International Human Resource Management

Running Head: INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGMENT
International Human Resource Management
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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGMENT 1
Introduction
International human resource is considered as the backbone of every organization which is either
working on their international operations or thinking to work on an internal operation. It is this
international human resource management which aids the organization in designing human
resource practices in terms of cross-cultural context (Wang, Hutchins & Garavan, 2009). In
addition, it is the international human resource management that helps the organization to
understand the difference related to culture, labour law, behaviour, believes, values in foreign
countries. International human resource management plays a very significant role in relocating
employee from native country to foreign country in a very smooth manner with the help of
advance HR strategies especially when two countries are totally different from each other.
IHRM issues related to manger transferred from Sydney to Paris
As per the study, it can be said that Sydney and Paris display different culture, behaviour,
employee laws, language and beliefs. Even, the working culture of Paris is very different from
Australia. In this case, HR manager of the organization has to face many challenges related to the
relocation of a manager from Sydney to Paris.
Relocation issues
One of the big challenges that a person from Sydney has to face in Paris will be weather.
Australia is having lovely weather for an almost complete year (Schuler, Jackson & Tarique,
2011). While Paris is offering this kind of weather for only a few months and rest of the months
are full of heavy rain and winter. Hence, it will not be easy for the manager of Wesfarmers
Company to face such different climate situation. This issue can directly impact the living of the
person. Another issue which this manager has to face will be working culture because Paris
working culture cannot offer good growth opportunity as compared to Australia working culture.
Paris working culture is actually displaying a closed loop as compared to Australia (Meyskens et
al., 2009). In addition, Paris is not able to offer money making opportunity as compared to
Australia.
Cultural issues