“Onsite-offshore” corporations

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emerging Nations ◽  
Hrm Practices ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Foreign Operations ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings It is thought that Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in emerging nations have a weak economy, and as such want to learn from the host country of their subsidiary companies. However, it can be seen that via global staffing, rotation and extensive expatriation, cultural norms and values of the home country can be maintained and transferred. The headquarters of the Emerging MNC can use this method of control to centralize their decision-making and standardize their foreign operations. Using people as a form of control can thus impact on human resource management (HRM) practices. Originality The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Smoothing the passage to India

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-43
Author(s):  
Graham Cole
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
First Century ◽  
Average Growth ◽  
Content Type ◽  
China And India ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Global Nature ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The global nature of business in the twenty-first century has opened up new opportunities for multinational corporations (MNCs). Many are increasingly paying attention to the key emerging markets, where robust growth has largely been the norm over recent decades. China and India are the obvious targets. Both the nations consistently exceed the average growth worldwide and have experienced a meteoric rise through the economy rankings. Where the rate of expansion is concerned, China has long been the benchmark. However, by 2030, India is predicted to become the leader in this respect. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent, information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Gender stereotypes make it harder for professional women to network in Cyprus

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 41-42
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Professional Women ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings The purpose of the study was to examine whether gender bias affects networking for females in Cyprus. The picture that emerged from the interviews confirmed Socratous’ feeling that Cypriot cultural norms were a barrier to female networking. Both the male and female participants came up with similar analysis of the problem. The author said that the study was important for companies in Cyprus that might be failing to promote the best people to higher positions. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Cultural identities for expatriate workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 27-30
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Cultural Identities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Host Culture ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Expatriate Employees ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Performance of multinational corporations (MNCs) on the global stage can become more effective when expatriate employees adapt positively within different cultural surroundings. How they choose to respond helps ascertain the type of cultural identity strategy potentially most suitable for the host culture in question. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Tailoring human resource management practices to suit different employee groups

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hrm Practices ◽  
Human Resource Management Practices ◽  
Employee Group ◽  
Group Identities ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Employee Groups ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper determines whether employees react in diverse ways to a uniform HRM approach, and whether bespoke approaches tailored to individual employee group identities should therefore be implemented by HR. The results revealed that professionals aligned with their overarching profession more than they do with their employer, that low responsibility employees were engaged with HRM practices, that supervisors were deficient in HRM-led motivation, and that training and development was the most important vehicle of HRM value delivery across all employee groups. Hence it seems a risky strategy to remain static by not tailoring HR to defined employee group values. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

International luxury marketing

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emerging Nations ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Luxury Marketing ◽  
Luxury Industry ◽  
Developed Nations ◽  
Industry Trends ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose: This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design: This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings: The authors outline pivotal changes in luxury marketing including the growing prominence of emerging nations and technology adoption. A systematic review of luxury marketing literature reveals that most research is still centered around developed nations. The field has a relatively low impact and no dominant authors. The research content does not converge with luxury industry trends. This provides an exciting contribution opportunity for academic researchers. Originality: The briefing saves busy executives, strategists, and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format

Being sensitive to the culture: challenges in researching sensitive topics in an Asian culture

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arosha S. Adikaram
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sensitive Topics ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
The Many ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the particular culture within which research is conducted and its norms and values can give rise to additional challenges and complications for the researcher when the research area is sensitive in nature. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on research on sexual harassment of working women in Sri Lanka, the researcher engages in self and methodological reflections to elucidate the many challenges faced. Findings Carrying out sensitive research in an Asian cultural context, with various stereotyping cultural norms, values and beliefs can give rise to additional culture-specific challenges for the researcher, even when the researcher is a cultural insider. How these cultural complexities influence the manner in which the participants respond to data collection and the manner in which the researcher is seen and understood by others are explained. Strategies to overcome these challenges are discussed in light of the cultural competencies propose by Deardorff and Sewyer et al. Practical implications The paper highlights the need for researchers engaged in sensitive research to carefully plan and conduct their research, being mindful not only to the sensitive nature of the topic, but also to the cultural edifices and ethos. Originality/value The influence of cultural context in conducting sensitive research is not sufficiently addressed. Culture-specific challenges that can arise in cultures outside the West, such as Asia, have specifically being neglected. This paper addresses this knowledge gap by focusing on the culture-specific challenges faced by researchers, whether they are cultural insiders or outsiders.

Getting involved in innovation: how High-Involvement HRM practices support employee’s to be innovative

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Workplace Behavior ◽  
High Involvement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Functional Flexibility ◽  
Hrm Practices ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Based on research from the manufacturing industry in Pakistan, the authors find that high-involvement HR practices have a direct positive impact on individual employee functional flexibility and innovative workplace behavior Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Going up in smoke: do brand strategies make tobacco manufacturers less socially responsible?

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Brand Strategies ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Responsible Manner

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings One of the main challenges facing organizations today is ensuring that operations are conducted in a socially responsible manner. Pressure is even greater on multinational corporations that by definition have the scope to do most harm. It is thus expected that businesses take necessary measures to ensure that any negative impact of their activities on society or the environment is minimized. The public is particularly concerned about firms involved in the manufacture of tobacco, alcohol and processed foods. Consumption of such products is strongly linked with grave medical conditions and premature death. Plenty evidence corroborates these claims. Companies operating in these sectors have not been slow to respond. Many are prominent supporters of different worthy causes and substantiate their backing with sizeable donations. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Driving forward green human resource management in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-31
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hrm Practices ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Green Human Resource Management ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Key Interventions

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on the developing green HRM practices of Indian manufacturers, and how deepening and widening these can boost competitive advantage. A framework of key interventions includes creating a harmony of wider corporate practices that all teams can recognize as belonging within the organization’s cultural core. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

SMEs and reverse innovation

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Keyword(s):  
Open Innovation ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Reverse Innovation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emerging Nations ◽  
Massive Growth ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Massive growth in China, India, and other emerging nations offers considerable opportunities for businesses to exploit. Rising middle-class consumers in such countries have new needs to fill. Growing awareness among them of healthcare is creating specific demands. SMEs can engage in open innovation with different partners to fill existing voids and satisfy these consumer requirements. Scope simultaneously exists for reverse innovation whereby products initially aimed at developing nations can subsequently be modified for sale within developed Western markets. Practical implications The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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