Alternate philosophies of managerial staffing abroad are known as the ethnocentric, polycentric, egocentric, and global approaches. Firms using an ethnocentric staffing approach fill key managerial positions with people from headquarters - that is, parent-country nationals (PCNs). Among the advantag.... readmore
Oleg and Mark are project managers at the Moscow subsidiary
of a multibillion dollar international company. Oleg is a
Russian local and Mark an American expatriate. Although
raised in vastly different countries, they have a lot in corn- I mon. Both 30 years old, they graduated f.... readmore
1. An organization must be designed to facilitate the implementation of strategic goals. Other variables to consider when designing an organization's structure include environmental conditions, the size of the organization, and the appropriate
technology. The geographic dispersion of operatio.... readmore
The structure, control and coordination processes are the same whether they take place in a domestic company, a multinational company with a network of foreign affiliates, or a specific IJV. It is the extent, the focus, and the mechanisms used to organize those activities that differ. More coordinat.... readmore
-Codetermination has proved to be efficient, and several northern Euro-
paean countries adopted similar systems, while others, such as the UK,
did not. The combined influences made dialogue between management
and the workers a natural component of decision making.
Germany.... readmore
In South Africa, the elimination of 4partheid has given rise to a
rapidly growing labor movement. The African National Congress is pro-union, and local unions receive assistance from the AFL-CIO
branch in Johannesburg.
Although no clear direction is evident at this point, politi.... readmore
Exhibit 8-12 shows the percentage of workforce in trade unions in industrialized countries. Notably, there is a trend of falling union membership. This trend is attributable to various factors, including an increase in the proportion of white- collar and service workers as proportionate to manufactu.... readmore
Exhibit 8-12 shows the percentage of workforce in trade unions in industrialized countries. Notably, there is a trend of falling union membership. This trend is attributable to various factors, including an increase in the proportion of white- collar and service workers as proportionate to manufactu.... readmore
If you have to close a plant in Italy, in France, in Spain, or in Germany,
you have to discuss the possibility with the state, the local communities, the trade unions; everybody feels entitled to intervene. . even the
Church.
An important variable in organizing work, in control,.... readmore
A major problem in the evaluation of the performance of foreign affiliates is the tendency by headquarters managers to judge subsidiary managers as if all of the evaluation data were comparable across countries. Unfortunately, many variables can make the evaluation information from one country look .... readmore