English Language. doi: 10.1386/jots.2.2.83/1 Towards a generic international human resource management (IHRM) model Jie Shen University of South Australia Abstract Keywords Reflecting the prevailing Western literature and based on an empirical study in Chinese multinational enterprises (MNEs), this study develops an IHRM model and argues that it can be widely applicable. The model indicates that an MNE’s IHRM policies and practices are the interaction of the home HRM system, firmspecific
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CHAPTER 4 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTS SUMMARY Culture, a society’s “programming of the mind,” has both a pervasive and changing influence on each national market environment. Global marketers must recognize the influence of culture and be prepared to either respond to it or change it. Human behavior is a function of a person’s own unique personality and that person’s interaction with the collective forces of the particular society and culture in which he or she has lived. In particular
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J ournal of Intercultural Management Vol. 2, No. 2, November 2010, pp. 16–25 Sylwester Marek Kania Uniwersytet Gdański The Role of Cultural Differences in Forming a Business Strategy 1. Introduction International business covers all transactions undertaken between enterprises from two or more countries. In order to finalise a transaction companies have to form international operational structures distinct from those applied in their domestic market. Besides knowledge of international
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Introduction: Ever since the concept of globalization has come into existence, the studies of cultural differences, dimensions and attitudes have began to take place and different scientists and observers started coming out with their own set of discoveries and observations (McGregor, 2004). The main reason behind cultural difference and dimensions started when workers of different countries started working together on unified projects and conflicts started arising between the people of different
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Student-Nr. W11035726 Total words: 2790 1. A good acquisition program helps the acquirer to identify a target partner. An acquisition program should contain a clearly defined core strategy, the goals of this activity, and a detailed risk management. The identification of the right company depends on the analysis of target market. Companies react when they recognize benefits in some certain markets. It is essential for an acquirer to analyse the market, is there any market in transition that
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An Introduction to Organisational Behaviour for Managers and Engineers This page intentionally left blank An Introduction to Organisational Behaviour for Managers and Engineers A Group and Multicultural Approach First Edition Duncan Kitchin AMSTERDAM BOSTON HEIDELBERG LONDON NEW YORK OXFORD PARIS SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SINGAPORE SYDNEY TOKYO Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann is an imprint of Elsevier 30 Corporate Drive
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Journal of International Business Studies (2012) 43, 84–106 & 2012 Academy of International Business All rights reserved 0047-2506 www.jibs.net Multinationals and corporate social responsibility in host countries: Does distance matter? Joanna Tochman Campbell1, Lorraine Eden1 and Stewart R Miller2 1 Department of Management, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA; 2Department of Management, College of Business, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA Correspondence:
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products. This is shown throughout HP’s history. Age of Organization and History Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard created HP in 1939. Quickly, HP became known for its management procedures and innovative products. Mr. Hewlett and Mr. Packard created a cultural norm called the “HP Way” that focused on “profits more than revenue growth, teamwork, open-door management, full employment, egalitarian pay practices, and flexible work hours” (Beers, 2005). The first 40 years of HP’s existence focused on test
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ABSTRACT The 90’s decade is known by the large number of the merger and acquisitions. It happens mainly by the rising of the improvement of competition among companies. The merger and acquisition process of the Coca-Cola FEMSA were studied in this paper. The accomplishment of this field study was done from an exploratory research among the last-year business students, deep interviews and documental analysis. The result analysis was done according a methodology of cultural analysis, built on
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Table of contents HR Basics History Roles Structure __________________________________________________________ 3 General HR Concepts____________________________________________________ _________________ 6 Personnel Development / Training __________________________________________________________ 9 Motivation and Retention ____________________________________________________________ ____ 10 Team-Management__________________________________________________ ____________________
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