International HRM

Running Head: INTERNATIONAL HRM 1
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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Executive summary
Expatriates are any persons who have gone to work in the foreign company out of their
individual needs, or they are sent there by their respective companies. The increased
globalization around the world is one of the major factors fuelling the increase in the number of
expatriates working in various enterprises away from their home nations. Most multinational
companies spend a lot in ensuring that the expatriates are in a position to work efficiently in the
respective organization’s subsidiaries. Despite the various expenditures incurred by the
multinational companies into seeing that the expatriates perform well there are challenges and
issues that the companies face, and the expatriates face while ensuring they perform well in the
various assignments. Moreover, certain success factors have to be considered to ensure that the
expected results are achieved in the whole process.

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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................................4
Prominent theories and models on foreign assignment of expatriates.....................................5
The impact of international HR practices on foreign assignment of expatriates....................7
The factors of international HR practices that have significant effects on foreign
assignment of expatriates..............................................................................................................9
International HR Practices of Coca cola v Pepsi......................................................................12
Comparison of the International Hr. practices between the two companies.........................14
Effects of international HR practices on foreign assignment of expatriates in each
organisation..................................................................................................................................14
Managerial implication for the organisation with poor International HR Practices............15
Recommendation.........................................................................................................................15
Conclusion....................................................................................................................................15
References.....................................................................................................................................16

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Introduction
International human resource management is the recent trend in the field of human resource
management. This report shall focus on the analysis of international HR practices in relation to
the successful completion of foreign assignment of the expatriates focusing on Coca Cola and
Pepsi. The report shall cover the prominent theories and models on international HR practices, a
thorough analysis of the international HR practices of Coca cola and Pepsi and finally the report
shall cover the managerial implication for the organization with poor international HR practices.