AFM101 Lecture : InternationalHumanResourcesManagementNotes

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Accounting & Financial Management
• Course: AFM101

Document Summary

International human resources management: human resource management- the planning, selection, training, employment. They typically constitute the largest proportion of workers hired abroad. They usually work in manufacturing, assembly, basic service activities, clerical work, and other non-managerial functions country. Employee characteristics that facilitate international effectiveness: technical competence. Must have adequate managerial and technical capabilities: self-reliance. Entrepreneurial, proactive mindset; expatriate managers function with considerable independence and limited support from headquarters: adaptability. Ability to adjust to foreign cultures; cultural empathy, flexibility, diplomacy, and a positive attitude. Ability to build relationships is key: leadership ability. Must view change positively, and proactively manage threats and opportunities: physical and emotional health. Life abroad is stressful: spouse / dependents prepared for living abroad. Expatriate: expatriate: an employee assigned to work and reside in a foreign country for an extended period, usually a year or longer, repatriation: return of the expatriate to the home country.