Question

Question 1 10 pts Expatriate failures can be a costly problem for multinational enterprises. As such, expatriate selection is an important role for global human resource managers. If you were an HR manager for a London-based multinational enterprise that was launching a subsidiary in your home town, what are some challenges that you would expect an expatriate manager to face, and how might you seek to minimise those challenges and reduce the chance of failure?

Answer 1

An international Human Resources Manager work with Managers in international offices to analyze, coordinate and integrate jobs, benefits, appraisals, HR policies and procedures, etc. Work with management team in investigating, resolving and documenting employee relations and grievance issues.

So let’s look at the challenges,

It’s hard to create an international human connection

Labor/Management Relations Factor

Political & Legal Factors

Cultural factors/Cultural differences cause professional misunderstandings

As International HR manager I will take below actions to overcome,

Advise managers on organizational policies, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment

Coordinate and supervise the work of specialists and support staff

Handle staffing issues, such as mediating disputes and directing disciplinary procedures

Plan and coordinate an organization’s workforce to best use employees’ talents

Oversee an organization’s recruitment, interview, selection, and hiring processes

Administer employee services

Coordinate and manage immigration and visa processing for employees.

Collaborate with Managers to develop job responsibilities and structure in conformance with existing job structure.

Ensure that company’s website and other external websites have current and accurate HR related content.

Ensure that all contracts are examined, reviewed and approved by HR Administration, Recruiting and Legal departments at the time of recruiting and executing.