Question

Global selection of employees to Multi-National Companies (MNC)is one of the areas where contemporary HRM deals with. In this regard, answer the following two questions

a) Discuss the type of global selection approaches?

b) What are the advantages of having staff from host country to home country?

Answer 1

type of global approaches

1. 1.Polycentric
2. Geometric
3. Ethnocentric

1. Polycentric -  A)it is an international recruitment methd in which the people from the host country are hired to excecute the work. B) this done so because they have a better understanding and knowlege about the culture of the country.

2. Geocentric - A)here a person regardless of his/her nationality is hired based in thier skill and efficiency. B) this helps in creating a more open and globalized work environment

3. Ethnocentric - A)in this type of approach a candidate is selected on the basis of thier skill set and ability to mix with the culutre in the organization. B) one noticable feature is that the all the important positions of the company are filled by the people of the home country B . Advantages

1. foreign labour is cheap - since the host country has the population who is willing to work they would even do it for way less hence more profits due to less salaries provided
2. doing odd jobs - foreign workers are often willling to do jobs which the local people would not do as it my be demeaning or not worth thier time.
3. improved economy - with the oncoming of foreign people in the country more people are getting jobs hence making the economy of the home country stronger in the international market.