explanation of the trade theories and an evaluation of GEH’s reasoning of utilizing the theories Potential pitfalls in GEH’s strategy An evaluation of GEH’s human resource strategy in China and India A proposal for training and preparing expatriates for their assignment overseas in India and China Trade Theories The two trade theories for discussion are Comparative Advantage and National Competitive Advantage. Comparative Advantage Comparative Advantage was introduced in 1817‚ by David
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the professional artists in our company‚ most of which are foreign talents holding special visas instead of employment passes (EP). The rest of the expatriates are low-skill workers who take care of the logistic‚ security and orderliness of the studio‚ while some of them act as personal assistants to the professional artists. For the low skill expatriates‚ the company needs to apply work permits (WP) from CIA. Moreover‚ housing is provided to their convenience. Our company works towards ideas and
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or family relocating to US is about to undergo tremendous changes in their life. Besides the normal adjustments associated with moving—setting up new home‚ finding new acquaintances‚ familiarizing themselves with unknown cultural environment—new expatriates face traumatic experiences. Some studies reported significant levels of psychological distress and other mental health issues‚ such as depression and anxiety‚ which were linked to Russian speaking emigrant’s problems relating to adaptation and acculturation
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35) Spouses of high-level expatriate managers generally serve in a corporate “ambassador” role. A.True B.False 36) Ethical issues are universal and do not vary from culture to culture. A.True B.False 37) Which of the following is FALSE? A.Cross-cultural training can help an expatriate manager better adjust to the new cultures. B.Organizations are not affected by the expatriate family’s ability to adjust to the new setting. C.Organizations are affected by the expatriate manager’s ability to adjust
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a brief discussion on how cultural different affect HRM practices. For the third part of the report‚ I will illustrate the implication to L&P when formulating HR policies for our China plant. At last‚ I will give some recommendations to the expatriate HR manager from L&P may use Chinese Culture to his/her advantage when managing human resources in China. It is no doubt that different countries may have different cultures. It is difficult to compare different cultures without having a standardize
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need to be successful? * How can I find out about the way that HRM is conducted in other countries (laws‚ trade unions‚ labor market). * What will be the impact of cultural norms on our HR policies. * How will we choose whether to send expatriates or use local employees. * How do we move people to different locations * How do we manage transfer of knowledge across borders Human Resource Management (HRM) involves all management decisions and practices that directly affect the people
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or punitive reasons. Jhumpa Lahiri‚ through the book‚ “Interpreter of Maladies" has illustrated the theme of exile quite well. Exile Various writers have explored the theme of being exiled. The exile experience‚ the question of identity‚ and the expatriate experience have furnished remarkable material in the world of fiction. Expatriation has increasingly become one of the crucial events of the contemporary world. In the “Interpreter of Maladies‚" the characters are faced with a common problem‚ referred
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Recruitment and Selection Case Study : 28th July 2010 Tel-Comm-Tek Case Study (ref: Daniels et al‚ 2009. International Business: Environments & Operations‚ Pearson‚ chapter 20 Human Resource Management.) Tel-Comm-Tek (TCT) manufactures a variety of small office equipment such as copying machines‚ dictation units‚ laser printers‚ and paper shredders. The company is headquartered in the U.S.‚ but has an Indian subsidiary. Mark Hopkins‚ the managing director of TCT’s Indian subsidiary‚ has just
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY Abstract This study analyzed and reviewed the Nigerian print media coverage of kidnapping cases between 2005 and 2011. The focus of the study was to determine socio-economic and demographic features of kidnapping in Nigeria. Content analysis was adopted for the study as well as use of frequency tables for analysis of data. Anomie theory of crime based on Robert K. Merton’s analysis of Durkheim’s theory provided
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business in China. Lastly‚ I will address how these factors affect organizational structure‚ modes of management‚ staffing‚ recruiting‚ training‚ compensation‚ and expatriate policy. Table of Contents 1. Modes of Entry into China 2. Chinese Society and Culture 3. Organizational Structure 4. Modes of Management 5. Recruiting Expatriates 6. Recruiting Chinese Nationals 7. Recruiting Chinese overseas 8. Recruiting Chinese returnees 9. Retention Strategies 10. Conclusion 11. References MODES
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