An American multinational firm is in the process of selecting an expatriate employee. The selected expatriate employee will be the general manager of an information technology services firm in Brazil. What type of expatriate employee should the company hire? Why? What predictors of performance should be used to select the expatriate? What selection methods should be used? What should be done to ensure that the selection methods are valid?

In what ways can organized labor constrain the strategic choices of an international business? How can an international business limit these constraints?

You are the Global Human Resources Director for a large MNE in the Film, Media and Entertainment industry. You are considering hiring an impressive young expatriate from South Africa of European heritage for a senior management role in an important emerging market in Asia. However, you are aware that the local subsidiary management team was adamant that this role should be filled by a local person, who understands the cultural sensitivities. Whilst you recognise the importance of these local cultural concerns from the subsidiary, your local Human Resources consultant there has been unable to find a suitable candidate with the required expertise and global experience after a six-month search. This role now needs to be filled as soon as possible.   Required: How should you proceed in this situation? discuss the individual dimensions expected of expatriates and consider the three (3) sets of capabilities, which should be considered, in addition to the specific functional skills required…

activities might be good indicators of a suitable global employee?

Write a 500 words essay that compares the war in Ukraine to the Syrian war.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262459835_Diversity_and_labor_flexibility_policies_in_the_context_of_corporate_socialresponsibility_An_analysis_from_a_gender_perspective QUESTION: Explain what is the most important effect of labor flexibility. Based on what was presented in the article, what initiatives have been developed to assist employees in achieving job stability? Explain what the author refers to with the term splash (spillover) and what is its importance.

How do organizations manage cross-border workforce mobility and talent flows?

You are an executive of an American company. You have been sent to South Korea to expand your company’s operations in that country.   From your knowledge (or research) of cultural differences between the South Koreans and Americans, what two cultural mistakes are you likely to commit in South Korea that would irritate the Korean people?

As the Employee Benefits Manager at Immense Multinational Business (IMB), you are responsible for holding down the cost of employee medical insurance while still providing comprehensive quality medical care to IMB employees. Lately, you have noticed that some employees, usually those who smoke, have significantly higher medical claims than nonsmokers. Studies indicate that employees who smoke a pack of cigarettes daily have claims that are 18 percent higher than nonsmokers; smokers are 29 percent more likely than nonsmokers to have annual medical claims over $5,000. Estimates by the American Lung Association indicate that the medical benefits for smokers cost at least $1,000 more per year than for nonsmokers. Based on such information, you are considering whether IMB should impose an additional annual charge of $500 for medical benefits and insurance coverage on employees who are smokers. Would such an additional charge for smokers be legal? What arguments can you make for imposing the…

The qualities needed to make businesses competitive are changing in the global economy, and Human Resources play a critical role in this process. Businesses must make their decisions make sense financially but also strive to balance financial goals with what is best for their employees and customers. Examine the costs and benefits of a company managing the following factors:  ·   Absenteeism ·   Training ·   Productivity ·   Turnover ·   Employee diversity (including gender, age, race, education, experience, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity) Based on this information, respond to the following questions: ·   What are the direct costs? ·   What are the indirect costs? ·   How are these elements measured? ·   Are the programs instituted created voluntarily by the company or initiated for legal requirements? ·   What steps are necessary to determine if managing each factor makes financial sense? Present any applicable program examples you may have to support your…