Intercultural Trainings for German Expatriates going to China

Intercultural Trainings for German Expatriates going to China
Author: Caroline Zamor
Publisher: diplom.de
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2008-02-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3836609843

Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: The increasing international interconnection of the world s economics has the consequence that more and more German employees have to stay abroad for a longer time. The south-east Asian and especially the Chinese economic environment are gaining a bigger and bigger role also for the German textile market due to a strong economic growth, the low wage level especially in the manufacturing branch this is an important decision factor - at approximately EUR 0,32 per hour and the size of a potential market. The low wage level will not rise in the near future. China as a market is not interesting at the moment because the purchasing power is not large enough at the present. The fact that China s economic importance is growing requires a new kind of approach to enter the market in any kind of way. Since Germany is a country with only few raw materials the requirements of manpower have changed. The requirements regarding the qualification of the labour rise and the so-called human-capital develops into one of the factors with the biggest influence on economic growth and employment. China does require special skills regarding management, communication and intercultural interactions. In the last years the persons in the responsible departments became aware of this. A relatively new area of research has become more and more important for the human resource departments in German companies: the intercultural preparation of employees and expatriates. Expatriates fill the key positions for the exchange of information between the parent company and the office abroad. For a successful expatriation a profound preparation regarding intercultural communication and behaviour is needed. The better the preparation the better will be the expatriation for the company and the expatriate. A failed dispatch abroad can cost the company approximately 125.000, - per employment. However, the consequences for the expatriate can also be disastrous: social and professional decline and depression and others. This work has the aim to answer the following questions: How can well designed training programs look like? What kinds of possibilities do exist? Who does offer intercultural trainings in Germany? How are employees in German textile and clothing companies prepared in practice compared to other industries? Is the investment in the intercultural trainings useful, efficient and worth it? To find answers to these questions the second [...]

Research Handbook of Expatriates

Research Handbook of Expatriates
Author: Yvonne McNulty
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2017-05-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1784718181

'In the Research Handbook of Expatriates, Yvonne McNulty and Jan Selmer have created a seminal work that should be on the bookshelf of all social scientists who work in the field of expatriation. More senior scholars will appreciate the ''deep dive'' each chapter takes into the literature, each one acting as a reservoir they can draw from to powerfully inform their future research efforts. Doctoral students and newly minted PhDs will find this book to be especially valuable - the final chapter of the book alone provides inestimable career and ''how-to-publish'' guidance for them in the field of expatriation. The coverage of the history, construct, milieu, research methodologies, and issues is the best I have come across in a single volume in over 30 years of working in the field. In short, this is a monumental contribution to the study of expatriates and global mobility.' - Mark E. Mendenhall, University of Tennessee 'McNulty and Selmer's edited volume does a wonderful job of consolidating and integrating everything we know about expatriates and their different types. This long-overdue Handbook, featuring chapters by top researchers, lays a trail for scholars to further advance the study of expatriates.' - Joyce Osland, San Jose State University 'McNulty and Selmer's edited book of readings on virtually all aspects of expatriates deserves a prominent place in the library of researchers and practitioners interested in this subject. The Handbook provides a historical overview as well as the latest trends in expatriate studies and concludes with useful guidelines on how to conduct as well as improve the quality of research in this field.' - Rosalie L. Tung, Simon Fraser University, Canada Constituting a comprehensive and carefully designed collection of contributions, the Research Handbook of Expatriatesprovides a nuanced and up-to-date discussion of expatriates. Theoretically broad and groundbreaking, it offers important and contemporary insights into emerging areas of research warranting future consideration. Drawing upon a range of perspectives from the field?s most distinguished academics, contributions review the history of the literature in relation to expatriates, from the development of the expatriate construct through to the current state of research on business expatriates. Subsequent chapters progress into detailed examinations of the various types of business expatriates including LGBT, self-initiated expatriates, female assignees, inpatriates, international business travellers and commuters, and millennials. Other themes include expatriate performance, adjustment, expatriates to and from developing countries, global talent management, and expatriates? safety and security. The Research Handbook also covers expatriates in diverse communities such as education, military, missionary, sports and ?Aidland?, and provides additional commentaries relating to methodological issues, research with practitioners, case studies, biculturals and ATCKs, and global families. The Research Handbook concludes with publishing advice for PhD and early career researchers. Stimulating insightful new areas of study, this collection is a must read for academics and scholars in the field of expatriate research, international management, global human resource management and business administration. It also offers a wealth of guidance for executives and recruiters along with expatriates and professionals who may expatriate. Contributors: M. Andresen, C. Brewster, L. Care, J.-L. Cerdin, L. Clarke, D.G. Collings, M. Collins, A. Corbin, M. Crowley-Henry, M. Dickmann, H. Dolles, R. Donohue, C. Doss, B. Egilsson, A. Fee, K.L. Fisher, K.J. Hanek, A. Haslberger, T. Hippler, K. Hutchings, M. Isichei, J. Lauring, L. Mäkelä, R. McPhail, S. Michailova, M. Moeller, B. Oberholster

Intercultural training for German and Chinese exchange students

Intercultural training for German and Chinese exchange students
Author: Jie Song
Publisher: Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2009-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9783838110868

With increasing globalization of the world, more and more German and Chinese students are studying abroad. Cross-cultural living is full of challenges. Aiming to support the process of cross-cultural adjustment, this study looks closely at the cross-cultural living of German and Chinese exchange students, examines cultural differences between Germany and China, and develops a complete understanding of the impact of cultural environment, situational contexts, and individual behaviors on the process of cross-cultural communication. Built upon a psychological model of cross-cultural adjustment and the examination of the specific problems and needs of the German and Chinese exchange students, the study provides a target group-oriented intercultural training program dealing with knowledge and learning, motivation, and behavioral features to improve the cross-cultural communication and the effective coping with adjustment difficulties of the exchange students.

Managing a Global Workforce

Managing a Global Workforce
Author: Charles M. Vance
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2015-03-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317516613

This new edition of Managing a Global Workforce provides balanced and contemporary coverage of human resource management in the international marketplace. Directed at future general managers and international executives, rather than HR specialists, it is designed to help students as well as professionals recognize the critical human resource issues underlying the cultural and economic challenges they face.

Capability Building and Global Innovation Networks

Capability Building and Global Innovation Networks
Author: Michael Gastrow
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2017-10-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317383753

This book explores the dynamics of global innovation networks and their implications for development. Knowledge is often seen as the main determinant of economic growth, competitiveness and employment. There is a strong causal interaction between capability building and the growth in demand for, and supply of, technical and organizational innovation. This complex of skills, knowledge and innovation holds great potential benefit for development, particularly in the context of developing countries. However, despite evidence of the increasing importance of knowledge and innovation, there has been relatively little research to understand the distribution and coordination of innovation and knowledge-intensive economic activities on a global scale – and what this might mean for economic development. Each chapter – though sharing an underlying conception of innovation systems, innovation networks and their relation to capability-building and development – takes a different theoretical stance. The authors explore the emerging relationship between competence building and the structure of global innovation networks, thus providing a valuable new perspective from which to critically assess their development potential. This book was originally published as a special issue of Innovation and Development.

International Human Resource Management

International Human Resource Management
Author: Anne-Wil Harzing
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 757
Release: 2014-11-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1473908655

"I enthusiastically endorse the fourth edition of IHRM. The editors are to be congratulated for recruiting the top-rated authors in this field to contribute to this volume. The chapters are up to date, insightful, and sometimes even provocative. Students, including post-grads and advanced undergraduates, as well as savvy practitioners, will benefit from reading this volume." Neal M. Ashkanasy, Professor of Management, The University of Queensland Anne-Wil Harzing and Ashly Pinnington’s bestselling textbook has guided thousands of students through their International Human Resource Management studies. The fourth edition retains the critical edge, academic rigour and breadth of coverage which have established this book as the most authoritative text on the market. The new edition by our international team of experts provides an even more stimulating journey through the core curriculum, contemporary debates and emerging issues in IHRM. New for the fourth edition: Reduced number of chapters to allow for greater depth and an improved structure ensuring fundamental topics underpin your knowledge Expanded coverage of Equality and Diversity, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability and Cross-Cultural Management in line with developments in the field New Stop and Reflect feature provides an opportunity to test your understanding at regular intervals This text comes with access to a companion website containing web links, SAGE journal articles and more.

Global Staffing

Global Staffing
Author: Hugh Scullion
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2006-04-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134202822

Staffing is one of the biggest issues facing companies moving into the global market today. This book provides a multi-disciplinary, integrated and critical discussion-based analysis of current and emerging issues in global staffing. It critically examines best practice and leading approaches, drawing on research from a range of disciplines including international strategy, management, HRM and organizational theory. The key theme of localization is also examined along with the complex associated implementation issues in a number of different regions. This text takes a truly international approach, giving students of HRM and international business an in-depth understanding of the processes of global staffing.

International Human Resource Management

International Human Resource Management
Author: Mustafa Ozbilgin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2020-07-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230216420

International Human Resource Management is a core text for undergraduate, specialist Master's and MBA students taking a module in international or comparative human resource management. It provides and introduction to both the theory and practice of managing HR in an international context. It discusses the development of mainstream HRM and analyses the significance of the international contexts, processes and issues pertaining to the effective employment of people in different geographical locations. The book is underpinned by a clear analytical framework of key aspects of international HRM and contains some contributed chapters from experts in the field.