1. Chapter 17 International HRM
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“It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations... The quotations, when engraved upon the memory, give you good thoughts. They also make you anxious to read the authors and look for more.” Winston Churchill

2. Announcements

3. CLASS ACTIVITY FORM groups
FIND as many items as you can from other countries, only listing each country once
Write down each item and country
Ex. Pen/China
Notebook/Canada
GOAL = longest list of items

4. International Involvement
Multinational corporations
Why do organizations enter the global market?
______________

5. Global Employees - - Terminology
Expatriate
Host-country national (local)
Third-country national

6. Global Employees - - Terminology
Expatriate – An employee working in a unit who is not a citizen of the country where the unit is located, but is a citizen of the country in which the organization is headquartered
Host-country national (local) – Employee working in a unit who is a citizen of the country where the unit is located, but where the unit is operated by an organization headquartered in another country
Third-country national – A citizen of one country, working in a second country, and employed by an organization headquartered in a third country

7. Global Trends
Increasing number of _______ companies conducting business internationally
Greater attention to ______ assessment
Terrorism, safety, and security
Disaster recovery plans
Increase in __________ HR functions
India
Mexico
China

8. National Culture
“particular set of economic, political, and social values that exist in a particular nation”
Hofstede’s model - 5 dimensions of culture
Individualism/collectivism
Power distance
Masculinity/Femininity
Uncertainty Avoidance
Long-Term/Short-Term Orientation

9. Individualism/collectivism
Commitment to ______________ vs. organization
High individualism - ex. United States
_________ turnover
High collectivism - ex. South Korea

10. Power Distance
Hierarchical structure that emphasizes __________ differences
High power distance - ex. Mexico
Hierarchical __________ systems
Low power distance - ex. Switzerland
Egalitarian-based __________ systems

11. Masculinity/Femininity
Masculine - ex. United States
Value: __________________
Being “the best”
Feminine- ex. Sweden
Caring & quality of life

12. Uncertainty Avoidance
Extent to which society values reducing _________
High uncertainty avoidance – ex. Italy
More _____________ policies and procedures.
Low uncertainty – ex. Singapore
Less _____________ policies and procedures.

13. Long-Term/Short-Term Orientation
Values oriented toward ___________ vs. present
Long-term orientation - ex. Japan
_____________
Short-term orientation - ex. U.S.

14. American National Culture
High individualism
Low power distance
Masculine
Low uncertainty avoidance
Short-term orientation

15. Going Global What is a wholly owned subsidiary?
What is a joint venture?

16. Approaches to Global Expansion & How HR differs in each
Ethnocentric
Polycentric

17. Going Global
Describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of hiring
Employing “locals”
Employing “expatriates”

18. Challenges Faced by Expatriates
Discuss reasons why international assignments often end in failure
What are difficulties expatriates are likely to face upon return to a home country?

19. HR Issues and Expatriate Assignments
What does cross-cultural training attempt to do?
What guidelines should HR follow when determining expatriate compensation?

20. HRM and Exporting Firms
What are potential ethical issues associated with globalization?