Instructions: Please answer using your own words in a minimum of 400, maximum 500 words PER QUESTION(Unless otherwise noted) SINGLE spaced. Referenced with a minimum two (2) of the resources provided (PER QUESTION). Follow APA Manual 6th or 7th editions scholarly writing guidelines. When writing replies, please provide your experiences, new ideas, and new literature on the topic to enhance the learning opportunity.

DQ.1.1:

*Answer in SEPARATE paragraphs.

Global HR differs from domestic HR in many ways. Describe two functions of HR (e.g. staffing, training, compensation) and how they are different in a global environment.

Describe in your own words, home country nationals (expatriates) and host country nationals. When would it be best to use one versus the other?

DQ.1.2:

*Answer in SEPARATE paragraphs.

How would individualism vs collectivism influence behavior in the workplace in a different culture? Give an example.

In your own words, describe an advantage and a challenge of being a transnational company.

DQ.1.3:

*Answer in SEPARATE paragraphs.

IN YOUR OWN WORDS, explain the advantages and disadvantages of using home country nationals. In which situation would you use this staffing strategy?

What three skills do you believe are most valuable for expatriates to acquire, both for an expatriate’s career development and overall operational success, as well as the success of the companies for which they work? Use class resources to support your answers.

DQ.1.4: Harassment in the Workplace

This week we learned that:

a. Expatriate adjustment to the cross-cultural environment can be viewed as having three primary dimensions: degree, mode, and facet.

b. The process of adaptation can be explained using the theory of the U-curve and social learning theory.

c. The factors that influence expatriate adjustment have four aspects: individual factors, job-related factors, organizational factors, and non-work factors.

YOUR TASK:

The management team at Holiday Villas is interested in understanding a bit more about the theoretical foundations behind international HR.

Choose ONE of the three theories and explain it clearly and in detail, IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Make sure to reference the book chapter with page numbers as needed. Do NOT use outside sources, except for the optional additional reading provided in the class.

DQ.1.5:

*Frame your response as an argument.

Companies can take one of four approaches to compensation. Explain why this approach is the best approach.

The home-country-based approach. The objective of a home-based compensation program is to equalize the employee to a standard of living enjoyed in his or her home country. The 2016 Cartus Global Mobility Policy & Practices Survey found that 76 percent of long-term assignments and 75 percent of short-term assignments use a home country pay structure.1 Under this system, the employee’s base salary is broken down into four general categories: taxes, housing, goods and services, and discretionary income.

• Source:https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/toolkits/pages/designingglobalcompensation.aspx (Note that this source requires a paid subscription to SHRM to view the full article.)

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However, the company must make a decision on whether to use expatriates or host country nationals for staffing. If the company wants to retain the organizational culture of the parent company in all of the subsidiaries, then expatriates would be the best source of employees. It is because the host country nationals cannot build the organizational culture of the parent company since they have never worked for the company. However, if the company wants to save on the cost of operation, then host country nationals would be the best option. It is because the company would not incur extra expenses for expatriates.

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