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Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
IHRM In The
Host-Country Context
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Chapter Learning Objectives
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Chapter Learning Objectives
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Standardization and Localization of
HRM Practices
Managing people
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Standardization and Localization of
HRM Practices
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Global Standardization
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Local Responsiveness
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Balancing the Standardization and
Localization of MNE HRM
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Factors Driving
Standardization
• organizational culture
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Factors Driving Localization
• cultural environment
• institutional environment
• firm size maturity
• mode of operation
• subsidiary role
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Culture Construct Definitions and
Sample Questionnaire Items
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Culture Construct Definitions and
Sample Questionnaire Items (Table 9.1)
Gender egalitarianism:
The degree to which a collective minimizes gender inequality. Boys are encouraged (should be encouraged) more than
girls to attain a higher education.
Future orientation:
The extent to which individuals engage in future-oriented More people live (should live) for the present rather
behaviors such as delaying gratification, planning and investing than for the future.
in the future.
Performance orientation: Students are encouraged (should be encouraged) to
The degree to which a collective encourages and rewards group strive for continuously improved performance.
members for performance improvement and excellence.
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The Institutional
Environment
• education system
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Education System
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Employment Legislation
• minimum conditions
• human rights
• labour relations
• pay equity
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Country-of-Origin Effect
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Host-Country Effect
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Home-Country Effect
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Reverse Diffusion
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Institutional Effects On MNEs
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Impact of the Cultural & Institutional
Context on HRM Practices
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Impact of the Cultural & Institutional
Context on HRM Practices
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Mode of Operation Abroad
• ownership
• control
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Subsidiary Roles
Global Innovators
• provide significant knowledge for other units (the IHRM
policies and practices are transferred to the MNE
affiliates)
Integrated Players
• create and receive knowledge (the IHRM practices and
policies of the MNE and subsidiary are similar,
characterized by global standardization and localization)
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Subsidiary Roles
Implementers
• rely on knowledge from the parent or peer subsidiaries and
create a relatively small amount of knowledge themselves
(IHRM policies and practices are mainly made in the
parent company and implemented at the local level)
Local Innovators
• engage in the creation of relevant country/region-specific
knowledge and have complete local responsibility ( the
HRM policies and practices are localized)
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Creating the HRM Balance between
Standardization and Localization
Transfer of knowledge
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HRM Roles With Global Code of
Conduct
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Outsourcing
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HRM Roles With Off Shoring