Introduction to IHRM and Staffing Policies: Provide an introduction to International Human Resource Management (IHRM) and the importance of staffing policies in the international business context. Your company is an oil company located in Saudi Arabia.  1a. Explain at least three types of staffing policies that international companies commonly use. Consider policies such as ethnocentric, polycentric, or geocentric approaches. Discuss how the selected staffing policies align with the overall strategy of your international business. 1b. Examine at least three methods your company can use to acquire international employees. Consider methods such as local hiring, expatriate assignments, or virtual teams

Describe methods for staffing global organizations. Include pros and cons for each method.

Kazim Ladimeji (2012) and other writers have put forward some best practices that can be used to acquire the best talent for international assignments. The incorporation of these practices into the hiring process can allow the organization to optimize its selection of international assignees.

Discuss what some of the specific, uniquely international activities an international HR manager typically engages in.

Which of the following companies is an example of an international business that uses the ethnocentric staffing model?   Group of answer choices a)Denkins, a software development company that undertakes all human resource management processes from an international perspective b)LifePro, an investment company that has fully-functioning HR departments in all its foreign offices to handle HR issues for both upper- and lower-level employees C) Albits, a beverage producing company that hires parent-country nationals to staff higher-level positions and host-country nationals for entry-level positions in its foreign offices d) ComCor, a computer manufacturing company that heavily uses host-country nationals at all levels of the organization in its foreign offices

1.a) Identify the factors that most strongly influence Human Resource Management in international markets. 1.b) Discuss how companies select and train human resources in a global labor market.

What makes managing employee health and safety programs around the work so difficult?       Reference: Briscoe, D. R., Tarique, I., & Schuler, R. S. (2016). International human resource management: Policies and practices for multinational enterprises. Routledge.

Examine U.S. employment laws and ethical responsibilities to consider in staffing for global assignments.

Kazim Ladimeji (2012) and other writers have put forward some best practices that can be used to acquire the best talent for international assignments. The incorporation of these practices into the hiring process can allow the organization to optimize its selection of international assignees. In no more than 400 words discuss 4 best practices that should be utilised giving justification for same.

Discuss the key factors that influence the employment policies of international firms in the host country. (400 words)