... Foreword Allen Kraut Preface The Contributors Part One: PracticalConsiderationsforHRandODPractitionersWorkingAcross Geographic- Cultural Boundaries: TheChangingWorkplace Navigating the ... (‘ PracticalconsiderationsforHRandODpractitionersworkingacross geographic- culturalboundaries ’) provides a review of some higher-level topics of interest and relevance to HRandODpractitioners ... organizations themselves Understanding these issues will help them get the greatest value out of being global Second, understanding these issues and some of the best practice solutions makes HRandOD practitioners...
... Florida PART PracticalConsiderationsforHRandODPractitionersWorkingAcross GeographicCultural Boundaries: TheChangingWorkplace CHAPTER Navigating the Complexities of a Global Organization ... meetings during the July and August months to avoid the European and Latin American holidays Americans, on the other hand, are notorious for not using all their vacation time andworking while ... between Taiwan and New Zealand, or Japan and China, and modify their products and marketing appropriately This is similar for a North American division—one cannot assume that what works in the United...
... managers (and their organizations) understand thecultural nuances as much as is reasonably possible, and adjust their practices to make the best of the situation for their employees, the organizations, ... remedied through crosscultural training, coaching, time on the ground, and so forth And while this may not guarantee cultural ‘‘fluency,’’ it can go a long way toward giving the manager a good working ... hierarchies and caste systems, autocratic leadership, and submissive subordinates The Scandinavian countries andthe Netherlands, by contrast, are at the opposite extreme where an employee challenging the...
... experience on the part of learners and provide useful information about their present understanding of and attitudes toward the importance of cross -cultural skills The ease with which these SJTs ... communications regarding their performance, and a way for teams to determine if they need to realign their efforts based on their current performance status Essentially, this idea builds upon the 72 Going ... beneficial for multicultural teams, as they provide a means by which team members can analyze both their cultural skill and their performance as a team Providing multicultural teams with both performance...
... implementers If they not understand the value then it becomes a compliance task for them andfor their employees In order forHR processes to have true business impact, they must be optimized and considered ... advantage HR professionals must be able to understand the tools and processes developed to operate the business Only by their knowledge can they communicate and educate constituents on theHR in the ... often HR professionals are in the policing role, checking for compliance if the goal and appraisal forms are complete rather than taking the time to educate their managers and employees on the...
... organization has done forthe specific demographic groups, and why it is therefore a good fit for other such candidates (Corporate Leadership Council, 2006a) L’Oreal follows a similar strategy and highlights ... the same, and contingencies and recruitment strategies differ per organization Although there is no magic formula for recruiting, and some of these techniques may force you to think outside the ... to get these candidates in the door However, selection is further complicated when recruiting across cultures This is simply because there are cultural differences between the candidates For example,...
... behind in the flattening world: ‘‘What is the motto of the tribalist? ‘Me and my brother against my cousin; me, my brother and my cousin against the outsider.’ And what is the motto of the globalist ... newborns through the elderly ’’ (p 157) Oakland estimates there are some 5,000 standardized tests in use today There have long been guidelines for creating and using tests, with the bar being ... managers acrossthe world than any other language, this is the norm anyway) Translate the test into the local languages for each country, verbatim Revise the test to fit the local culture with the...
... releases, and so on should be gathered and shared with the new hire as these can also help describe the unique personality of the company and its local operations Line managers and colleagues and people ... During the feedback session, the new manager responds to the input andthe questions gathered from the team He or she engages in dialogue with the team and agrees on actions A summary of the feedback ... region to match the local needs The same concept is true for leadership The four-component parts of leadership the leader, the follower(s), the interaction between the two, andthe outcome or...
... notions and constructs about their specialties while they probe the local markets to understand who the people are and how they develop These three fundamental questions need to be contemplated in the ... In the Arab world, bukrah combined with Insha’Allah would practically mean in the coming future rather than the precise meaning of the next day Time is handled with respect for Allah and therefore ... role model of the child and has been given the pedestal of leadership in the home The man (father and husband) is the keeper and leader of his family Leadership does not imply the right to be...
... processes, create the innovation, and deliver forthe customers Clear and Compelling Leadership The overarching mission and direction of the organization needs to be developed and translated through its ... change at the pace and scale of the market, but if they not, then the research from McKinsey’s Long Term Performance Database shows that they are more than likely to underperform for their investors ... a loss of vitality and resilience does not only involve the factors impinging at the moment, but rather the way the organization deals with the ongoing and future risks and threats—processes which...
... about the consequences of changing However, if the change effort is limited to a communication effort to express the need for change, the vision of the future, and next steps, then the effort ... to the next In a workplace environment such social networks are both formal (for example, the second shift machine operators at the Antwerp plant) and informal (for example, the smokers who gather ... be the emergent leaders of both formal and informal social groups, making it easy for all employees to get updates and provide feedback In all cases the head of the unit or division andthe HR...
... given them for taking the assignment, relative to the sacrifices and contributions they have made for their company during the assignment; andthe greater the perceived equity, the greater the likelihood ... failure by alienating the local workforce No foreign subsidiary can succeed through the efforts of the firms’ expatriates alone; they rely on the commitment and cooperation of the local employees ... the look -and- see trip during the decision-making phase Granting the short-listed candidates and their families the opportunity to visit the host country, city or town, and company unit for a few...
... employees and can so within a variety of cultural contexts Understanding the relationship between HR practices and country culture can assist multinational organizations with the development and adaptation ... presentations in North America and Asia Kyle is a longtime and active member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and currently sits on the editorial board for SIOP’s Professional ... 62 societies (pp 343–394) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Forte, T (2008) Focus on the 100 Best—Top 10 2008 Working Mother Retrieved April 17, 2009, from www.workingmother.com/web? service=direct/1/ViewArticlePage/dlinkFullArticle&sp=1658&...
... Florida PART PracticalConsiderationsforHRandODPractitionersWorkingAcross GeographicCultural Boundaries: TheChangingWorkplace CHAPTER Navigating the Complexities of a Global Organization ... meetings during the July and August months to avoid the European and Latin American holidays Americans, on the other hand, are notorious for not using all their vacation time andworking while ... between Taiwan and New Zealand, or Japan and China, and modify their products and marketing appropriately This is similar for a North American division—one cannot assume that what works in the United...
... managers (and their organizations) understand thecultural nuances as much as is reasonably possible, and adjust their practices to make the best of the situation for their employees, the organizations, ... remedied through crosscultural training, coaching, time on the ground, and so forth And while this may not guarantee cultural ‘‘fluency,’’ it can go a long way toward giving the manager a good working ... hierarchies and caste systems, autocratic leadership, and submissive subordinates The Scandinavian countries andthe Netherlands, by contrast, are at the opposite extreme where an employee challenging the...
... experience on the part of learners and provide useful information about their present understanding of and attitudes toward the importance of cross -cultural skills The ease with which these SJTs ... communications regarding their performance, and a way for teams to determine if they need to realign their efforts based on their current performance status Essentially, this idea builds upon the 72 Going ... beneficial for multicultural teams, as they provide a means by which team members can analyze both their cultural skill and their performance as a team Providing multicultural teams with both performance...
... organization has done forthe specific demographic groups, and why it is therefore a good fit for other such candidates (Corporate Leadership Council, 2006a) L’Oreal follows a similar strategy and highlights ... the same, and contingencies and recruitment strategies differ per organization Although there is no magic formula for recruiting, and some of these techniques may force you to think outside the ... to get these candidates in the door However, selection is further complicated when recruiting across cultures This is simply because there are cultural differences between the candidates For example,...
... releases, and so on should be gathered and shared with the new hire as these can also help describe the unique personality of the company and its local operations Line managers and colleagues and people ... During the feedback session, the new manager responds to the input andthe questions gathered from the team He or she engages in dialogue with the team and agrees on actions A summary of the feedback ... region to match the local needs The same concept is true for leadership The four-component parts of leadership the leader, the follower(s), the interaction between the two, andthe outcome or...
... notions and constructs about their specialties while they probe the local markets to understand who the people are and how they develop These three fundamental questions need to be contemplated in the ... In the Arab world, bukrah combined with Insha’Allah would practically mean in the coming future rather than the precise meaning of the next day Time is handled with respect for Allah and therefore ... role model of the child and has been given the pedestal of leadership in the home The man (father and husband) is the keeper and leader of his family Leadership does not imply the right to be...
... processes, create the innovation, and deliver forthe customers Clear and Compelling Leadership The overarching mission and direction of the organization needs to be developed and translated through its ... change at the pace and scale of the market, but if they not, then the research from McKinsey’s Long Term Performance Database shows that they are more than likely to underperform for their investors ... a loss of vitality and resilience does not only involve the factors impinging at the moment, but rather the way the organization deals with the ongoing and future risks and threats—processes which...