Discussion Part 2

Week 3 Discussion Human Resources

Organizations have to develop an international human resources management strategy when they expand globally. Which do you think is more critical for international human resources management?

· Understanding the cultural environment.

· Understanding the political and legal environment.

Please choose one position and give a rationale; examples are also a way to demonstrate your understanding of the learning concepts.

Respond to Peer Below:

I believe that understanding the cultural environment is critical for international human resource management. Culture includes people's belief systems, their values, the language and mannerism. Culture is what makes a body of people who they are. As a company seeks to do business internationally, they need to be mindful of the cultural beliefs and practices of the country with which they intend to do business. When companies share commonalities, it can make the collaboration a little more seamless and easier to execute. It is when there are major differences between the two that it becomes more challenging. One culture difference that can cause issues is if the country the business is working with speaks a different language. That can definitely pose a barrier when communication cannot be interpreted because it is not recognized or understood. A countries religious practices and power roles can also be cultural practices that affect the success of international business as well. Because there are so many aspects of a countries cultural environment that can affect the ability of managers being able to affectively execute a business plan leads me to believe that it is vitally important for the managers to familiarize themselves with the culture. By doing so they can minimize or eliminate any issues that may make operating internationally difficult.

Week 5 Human Resources Discussion

Week 5 Discussion

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Organizations must find the best candidate for a job among a pool of many applicants. Which basic selection criterion do you feel is the most critical in hiring? Give a rationale for your decision along with examples:

· Education and experience.

· Skills and abilities.

· Personal characteristics.

· Hiring for fit.

Reply to Peer Below:

Hello Everyone,

For this discussion i feel that the most critical in hiring would have to be Education and experience because you don't want to hire anyone without some type of school degree far as a GED, Diploma, or a college degree because their not as educated properly with evidence to show that they have some kind of education. Far as experience that's a huge must have for just about any career. For example you don't want to hire a person to become a supervisor for a pharmacy center without any medical degree and or previous experience while being around tons of medicines that they don't too much no about. 

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