Managing Performance Abroad
Managing Performance Abroad

Author: Arno Haslberger

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1136278621

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In a global economy full of multinational firms, international human resource management (including expatriation, career management, and talent management) is a growing topic in the business and management literature and in universities. A thorough understanding of the adjustment of expatriates to their new environment is critical not only for selection and preparation of potential expatriates, but also for the management of expatriate performance. Managed well, expatriates can be key contributors to organizational success while abroad and even after repatriation. Poor understanding and management of expatriate issues, on the other hand, may lead to underperformance and increased turnover of expatriates and repatriates. Managing Performance Abroad summarizes and extends what is known about the topic of expatriate management and adjustment, covering all the major authors and presenting a new approach to the adjustment process. At present, expatriate adjustment is only covered as a chapter in books on international HRM and HRD. Much of this literature relies on outdated concepts and evidence. Furthermore, most business research and management publications use an expatriate adjustment model that was originally published about two decades ago. This book is the first dedicated solely to the subject of expatriate adjustment, enabling readers to formulate research questions and hypotheses and to develop expatriation policies and support systems that optimize the performance of expatriates. It presents a re-formulation of the model underlying management research about expatriate adjustment, providing guidance for researchers and practitioners alike.

Human Resources Impostors
Human Resources Impostors

Author: George N. Koch

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2000-09-07

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 0595126596

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Over 90% of today's human resources departments are not meeting the basic professional standards and accepted business practices. Why? Because the majority of today's HR professionals do not have the proper background, training and experience to direct and manage a professional human resources program. Before you say, "Not in my organization," take the simple human resources job performance and effectiveness test as provided in Part I of this book. After helping you identify and define your shortcomings, Part II of this book will provide you with a series of documented programs and procedures to show you how to build a structured and successful human resources program. The end product of this process will show you how to restore accountability, productivity, teamwork, and professionalism back into your organization. It's time to eliminate the passive and outdated human resources management programs and philosophies and replace them with a proactive, interactive and creative program. It's time to discover what a powerful and positive impact the programs outlined in this book will have on your organization.

Human Resource Development and Utilization
Human Resource Development and Utilization

Author: S. I. Cohen

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This text aims to show the human resource manager how to make the best use of the human resources at his disposal. It covers labour force assessments, demand-supply models, cost-benefit analysis, and includes employment surveys and population studies.

International Human Resource Management
International Human Resource Management

Author: Christos Papademetriou

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-14

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 9781536169478

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Recent research supports that sequential forms of Cross-Cultural Training (CCT), which offered pre-departure CCT as well as post-arrival CCT, are more beneficial than nonsequential CCT. This study investigates the impact of sequential CCT upon the level of both sociocultural and psychological adjustment of expatriate managers. This study also aims to enrich the existing literature field with the effectiveness of sequential CCT upon expatriate adjustment. The methodology of the study was mixed methods design. It adopted an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design, which included a quantitative phase followed by a qualitative phase. On the one hand, the quantitative data and their analysis gave a general overview of the impact of sequential CCT upon the levels of sociocultural and psychological adjustment while on the other hand, the qualitative data obtained more depth to the research and therefore explicated the quantitative results. Surprisingly but significantly, both quantitative and qualitative results supported that sequential CCT has no any significant impact upon the sociocultural and psychological adjustment of the expatriate managers. Despite this result, the qualitative findings showed that CCT has helped the expatriate managers in their sociocultural and psychological adjustment, regardless of whether it was sequential or not. Moreover, the results emphasize the importance of the timing of CCT and not its sequentiality. The important assertion of this study is that the effectiveness of the CCT depends both on its content and on its delivery time. Suggestions refer to the delivery time and the appropriate content of CCT in enhancing sociocultural and psychological adjustment of the expatriates.