Profiling German Expatriate Managers in China
Profiling German Expatriate Managers in China

Author: Julia Scheffler

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2010-03

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 3640550552

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Master's Thesis from the year 2009 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,0, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg (International Management), language: English, abstract: This paper strives for investigating the phenomena of expatriates focusing on German expatriates in China. There are several reasons for this. Regarding the main destination of expatriates, which are mainly from Western countries, one third of all assignees have Asia as destination. In Asia, there are huge emerging markets to be explored by MNCs such as China where Western countries have spent FDI for decades already. China is at a "stage of dramatic transition towards a more market-oriented economy." Moreover, the human resource management stands high on the agenda not only for foreign but also for Chinese companies expanding abroad. Regarding the conceptual framework it can be seen that much research is done exploratory with surveys and questionnaires, and there are also some case studies. This survey study will also have an exploratory character preparing the ground for following empirical research. However, this thesis concentrates on the evaluation of CVs that have been voluntarily uploaded in the internet. This method of analyzing résumés is seen beneficial particularly until now in the social sciences. This study therefore deals with two important, not yet sufficiently answered research questions: A) What is the typical demographical profile of a German expatriate in China? B) What is the typical career profile of a German expatriate in China, respectively what position and function he or she obtains in China? Chapter 2 deals with the conceptual part of data collection and how the data was processed. In the two chapters thereafter, the results of the study are presented by providing answers to the research questions. Chapter 3 clarifies the typical demographical profile of a German expatriate in China, whereas Chapter 4 highlights the wor

Profiling German Expatriate Managers in China
Profiling German Expatriate Managers in China

Author: Julia Scheffler

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2010-02-24

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 364054806X

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Master's Thesis from the year 2009 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1,0, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg (International Management), language: English, abstract: This paper strives for investigating the phenomena of expatriates focusing on German expatriates in China. There are several reasons for this. Regarding the main destination of expatriates, which are mainly from Western countries, one third of all assignees have Asia as destination. In Asia, there are huge emerging markets to be explored by MNCs such as China where Western countries have spent FDI for decades already. China is at a “stage of dramatic transition towards a more market-oriented economy.” Moreover, the human resource management stands high on the agenda not only for foreign but also for Chinese companies expanding abroad. Regarding the conceptual framework it can be seen that much research is done exploratory with surveys and questionnaires, and there are also some case studies. This survey study will also have an exploratory character preparing the ground for following empirical research. However, this thesis concentrates on the evaluation of CVs that have been voluntarily uploaded in the internet. This method of analyzing résumés is seen beneficial particularly until now in the social sciences. This study therefore deals with two important, not yet sufficiently answered research questions: A) What is the typical demographical profile of a German expatriate in China? B) What is the typical career profile of a German expatriate in China, respectively what position and function he or she obtains in China? Chapter 2 deals with the conceptual part of data collection and how the data was processed. In the two chapters thereafter, the results of the study are presented by providing answers to the research questions. Chapter 3 clarifies the typical demographical profile of a German expatriate in China, whereas Chapter 4 highlights the working experience, respectively the typical job profile. Chapter 5 will then summarize the findings and provide outlook as well as recommendations for companies. The next subchapter, however, will start to provide a general outlook on the topic of managing expatriates touching the most important topics.

Expatriate Managers And Cross-cultural Leadership In China: Research And Practice In Leading And Managing Chinese Employees
Expatriate Managers And Cross-cultural Leadership In China: Research And Practice In Leading And Managing Chinese Employees

Author: Chin-ju Tsai

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2023-08-08

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9811278806

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This book covers various aspects of leading and managing Chinese employees. As the second largest economy in the world, China is a strategic destination for international business ventures, with many expatriates working there. For these expatriate managers, cross-cultural management can be challenging, as their own management and leadership approaches may not always be compatible with local cultures and practices. This makes it important for managers to understand Chinese culture and employee workplace behaviors and expectations.This book aims to help readers understand how Chinese cultural values shape the work attitudes and behaviours of Chinese employees; what Chinese workers expect of their leaders and how their expectations are associated with their satisfaction; expatriate senior managers' views and experiences in managing Chinese subordinates; the challenges encountered by these managers and their suggestions for overcoming such challenges; and the extent to which expatriate business leaders must adjust their leadership behaviours cross-culturally, how and why they adjust, and their adjustment patterns.With insights derived from the experiences of over 390 expatriate senior managers and over 350 Chinese employees, the book is a must-read for all expatriate business managers and EMBA students who are currently or will be working in China. It will help them understand the unique values, attitudes, and behaviors of Chinese employees, behave in socially acceptable ways, and lead/manage Chinese employees effectively. It is a good reference guide for researchers and management consultants who wish to learn about the cross-cultural management issues found in Chinese workplaces and gain empirical insights into cross-cultural leadership in China.

Intercultural Trainings for German Expatriates Going to China
Intercultural Trainings for German Expatriates Going to China

Author: Caroline Zamor

Publisher: Igel Verlag

Published: 2008-08

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 3868150285

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The increasing international interconnection of the world’s economics has the consequence that more and more German employees have to stay abroad for a longer time.The south-east Asian and especially the Chinese economic environment are gaining a bigger and bigger role – also for the German textile market due to a strong economic growth, the low wage level. Especially in the manufacturing branch this is an important decision factor - at approximately € 0, 32 per hour and the size of a potential market. The low wage level will not rise in the near future but the fact that China’s economic importance is growing requires a new kind of approach to enter the market in any kind of way. Since Germany is a country with only few raw materials the requirements of manpower have changed. During the last years the persons in the responsible departments became aware that China does require special skills regarding management, communication and intercultural interactions. A relatively new area of research has become more and more important for the human resource departments in German companies: the intercultural preparation of employees and expatriates who are the ones that fill the key positions for the exchange of information between the parent company and the office abroad. For a successful expatriation a profound preparation regarding intercultural communication and behaviour is needed. The better the preparation the better will be the expatriation for the company and the expatriate. A failed dispatch abroad can cost the company approximately € 125.000, - per employment. Furthermore the consequences for the expatriate can also be disastrous: social and professional decline and e.g. depression.This work has the aim to answer the following questions: How does well designed training programs look like? What kind of possibilities do exist? Who does offer intercultural training in Germany? How are employees in German textile and clothing companies prepared in practice compared to other industries? Is the investment in intercultural training useful, efficient and worth it?

Eurasian Business and Economics Perspectives
Eurasian Business and Economics Perspectives

Author: Ender Demir

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-07-25

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 3031300610

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EBES conferences have been an intellectual hub for academic discussion in economics, finance, and business fields and provide network opportunities for participants to make long-lasting academic cooperation. This is the 26th volume of the Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics (EBES’s official proceeding series), which includes selected papers from the 39th EBES Conference which took place in 2022 in Rome. The conference was organized with the support of the Istanbul Economic Research Association in hybrid mode with both online and in-person presentations at the Faculty of Economics, Sapienza University of Rome in Rome, Italy. At the conference, 205 papers by 436 colleagues from 49 countries were presented. Both theoretical and empirical papers in this volume cover diverse areas of business, economics, and finance from many different regions.

Worldly Women - the New Leadership Profile
Worldly Women - the New Leadership Profile

Author: Caroline Kersten

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1475983026

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Worldly Women shows any woman who has ever considered working abroad how to expatriate successfully and achieve excellence. Learn from those who have seen it, done it, and loved it! At this crucial period, when our workforce is becoming more global, many nations around the world face an imminent workforce shortage, and there is an ever greater demand for more women in leadership roles, Worldly Women demonstrates that expatriate women are the ultimate solution. However, the number of women who fill these roles remains curiously modest due to barriers and complexities that only female expatriates face. This book is based on interviews with 62 Women in Senior-level Expatriate Roles (WiSER) from all corners of the globe who shared their own strategies to overcome these challenges, and succeed, when working abroad. Expatriate experience is no longer a luxury, but a must have--and an experience that you can have. Notably, Worldly Women offers ground breaking information about global leadership behavior that is shared among female expatriate leaders. Developing and reinforcing these behaviors in your professional (and personal) life will give you an edge to success in your expatriate assignment by: Achieving peak performance, Accelerating assimilation into your new environment, Facilitating a smoother transition. Combining many tools and exercises with the expert advice of WiSER, Worldly Women serves as a personal coach to any woman interested in an expatriate assignment. Join the modern day female explorer on a journey to an enriching professional life.

International Management
International Management

Author: Helen Deresky

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780133062120

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"International Management explores the manager's role within the dynamic global environment of business management by exploring the political, legal, technological, competitive, and cultural factors that shape corporations worldwide. In order to keep pace with today's ever-changing global business world, all of the comprehensive cases are current and feature examples and businesses that students are likely to be familiar with. Examples include: An Ethics Role-Playing Case: Stockholders versus Stakeholders (Global/Sri Lanka); Blackberry in International Markets (Global/Middle East); Google's Orkut in Brazil: What's So Social About it? (Brazil); MTV Networks: The Arabian Challenge (Saudi Arabia); Alibaba in 2011: Competing in China and Beyond; Carrefour's Misadventure in Russia; Walmart's Expansion in Africa; Evaluating the Chrysler-Fiat Auto Alliance in 2012 (Italy/U.S./Global); Foreign Investment in Chinese Banking Sector: HR Challenges (China); Indra Nooyi: A Transcultural Leader (India/Global); Mahindra and Mahindra (B): An Emerging Global Giant? (India); After the Breakup: The Troubled Alliance Between Volkswagen and Suzuki (Germany/Japan). New, Updated, and Revised Comparative Management in Focus sections provide an in-depth, comparative application of chapter topics from a broad range of specific countries or regions. Some of these sections include: China Helps Prop Up the Global Economy; Doing Business in China-The CSR and Human Rights Challenge; Profiles in Culture-Japan, Germany, Latin America; Communicating with Arabs; Negotiating with the Chinese; Decision Making in Japanese Companies; Strategic Planning for Emerging Markets; Joint Ventures in the Russian Federation; Changing Organizational Structures of Emerging Market Companies; IHRM Practices in Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Japan, Latin America, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States; Labor Relations in Germany; Motivation in Mexico. Chapter-Ending Cases: There are eight new cases in this edition, and three favorites, featuring topics such as: Apple's iPhone - Not Made in America; Nike's CSR Challenge; Australia and New Zealand: Doing Business with Indonesia; Miscommunications with a Brazilian Auto Parts Manufacturer; Facebook's Continued Negotiations in China; Search Engines in Global Business; The Nokia-Microsoft Alliance in the Global Smartphone Industry (Circa 2011); HSBC's Global Reorganization and Corporate Performance in 2012; Kelly's Assignment in Japan; Expatriate Management in Astra Zenaca; The Olympus Debacle - Western Leader Clashes with Japan's Corporate Leadership Style. Experiential Exercises, found in the end-of-chapter material, challenge students on topics such as ethics in decision-making, cross-cultural negotiations, and strategic planning."--Publisher's website.

International Human Resource Management in Chinese Multinationals
International Human Resource Management in Chinese Multinationals

Author: Jie Shen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-09-27

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1134238738

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The authors explore the degree to which Chinese multinationals have a distinctive 'Chinese' approach to human resource management, in the same way as large Japanese companies are widely regarded as having a special Japanese approach. Based on extensive original research in the subsidiaries of Chinese multinationals outside China, the book examines a wide range of issues related to this key question including the evolution of human resource management in Chinese companies, the internationalization of Chinese business, recruitment and selection, rewards and compensation, performance appraisal, strategic integration, and employee relations. Shen and Edwards give a detailed account of the international human resource management of Chinese multinational enterprises; a topic of increasing significance in understanding global economic affairs.