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The top HR challenges include<br />

The cultural nature of global human<br />

resource management<br />

cultural differences<br />

The concept of "fit" in global human<br />

resource management<br />

Multinational Corporation (MNC) - HRM<br />

Philosophy<br />

Global Corporation (GC) - HRM<br />

Philosophy<br />

The real challenge<br />

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<strong>International</strong> <strong>Business</strong>- <strong>Dr</strong>. R. <strong>Chandran</strong><br />

execs.)<br />

1. Finding suitable candidates<br />

2. Intercultural understanding<br />

3. Career management<br />

4. Employee retention<br />

5. Adjusting to environment<br />

6. Partner dissatisfaction<br />

7. Relocation reluctance<br />

1. Individualism versus collectivism<br />

2. Power distance<br />

3. Uncertainty avoidance<br />

4. Masculinity versus femininity<br />

1. Fit (congruence among HR policies,<br />

firm’s plan & values of foreign culture)<br />

2. Internal fit (HR policies that allow for<br />

smooth work flow: HQ & local)<br />

3. External fit (HR to consider the local<br />

cultural/socioeconomic environment)<br />

1. Early stages of internationalization<br />

strategy<br />

2. Ethnocentric orientation - PCN hires<br />

3. Adapting products and services to local<br />

markets<br />

1. National boundaries disappear<br />

2. Geocentric orientation – TCN hires<br />

3. The world is the market for its products &<br />

services<br />

1. Finding competent expatriate managers<br />

2. To capitalize on the diversity of a global<br />

workforce without suppressing each<br />

nation’s desire to maintain its cultural<br />

identity<br />

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