58761221 recruitment selection staffing in the international context
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Presentation on
Ethnocentric approach
Polycentric approach
Geocentric approach
PresentedBy
KhushpreetChawla
Ethnocentric Polycentric
Geocentric
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There are four major approaches to
international staffing:
1.Ethnocentric approach2.Polycentric approach
3.Geocentric approach
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Definition:It is an approach of multinational staffing
where in the personnel of the parent countryholds the key position in the host countryoperations.
The approach appears to be appropriate forsmall co just entering international operations
or co with minimal international commitmentsover seas.
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Reasons for pursuing an ethnocentricstaffing policy:
Perceived lack of qualified host countrynationalsThe need to maintain good
communication, co-ordination & controllinks with corporate head quartersFor firms at the early stages of
internalization, an ethnocentric approach
can reduce the perceived risk.When a multinational acquires a firm in
another country ,the local manager isreplaced by a parent country national toensure that the subsidiary complies withoverall corporate objectives.
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Definition:A polycentric approach of staffing refers to
the staffing where in the host country nationalis placed in the key position of the subsidiaryoperations.
This is because of the inherent differences inthe overseas market.
Local managers are recognized as beingpsychologically close to people & market
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3. Geocentric Approach:In this approach the multinational
environment is taking a global approach to itsglobal operations
It recognizes that subsidiary & corporatemakes unique contribution with its uniquecompetency.
It is accompanied by a worldwide integrated
business & nationality is ignored in favor ofability.
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Advantages of GeocentricApproach:
It enables a multinational to develop aninternational executive team which assists
in developing a global perspectiveAn internal pool of labor is developed for
deployment thought the globalorganization
It does not isolate the corporate &subsidiary
It supports co-operation & resource
sharing across units.
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Ethnocentric
Key management
positions filled byparent-countrynationals
Polycentric
Host-countrynationals manage
subsidiaries,parent companynationals hold key
Headquarterpositions
Geocentric
Seek best
people, regardlessof nationality
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Staffing Strategic
qualified managers in host country
Alleviates cultural Limits career mobility
Inexpensive to from foreign
Transnational
Uses human resources National immigration
myopia
Approach Appropriateness Advantages Disadvantages
Ethnocentric International
Polycentric Multi-domestic
Geocentric Global and
Overcomes lack of Produces resentment
in host nation
Unified culture Can lead to culturalHelps transfer corecompetencies
myopia Isolates headquarters
implement subsidiaries
efficiently policies may limitimplementation
Helps build strongculture and informalmanagement network
Expensive
Higher cost
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