Strategic HRM: Training and Challenges in Working Abroad

Strategic HRM

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................2
Describing the best practices, tools and techniques adopted by an organisation to train their
workers when looking to expand globally .................................................................................2
Discuss the prominent challenges which worker face in working abroad & also describe the
human resource practices which assist in overcoming from the difficulties ............................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Strategic human resource management is defined as the connection among an
organisation and human resource associated with the goals, objectives and strategies as well. In
addition to this, it is the combination of human resource and strategy that is significant in order
to manage people effectively (Baba and Ghazali, 2017). It mainly tends to explain the influence
of working in human resource as a differentiated approach for effective management that help in
attaining competitive advantage. Strategic human resource management tends to design and
assist organisation in meeting with requirements of manpower that leads to attainment of
objectives on time period. For the present report, Dyson is taken into consideration. It is a British
technology company that was founded in year 1991 and its head office is located in UK. The
company specialise in manufacturing as well as designing of household appliances such as hand
dryers, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers and many more. The report will cover approaches and
strategies in context of training and preparing group of employees to work overseas. In addition
to this, there is a discussion about challenges faced by employees while working abroad and how
human resource practices and management can help in dealing with such difficulties & being
successful.
MAIN BODY
Describing the best practices, tools and techniques adopted by an organisation to train their
workers when looking to expand globally
When expanding globally a company needs to provide proper training to its employees so they
can conduct business with international clients efficiently and help its subsidiaries maintain a
stable growth rate in foreign markets. Objective of such training sessions is to give guidelines of
proper behaviour and solutions in case of any complication (Badrianto and Ekhsan, 2019). This
can be done by implementing finest techniques to train their employees, some of which are
given below: Cultural Training: This type of training aims to find cultural differences which may
cause conflict between employees from different cultures and eliminate them to maintain
positive atmosphere in the workplace. If a company sends an employee who is ignorant
toward the traditions and customs followed by the natives of the country, it may result in
bleak work atmosphere and friction between customer and employees which is a recipe
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