HR and Training Report: Preparing Employees for International Projects

This report examines the role of Human Resource Management (HRM) in preparing employees for international assignments, using Morrison's as a case study. It explores strategies and approaches for training employees to work in overseas locations, including mentoring, virtual training, and cultural and field simulation training. The report also discusses the challenges employees face when working abroad, such as language barriers, healthcare, and education, and provides insights into how management and HR can assist employees in coping with these difficulties. It emphasizes the importance of proactive measures to ensure employee success and organizational profitability in the global market. The report highlights the need for companies to address these challenges to retain their employees and ensure the success of international projects.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................3
Explain strategies & approaches an internationalizing organization can take to prepare & train groups
of employees to work in overseas locations on projects..........................................................................3
Discuss what challenges employees often face when working abroad & how management & HR can
assist them in coping with the difficulties & being successful................................................................6
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is planning a remarkable role in the development of the
employees and also organization. It is the responsibility of the HR manager to consider strategic
HRM process which can help full to maintain organizational goals, objectives, strategies and
operations. The main motive of HRM is to in hence the innovativeness, flexibility so that
business can get long term market sustainability. As per current business environment,
organizations are looking forward to engage with foreign investment so that companies can send
their talented employees in foreign countries for international assignments so that company can
get more profitability in the competitive international market. For this report, Morrison’s is
considered which is largest multinational retailing company established in UK and its
headquarter situated in Brandford, UK. This company is founded by William Morrison and
operating their business operations various locations in UK market and across the UK. This
report will discuss about specific Strategies and approaches in context of internationalizing
organization which can effectively prepare and train their employees to work on other overseas
locations for a specific project. Moreover, this report also determine specific challenges facing
by the employees while working abroad and this report analyze that how management and HR
can effectively assist their employees Index calling with all the difficulties and we can successful
in their projects.
MAIN BODY
Explain strategies & approaches an internationalizing organization can take to prepare &
train groups of employees to work in overseas locations on projects
Basically internationalization Companies demonstrate the specific goods & services in an
effective way which is mainly used by the consumers on the global level. As for the international
business companies it is significant to maintain & organize the work appropriately which can
help full to provide productive outcomes & long term sustainability. For example, in context of
Morrison’s, it is prominent to train their employees so that they can be come capable to work
internationally on a specific project. Management of the company need to pay more attention to
implement specific strategies & appropriate approaches which can help full to provide advanced

level of training sessions so that most positive result will come out and Company e can gain
more profit advantage internationally. Some specific & approaches considered by the Morrison’s
for those employees who work on overseas locations on obtaining specific projects which are
discussed below -
Mentoring Training is considered as the specific strategies which can help full various
advantages to the employees. Monitoring trainings are providing by most of the employees so
that they can prepare their talented employees to perform their work on international projects.
Morrison’s manager conducts strategic hiring process so that they can hire potential and high
skilled employees and they are more capable to work in foreign countries and provide productive
results. For instance, on the basis of Morrison’s , management department offer monitoring
training sessions to their employees so that they can develop their skills and competencies on the
basis of their project and job role which they will going to perform on international basis.
Monitoring training is also beneficial to get more competitive advantage in term of international
market (Boxall, 2018). Manager of the company needs to utilize advanced level of technologies
and digital tools and techniques which is helpful in the learning of the employees in an effective
manner. Monitoring training sessions provide in-depth understanding and develop specific skills
which can help full to analyze the requirement of international projects so that they can work
frequently and gain more positive results.
Arrange virtual training, is container as the most demanding training sessions which are
utilized by each and every organizations and provide most appropriate result in the development
employees. With the help of this strategy, Morrison’s can effectively develop specific skills on
their employees for work in the overseas locations (Zehir, Karaboğa and Başar, 2020). In this
time, there are various organizations who are performing their operations in various countries
and it is necessary for them to maintain a good relationship with that particular country so it is
mandatory to strengthen the relationship with the foreign countries which can help full to
develop the economy of home country and foreign country. Morrison’s conduct various virtual
training sessions for their employees so that they can effectively learn the requirement to work
on international projects. Through virtual training sessions, company can effectively eliminate
the gap of the working hours & time zone and working style just like foreign employees. This
training session provide successful outcomes to the organization so that they can arrange virtual

training sessions anytime and anywhere for their employees. In context of virtual training,
employees can quickly communicate and deal with the foreign management team who are
providing specific training to their employees so that employees can effectively adopt foreign
culture. For example, if Morrison’s can do their business operations in Australia then there is a
need to considered those employees who are highly skilled and experienced and then offer them
virtual training sessions so that they can effectively adopt the organizational culture of Australia.
Cultural simulation training is also a prominent strategy which mainly used by various
companies and also offers this training to their employees so that they can work internationally
in an appropriate manner. This training is helpful to connect the employees with foreign culture
so that they can understand their values, beliefs, working style and attitude towards the job so
that they can effectively adjust themselves in term of future. It is prominent for the employees to
work on international level which can help to understand the working style and environment of
the organizations of foreign countries (Javed and Yasir, 2019). Management development of the
Morrison’s required to conduct cultural simulations training fashions to their employees which
can demonstrate the role play situation of the foreign culture it make easy to adopt all the
consideration of foreign culture. This training is helpful for the employees to understand the
specific culture norms and policies so that they can effectively deal with it and take all the
challenges in a positive way. For instance, Morrison’s management development need to pay
more attention to providing cultural simulation training sessions to their employees so that they
can understand and the foreign culture of Australia and learnt their working style and specific
working norms so that it will make easy to deal with them which will provide long-term success
& sustainability so that company market position also improve.
Field Simulation training is most appropriate approach of the human resource management
which is utilized by the various organizations so that they can prepare their employees for the
effective working on the international projects. Morrison’s management department need to
provide specific assignments to their employees in term of destination nation and organized
specific trips and also giving them some specific task like recruit common people and interact
with them and also so they can spent some time with them so that they can effectively
understand foreign culture. Field simulation training is beneficial to gain the deep understanding
about the foreign countries culture which can help full to explore the working environment of the

foreign country where they going to operate their business activities. After the field simulation
training, Morrison’s employees share their experience which day gained from the foreign
country and also discuss all the facts which they analyze with their manager so that they can
effectively learn and develop efficient skills which are beneficial in the working of the
international projects and maintained the internationalizing business practices.
Discuss what challenges employees often face when working abroad & how management &
HR can assist them in coping with the difficulties & being successful
Employees are considered as the most precious assets of the organizations so it is
necessary for each and every business to pay more attention on their employees and provide
them constant motivation so that they can effectively improve their performance as per their job
requirement rule. Organizations mainly paid high salary to do employees who are working
effectively overseas and apart from this, we also provide them various allowances, facilities and
benefits. It is not easy for the employees to work on international market because most of the
time they face stress full situation and also work with pressure so it is a big task to work
internationally that's why companies are paying high package to those employees who are
working overseas (Loane and Morrow, 2020). There are various challenges which employs can
face due to working abroad and it is necessary for the company management and HR to help
them and also provide specific strategies so that they can effectively cope off with these
challenges. Some specific challenges face why the employees and in respect of those strategies
which management and HR can suggest to cope up with the challenges are explained as follows-
Language barrier, is considered as the big challenge which mainly faced by the employees
while they are working internationally. It is necessary for the employees to learn effective
communication skills as per their particular country and also develop accent and adopt their
communication is style which can help full to reduce this challenge effectively. Some of the
students can face difficulty e while they are doing international assignments like sometime it is
hard to express themselves and also prove their point so it is necessary for the employees to
understand the language of the local people which can help full to provide positive outcomes.
For example, If Morrison’s employees regulate direct communication with the customers without
any specific knowledge and consent about their language then it can provide negative impact on

the reputation of the organization. It is mandatory for the employees who are willing to work in
the foreign countries and take international level project, they need to understand the local
language of that particular country so they can prevent themselves to face language barrier (Ooi
and Richardson, 2019). If employees can learn their exchange and way of speaking then it can
help full to deal with them and overcome the circumstances of this challenge in a positive
manner. Morrison’s management department & HR can hire a language expert and converter and
also arrange some sessions with those employees who are willing to do international assignments
so that they can learn effectively foreign language and remove this challenge effectively.
Health care & education, is considered as the other challenge which experience by the
employees while upon their job in foreign countries. Those employees who working in overseas
countries and take their family members with them then they can face this challenge. In term of
this challenge, employees can face some difficulties related to healthcare & education facility for
their family members and children’s. This challenge affects their day to day working operations
of the employees and they can come under pressure and their working efficiency also become
low. Bi healthcare and education cost are very expensive in foreign countries so it is very
difficult for the employees to pay properly and take advantages of these facilities. Employee
children also facing issues in their schools and colleges because they are connected themselves
with the foreign students. This challenge provides adverse impact on the performance level of
the employees and their working productivity also affects (Rodríguez-López and Souto, 2020).
To overcome this challenge, Management department of the Morrison’s and HR manager can
provide them insurance covers of the education facilities for their children's in the foreign
countries which can help full to reduce employees stress about their families and children so that
they can work properly and maintained their proficiency in their international projects.
Foremost challenge, is also facing by various employees during the effective work
overseas related to setting a specific routine as per the foreign environment. It is necessary for
the employees to follow the foreign country routine so that they can effectively deal with them
and working properly as per for foreign time zone. Those employees who are working on
international assignments then they need to follow new environment which can help full to
manage their proficiency level on the basis of foreign working environment and Morrison’s
complete employees also facing these challenges in term of timings of opening the stores and

also closing the stores. Employees are also facing various challenges and time of working in
foreign countries like residential house, high cost of rent off the apartments and many more. To it
is very critical to live in foreign countries and performing day-to-day task effectively without any
consent of all the challenges and charges. Management development and HR manager of the
Morrison’s can arrange residential house for those employees who are working in foreign
countries and also provide them house allowances which can help full to overcome their
financial burden and setting the specific routine so that they can effectively perform their regular
operations. This can be provide suitability and comfort zone to the employees so that they can
effectively work on international projects and provide positive outcomes to their company
(Wiemann and Pilz, 2020).
Culture & lifestyle, is also a major challenge which can be experience by the employees
while working overseas. Sometime it's difficult to understand the culture of that particular
country in which they are performing their operations and also understand the organizational
culture which can affect the performance of the employees. It is also tough to adopt foreign
countries lifestyle which is also considered as the big challenge for the employees. For example,
Morrison’s work in Australia then it is necessary for the company to proper follow their time of
office and working shifts. Employees of the company need to perform their task on the basis of
Australia time zone so that they can match the requirement of their job role otherwise they can
get adverse outcome. To overcome this specific challenge, Morrison’s management development
and HR manager need to arrange cross cultural training sessions for their employees before
assigning the project from abroad. With the help of training sessions they can effectively adopt
their culture and lifestyle so it will helpful for the employees to work in that environment and
provide most efficient outcomes which are beneficial for the company.
CONCLUSION
As per this project it can be concluded that it is necessary for the organization to work on
international level so that they can expand their value internationally. To work internationally, it
is mandatory for the organization to provide effective training sessions to those employees who
are interested to work in foreign countries. With the help of effective Strategies and approach

they can improve themselves aTnd also remove all the challenges which can help full to provide
most possible outcomes and Company e brand value will increase internationally.
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