Global Human Resource Management: Myths or Realities

The globalization of business inspired HRM scholars to address issues associated with how human resources are managed in the global environment. HRM practices - probably more than others - are subject to dual pressures for local adaptation and internal consistency. Yet, the strategic requirements for internal consistency and local sensitivity are often contradictory. In sum, global HRM faces a major challenge: how to be responsible to and effective in the local environment, yet act in co-ordinated fashion with the rest of the MNC?

The purpose of this seminar is to discuss the challenges that MNCs face today in managing their global workforce, with particular emphasis on the issues of the global integration and local adaptation. The discussion will be carried out from both an academic and practitioners perspective.

Representing the academics Professor Patrick Wright (Cornell University) presents the outcomes of a unique and exciting project looking at HR excellence in MNCs, carried out during 2004-2006 globally. The purpose of his presentation is to facilitate the dialogue and thus advance perspectives on global HRM, whether in the form of general theorizing about the topic or specific theory and research focused exclusively on global issues.

Discussing HRM issues from practitioners perspective senior HR managers of the leading Danish MNCs present their global HRM challenges. Their presentations challenge the issue of generalizability of the global HRM, question the boundaries of the theories which exist due to the differing context surrounding HR in different countries.

Program

The following presentations are available from the seminar
Global Human Resource Management: Myths or Realities

Registration

There is no seminar fee, but registration is necessary. Please send an email to Leoni Christensen (lec.smg@cbs.dk) to sign up for the seminar.