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BA 4216Cross-cultural Studiesin Organizations
International human resource management
Instructor: Çağrı Topal
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Key termsHome-country nationals/expatriatesHost-country nationalsThird-country nationalsInpatriates
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Factors to considerCultural factorsEconomic and ideological factorsLabour factor costsIndustrial relations factors
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Staffing philosophiesEthnocentric-reasonsControlReadily available personnelPersonnel with the company
knowledgePersonnel known by the companyCompany loyaltyForeign imageCentralized structureLow-cost commodity productionPerceived political threatLack of knowledge of the host country 4
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Staffing philosophiesEthnocentric-problemsUnfamiliarity of expatriatesLack of adaptabilityProblems in intercultural
communicationHighly expensive salary packagesNot always the best qualified peopleProductivity problems in the early
part of the international assignment
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Staffing philosophiesPolycentric-reasonsSmaller firms without resourcesFamiliarity of host country nationalsLess expensiveCompany image
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Staffing philosophiesPolycentric-problemsCoordination problems between the
subsidiary and the parentLoyalty to the host country not to
the companyCommunication problemsInability and reluctance to moveLack of perspective on the corporate
culture
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Staffing philosophiesRegiocentricGlobal market divided into regionsSelection of staff within regionsSimilar productsRegional marketing
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Staffing philosophiesGeocentricGlobal bureaucracyTraining and relocation costsDocumentation requirements
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Selection criteriaTechnical abilityManagerial skills acquisitionCross-cultural sensitivityAdaptability and flexibilityDiplomatic skillsForeign language aptitudePositive attitudeEmotional stability and maturityAdaptability of family
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Selection of female employeesClients refusalConservative imageGlass-ceilingAssumption of prejudice
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Cross-cultural trainingEthnocentric: headquarters-basedPolycentric/regiocentric: subsidiary-
basedGeocentric: headquarters/subsidiary-
based
Environmental briefingsCultural orientationCultural assimilatorsLanguage trainingSensitivity trainingField experience 12
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Performance appraisal-1Purpose• Compensation and promotion• Development and improvement
Policy• Ethnocentric: headquarters criteria• Polycentric/regiocentric: sensitive to local•Geocentric: supposedly universal
Biases: host vs. home
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Performance appraisal-2Assignment’s difficulty levelOn-site manager’s vs. home-site
manager’s evaluationUse of a former expatriate that
worked in the same overseas location
Cultural modification of the criteriaQualitative vs. quantitative criteria
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International compensationSame salary plus varying allowancesLocalized compensation surveysLong-term incentive programs
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