HR And The Workforce Issues Term Paper

What is ethical is one country, also, might not be ethical in another (Kennedy, 2002). Many people that own and operate companies fail to examine this issue carefully and they end up making mistakes in other countries. Sometimes they just offend someone because of the way that they act but other times they can get into trouble with laws in other countries because they have not done their research. Researching and understanding the laws and customs of other countries and the people in them is vital when a company becomes multinational (Kennedy, 2002). No country should ever be moved into until the company that is making the move understands how things work there. Human Resources

The human resources department is a very valuable weapon in the area of multinational workforces. It is the bridge between the employer and the employees and should be utilized (Jennex & Adelakun, 2003). Any time there are disputes or misunderstandings the human resource department is the place that individuals should go to in order to address these and try...

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This might not always be that easy to do, especially when cultures collide, but diversity is very important. The diversity that is seen in organizations that have gone multinational creates conflict, but conflict can be very helpful in that, used correctly, it brings discussions about that otherwise might not have occurred (Jennex & Adelakun, 2003). This in turn helps other individuals to see things differently and helps the business to grow and expand. Without human resources, much of this would never take place.
Bibliography

Drezner, D.W. 2004. The Outsourcing Bogeyman. Foreign Affairs 83, 3, (May/June) 22-34

Jennex, M.E. And Adelakun, O. 2003. Success Factors for Offshore Information System Development. Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications 5, 3, 12-31

Kennedy, J.F. 2002. The Influence of Outsourcing on Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of Technical Managers. Human Resource Planning,…

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Bibliography

Drezner, D.W. 2004. The Outsourcing Bogeyman. Foreign Affairs 83, 3, (May/June) 22-34

Jennex, M.E. And Adelakun, O. 2003. Success Factors for Offshore Information System Development. Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications 5, 3, 12-31

Kennedy, J.F. 2002. The Influence of Outsourcing on Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of Technical Managers. Human Resource Planning, 23-31.


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