Professional Documents
Culture Documents
• Staffing
• Employee relations
• Work structure
• Compensation & benefit
• Training/staff development
• Performance management
• Talent development
•Loyal
•Hardworking
•Perform the job
Employer Employee
(zaměstnavatel) (zaměstnanec)
•Job security •Loyal
•Steady pay rises •Hardworking
•Financial security •Perform the job
Employer Employee
(zaměstnavatel) (zaměstnanec)
•Develop needed competencies
•Apply them efficiently
•Be flexible
Employer Employee
(zaměstnavatel) (zaměstnanec)
•Support skill development •Develop needed competencies
•Recognise contribution •Apply them efficiently
•Pay fairly, and •Be flexible
•Share in the success
Employer Employee
(zaměstnavatel) (zaměstnanec)
“---- as a subject of study assumes that
the interests of employees and
employers will coincide and is
preoccupied with the shared goal of
organizational effectiveness that
marginalizes the interests of other
stakeholders such as employees.
- Bach (2005) P. 4
Strategic objectives - the strategy is supposed to
achieve
HR supporting
Organisational
objectives
Employees are viewed as the organisation’s most valuable resources
HRM is mainly a line management responsibility and is closely linked to performance
management
HRM is value based - gains commitment to the organisation’s mission and values
Scyllion (1995) defined IHRM as ‘the HRM issues and problems arising
from the internationalization of business, and the HRM strategies,
policies and practices which firms pursue in response to the
internationalization process
Importance of Global
Foreign Human Global
Human Resources
Resources Management Competition
Market Access
Opportunities
IHRM Domestic HRM
Address a broad range of HRM activities Address a narrow range of HRM activities
Economic
Education
Systems
Political-
Culture Legal
Systems
IHRM
• International HR Policy
• International staffing
• Pre-departure training for international assignments
• Repatriation
• Performance management in international assignments
• Compensation issues in international assignments
• Proper country orientation
• Culture
• Religion
• Language
• Gender and Diversity sensitivity
• Strong organizational values
• To help the IHRM employee to assume job
responsibilities and be effective as soon as possible
• To facilitate cultural adaptation as quickly and as
effectively as possible
• 3 elements of T&D programme
1. Language training
2. Cultural training
3. Managing personal and family life
• Organizations can follow 3 practices
1. Create knowledge and develop global leadership skills
2. Ensure that candidates have cross-cultural skills to match their
technical abilities
3. Prepare people to make the transition back to their home offices
Performance Management in International Assignments
Performance is the combination of several factors
– Compensation Package
– Task Assigned to the Expatriate
– Headquarters' Support
– Environment
– Cultural Adjustment
Components of expatriate compensation
– Home leave and travel allowances
– Children’s education allowance
– Currency differential payments
– Relocation allowance
– Housing allowance
– Cost of living adjustment
– Payments to protect from negative tax consequences