MGT1IB – Introduction to International Business

Class 5

Test Your Comprehension (TYC)

1. What is international human resource management (IHRM)? Why is it important to

internationalising firms? What is the role of IHRM in company strategy?
2. Under what circumstances would an MNE staff itself with each of parent- country
nationals, host-country nationals and third-country nationals?
3. In what ways might an employee experience expatriate failure?
4. What are the main components of training for foreign assignments?

APPLYING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Global Sports, a US manufacturer of sporting equipment, is keen to internationalise. While it

conducts some export business, it is keen to manufacture its products in countries such as
China, India and Pakistan. The president of Global Sports, Gary Williams, wants to ensure
that the company’s principles of ethical manufacturing, fair remuneration and quality of
goods are not compromised. Gary has asked you to come up with a staffing plan for
recruiting managers who can run the overseas manufacturing plants. Using the staffing
philosophies used by MNCs, what guidelines would you offer the company for recruiting and
selecting managers, and evaluating their performance?

Case study: Evolving Human Resource Challenges at Sony – all questions