HRMIC project

HRMIC Project

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Below is a report assessment comprised of insightful and essential knowledge of cultural
and economical differences in different economic nations that results in being a barrier in
carrying out operations and activities. For instance, primary aim of this report lies in
identification and determination of ideal HRM practices which further facilitates in ensuring
organisational growth and success. In addition to that, it will demonstrate issues and challenges
that could arise for respective business organisation in establishment of their additional business
unit in another economic nation. Furthermore, it will further contribute in providing essential
knowledge of Human resource management and various elements related to the same.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
1. The key cultural differences between Italy and China and how this may impact HRM and
managerial practice.....................................................................................................................4
2. The most effective IHRM staffing strategy to adopt..............................................................4
3. The difficulties expatriates (PCN’s & TCN’s) specifically may face adapting in China and
ideas to overcome these..............................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
The term international HRM is defined as various set of activities which are used to focus
and target the human resource management at the international level. The company considered
for the project is Cafe Bella which is an Italian coffee bar chain that has its expertises mainly in
organic high -quality coffees and Italian pastries. It is considered to be a huge hit in Italy and is
looking to expand into the Asian market by opening its first stores in Shanghai and Beijing. This
report is structured around the following aspects and key cultural differences between Italy and
China which can affect the various HRM and managerial practices. The report also examines the
kind of most effective IHRM staffing strategy in order to implement in the business. There are
various types of strategies such as ethnocentric approach, polycentric approach, geocentric
approach, and regiocentric approach. The report will present various a range of difficulties while
expanding in China. The provided project further provides the recommendations to overcome the
issues which are faced by the chosen company while expanding into new country (Furusawa and
Brewster, 2018).