ on the implications for an Irish based HR Management system‚ working with these emerging markets. Emerging markets are developing
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Human Resource Management Table of Contents Introduction 3 Sainsbury’s HR 3 Features of HRM 4 Soft and Hard Models of HRM 4 Strategic Contribution 4 People as Assets HRM 5 Principles 6 Models of HRM 6 HR Business Partner Model 6 Shared Services Model 7 Centralised vs. Decentralised HRM 7 Centralised and Decentralised HRM 7 Usage of Decentralised HRM by Sainsbury’s 7 HRM Outsourcing 7 Conclusion 8 References 9 Introduction The aim of this assignment is to understand
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decision-making and lastly there are those with a military view of strategy‚ who consider it a manoeuvre to beat and outsmart the competition (Parthasarthy‚ 2006). By drawing from each of the definitions‚ one could say that strategy and by extension‚ strategic management‚ is constituted of short-term strategies involving managing and planning for the present and long-term decisions and actions‚ made‚ taken and implemented by managers to achieve superior competitive advantage‚ compared to their competitors.
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I. 1. Management Essentials • Management involves setting goals and allocating scarce resources to achieve them. • Management is the process of efficiently achieving the objectives of the organization with and through people. • Primary Functions of Management Planning – establishing goals Organizing – determining what activities need to be done Leading – assuring the right people are on the job and motivated Controlling – monitoring activities to be sure goals are met 2. What is Human
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The CIPD Human Resources Profession Map (HRPM) incorporates 10 professional areas as well as 8 behaviours in order to show what successful and effective people do who work within the human resource profession. This map is relevant to all human resource professionals and covers different bands ranging from 1 to 4‚ these bands determine professional competence. The map describes what you need to know‚ what you need to do and how you need to do it within each professional area across these bands.
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