Comprehensive Report on Global Staffing Strategies

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Comprehensive Report on Global Staffing Strategies

Human capital is moving across national boundaries as companies expand their operations throughout the world. In this global environment, people require extreme care and each is different. Human resources must seriously consider the needs of its company’s people as they cross international boundaries. “As the global marketplace expands and the demand for qualified people grows, HR will have a direct effect on the bottom line…H must identify and develop global talent to meet business goals” (Solomon, 1994, p.89). Therefore, HR strategy must be aligned with business strategy in all locations of the organization’s operations around the world.

The ratio of expatriates to nationals will be very low. The concentration of expatriate management will be initially assigned to overall plant management, finance, accounting, IT, and human resources functions. Filling theses positions by expatriates will provide Smucker the ability to oversee the Barrio Fiesta operations and effectively communicate the needs and desires of the Philippines operation. Once personnel are properly trained and acclimated to the new leadership and organizational culture, fewer expatriates should needed a handful of key management positions will remain to be filled by expatiates who will sometimes travel between the United States and the Philippines. Retaining and reinforcing contact with the corporate headquarters and parent company is an important part of human capital development and functional organizational operations.

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