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Kamran GhaffarKamran Ghaffar

Roll # 09-39Roll # 09-39

MIT-3MIT-3rdrd Semester Semester

Institute of Computing Institute of Computing

Bahauddin Zakariya University Bahauddin Zakariya University MultanMultan


OutlineOutline Orienting & training of International Orienting & training of International

AssignmentAssignment Trends in Expatriate TrainingTrends in Expatriate Training Compensating Expatriates Compensating Expatriates Incentives Incentives Appraising Expatriate ManagerAppraising Expatriate Manager Difference in International Labor Difference in International Labor

Relations Relations Terrorism, Safety & Global HRTerrorism, Safety & Global HR Repatriation Repatriation


Orienting & Training for Orienting & Training for International AssignmentInternational Assignment

The impact of culture differences on The impact of culture differences on business outcomes.business outcomes.

How attitudes & how they influence How attitudes & how they influence behavior. behavior.

Factual knowledge Factual knowledge Language, adjustment, adaptation Language, adjustment, adaptation

skills.skills.


Trends In Expatriate Trends In Expatriate TrainingTraining

Rotating AssignmentRotating Assignment Management development centersManagement development centers Classroom programs Classroom programs Use of SoftwareUse of Software


Compensating Compensating ExpatriatesExpatriates

Home Country group of Expenses Home Country group of Expenses • Income taxesIncome taxes• Goods & servicesGoods & services• HousingHousing• Discretionary expensesDiscretionary expenses

Employer Estimates each of these four Employer Estimates each of these four expenses expenses • Home CountryHome Country• Host CountryHost Country

Pays additional income taxes or housing Pays additional income taxes or housing expense.expense.


Incentives Incentives

Foreign Services Premium Foreign Services Premium • Typically range b/w 10% & 30% of base payTypically range b/w 10% & 30% of base pay

Hardship Allowances Hardship Allowances • Hard livingHard living• Working ConditionsWorking Conditions• Certain Foreign LocationsCertain Foreign Locations

Mobility PremiumsMobility Premiums• Lump-Sum paymentLump-Sum payment


Appraising Expatriate Appraising Expatriate ManagersManagers

Challenges in appraising Oversea ManagersChallenges in appraising Oversea Managers• Determine who should appraise the ManagerDetermine who should appraise the Manager• Deciding on which factors to base the appraisalDeciding on which factors to base the appraisal

Improving the Expatriate appraisal ProcessImproving the Expatriate appraisal Process• Stipulate the assignment difficulty levelStipulate the assignment difficulty level• Adapt the performance criteria.Adapt the performance criteria.• Weigh the evaluationWeigh the evaluation

► One site manager appraisal One site manager appraisal ► Home-site managers appraisalHome-site managers appraisal

• Use a former expatriate from the same overseas Use a former expatriate from the same overseas location for advice.location for advice.


Difference In International Difference In International Labor RelationLabor Relation

Centralization Centralization • Collective bargaining in Western Europe is Collective bargaining in Western Europe is

industry wide or regionally oriented.industry wide or regionally oriented.• In U.S Enterprise or Plant level.In U.S Enterprise or Plant level.

Union StructureUnion Structure• Local union tend to have less autonomy & Local union tend to have less autonomy &

decision making power.decision making power. Employer OrganizationEmployer Organization

• Employer associations tend to perform collective Employer associations tend to perform collective bargaining role.bargaining role.

Union RecognitionUnion Recognition• Much less formal than in U.SMuch less formal than in U.S


Cont…………Cont…………

Union SecurityUnion Security• Closed shop agreementsClosed shop agreements

Content & Scope of BargainingContent & Scope of Bargaining• Focus on wages, hours & working conditionsFocus on wages, hours & working conditions• Minimum wages & employment conditions Minimum wages & employment conditions

with individual employers.with individual employers. Grievance HandlingGrievance Handling

• Much less often than in United StateMuch less often than in United State• Legislated machinery outside the union formal Legislated machinery outside the union formal

contrlo.contrlo.


Cont…………Cont…………

StrikesStrikes• Occur less frequently in Europe.Occur less frequently in Europe.

Worker ParticipationsWorker Participations • Worker can participate directly in the Worker can participate directly in the

management of the enterprise.management of the enterprise.

e.g. Councils & co-determination.e.g. Councils & co-determination.


Know Your Employment Know Your Employment LawLaw

Terrorism, Safety, & Global HR Terrorism, Safety, & Global HR Taking Protective MeasuresTaking Protective Measures Kidnapping & Ransom InsuranceKidnapping & Ransom Insurance

• KidnappingKidnapping• ExtortionExtortion• DetentionDetention

Threats to Property or ProductsThreats to Property or Products


RepatriationRepatriation

ProblemProblem• The expatriate family don’t feel the The expatriate family don’t feel the

company has left them adrift.company has left them adrift. SolutionsSolutions

• The employee always feel that he The employee always feel that he or she is still in the loop.or she is still in the loop.

• Provide formal repatriation Provide formal repatriation ServicesServices

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BZUPAGES.COM Presentation On “Managing Global Human Resources” Kamran Ghaffar Roll # 09-39 MIT-3 rd Semester Institute of Computing Bahauddin Zakariya