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Module 12:
IHRM Challenges, Trends & Emerging
Issues
Module 12 Objectives
Ethical relativism
Ethical absolutism
Ethical universalism
International Business ethics & HRM (2)
Self regulation:
International corporate codes of conduct
Global Compact - (8000 signatories – UN compact that
addresses human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption)
Government regulation:
Attack on bribery
UN Declaration Against Corruption & Bribery in
International Commercial Transactions
OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Public
Officials in International Business Transactions
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
UN Global Compact's ten principles
1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally
proclaimed human rights; and
2. make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
3. Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective
recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
4. the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
5. the effective abolition of child labour; and
6. the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
7. Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental
challenges;
8. undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
9. encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly
technologies.
10. Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and
bribery.
Corruption
6 out of 10 believe corruption has increased over past 3 years
I in 4 people report paying bribes in the last year.
Views on corruption most negative in Western Europe and North
America,
Most negative is 73% in Western Europe and 67% in North
America think corruption has increased
New Zealand, Singapore, Denmark & Sweden rate over 9 on the
corruption index, and have least corruption
Australia ranks at 8.7 on the index, although 54% perceive an
increase.
Politicians, then Police, perceived as most corrupt worldwide
Training programs
Performance management
The future of expatriation
Business as usual?
Virtual expatriation?
Management from parent country office
The role of technology in managing subsidiaries
Fly-in Fly-out management
IHRM Chapter 12 13
Some corporate risk assessment categories
IHRM Chapter 12 14
In 2009 MacAfee estimated
IHRM Chapter 12 16
Unit Summary
Classifying employees
HCN, PCN, TCN
Seminars 2&3: Globalisation & Intl
Management
Debates for and against globalisation
Why firms internationalise
Stages of internationalisation
Reasons for international assignments
Role of expatriates
Seminar 4 & 6: Staffing International
Operations
Expatriate failure
Selection criteria
Informal nature of selection
Issues in selection
Gender and ethnicity
Seminar 7: Training & Development
Issues in International IR
IR in Western Europe
Seminar 12: Repatriation & Re-entry
Re-entry shock
Introduction
Which IHRM topic does the question relate to?
Main body
What key IHRM theories and definitions address this issue/topic
?
How do they relate to the external context?
Relevant examples
Conclusion
What was the concern and how does your answer highlight and
address it