Question

Discuss how international human resources management is distinct. What areas are different and why?

Answer 1

In order to manage an international workforce, a number of factors need to be considered by the managers:

1. Diversity is one of the biggest factors that is introduced in the global human resource management process.

2. The language barrier can arise if the manager is unfamiliar with the language that is predominant in the target country.

3. Change in strategic outlook is necessary since the market considerations can be different.

4. Need for understanding the culture and values of the other country becomes a necessity,

5. Management now has to manage the teams in the presence of variables which were unforeseeable such as the economy, outlook, and point of view of the staff as well as factors such as cultural differences and even ethnicity, since culture affects how an individual perceives the good and the bad.