Human Resource Management Chapter 19

Worldwide Labor Conditions Statistics Women in the Workplace Glass ceiling Entrepreneurs Extra assistance Mobility Immigrant Labor Low-skilled workers Source: www.fortune.com

Source: www.grantthornton.co.uk

Worldwide Labor Conditions Child Labor Viewpoint of practicing countries World Bank & UNICEF view Forced labor Forced Labor Difficulties Rural-urban Shift Regional or Cultural Japan China

Source: www.venngage.com

Source: www.ibm.com

Staffing Finding the right people Requirements Where they can be recruited Global mind-set

Selection of Employees Ethnocentric International strategic orientation Polycentric Multidomestic strategic orientation Regiocentric Regional strategic orientation Geocentric Transnational strategic orientation

Source: www.hrgrapevine.com Training Home or Parent Country National PCN How to train Family considerations Host Country National HCN Hired in home country Hired in host country Third Country National TCN Why? Host country attitudes Source: www.hrgrapevine.com

Source: www.internations.org Expatriates Definition Most common reason for failure Considerations Children Two-career households Language Barriers Language trap English Advantages to certain languages Repatriation Expatriate Services Source: www.internations.org

Source: mthink.mercer.com Compensation Salaries Allowances Housing Cost of living Tax differentials Education Moving and orientation Bonuses Overseas premiums Contact termination payments Home leave Source: mthink.mercer.com

Compensation Compensation Packages What percentage? 65-75% What exchange rate? Easily convertible Currency controls Compensating TCNs U.S. taxing Home leave bonus

Source: www.bostonglobe.com Compensation International Status Perks What’s important? Product availability Vacation days Attractive locales Source: www.bostonglobe.com