International performance management

Running head: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Human resource management issues for expatriates
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Executive summary
Expatriation plays an important role in improving the expansion of an organization in the
different markets. However, in this relation, there are significant issues that are being faced
by an expatriate relating to the language barriers, cultural differences and HRM standardized
practices. The research specifically delved into the issues relating to expatriation while
conducting an interview with an HR officer of Woolworths, working in China. Therefore, the
purpose of undertaking the research is to develop cognition on the expatriation related
concerns through conduction of an interview.

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Table of contents
Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Literature Review.......................................................................................................................3
Developing cognition on the issues with expatriation through interview..............................3
Methodology..............................................................................................................................4
Standardisation of the HRM practices...................................................................................4
International performance management.................................................................................5
Cultural context of HRM.......................................................................................................5
Discussion..................................................................................................................................6
Analysis of the issues.............................................................................................................6
Findings......................................................................................................................................8
Critical evaluation of the issues.............................................................................................8
Recommendations for addressing the issues............................................................................10
Conclusion................................................................................................................................12
References................................................................................................................................13

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Introduction
Human resource management is one of the crucial aspects of business, which helps in
effective handling of the resources for accomplishing the targets. The focus in this context is
on management of the staffs (human resource), who occupy the central position in the
business. They are the ones, who contribute in enhancement of the productivity through the
practical application of the learnt skills (Tung 2016). Monitoring and controlling the
performance of the staffs is assistance in terms of making estimates about the direction to
which the business would head in the future financial years. Expatriates contribute in
expansion of the scope and arena of the business through outsourcing of the data to the
external environment. This report attempts to shed light on the potential human resource
management issues for expatriates. Moreover, the research will also conduct an interview
session with Steven Ruffle, the HR officer of Woolworths, Australia. The interview would
analyse the different issues that was encountered by the manager while working as an
expatriate in China. Analysis and evaluation is conducted for measuring the extent to which
these issues affect the productivity of Woolworths.
Literature Review
Developing cognition on the issues with expatriation through interview
Expatriation is a strategy adopted by the companies like Woolworths for expanding
the scope and arena of the market share. The major objective of this strategy is to provide
international career enhancement opportunities to the employees. In this connection, the
interview that was conducted with Steven Ruffle, the HR officer of Woolworths, Australia.
The interview disclosed the different issues that were faced by the manager while operating
in a completely different organizational scenario in China. It has been noted during the
interview that the concerns related to skills transfer affected competency levels of Ruffle