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LECTURECXNOTES

ThisCXintroductoryCXchapterCXexaminesCXtheCXmanyCXdifferentCXexternalCXglobalCXandCXlocalCXcontext
ualCXfactorsCXthatCXmayCXinfluenceCXkeyCXinternalCXcompanyCXfactors,CXwhichCXinCXturnCXdetermineCX
globalCXworkforceCXmanagement.CXKeyCXperspectivesCXthatCXappearCXthroughoutCXtheCXtextCXforCXunde
rstandingCXeffectiveCXglobalCXworkforceCXmanagementCXareCXalsoCXdiscussed.

LEARNINGCXOBJECTIVES

• IdentifyCXimportantCXfactorsCXinCXtheCXexternalCXglobalCXmarketCXconte
xtCXthatCXcanCXinfluenceCXglobalCXworkforceCXconditionsCXandCXcompany
CXmanagementCXpractices;

• DiscussCXimportantCXfactorsCXwithinCXtheCXorganizationCXthatCXcanCXinfl
uenceCXworkforceCXconditionsCXandCXcompanyCXmanagementCXpractice
s;
• UnderstandCXtheCXvalueCXofCXaCXtalentCXmanagementCXperspective,CXinc
lusiveCXofCXallCXwhoCXcontributeCXtoCXanCXorganization’sCXsuccess;
• DiscussCXapplicationsCXofCXcareerCXmanagementCXandCXpersonalCXresponsibilityCXinCX
globalCXworkforceCXmanagement;
• UnderstandCXtheCXroleCXofCXtheCXHumanCXResourceCXfunctionCXinCXeffectiveCXcorporateCXgov
ernanceCXandCXsustainability;
• DescribeCXpotentialCXbenefitsCXofCXglobalizationCXforCXall;
• UnderstandCXtheCXongoingCXchallengeCXofCXmanagingCXourCXglobalCXwor
kforceCXwithinCXtheCXchangingCXforcesCXofCXconvergenceCXversusCXdiverg
ence.

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Today’sCXburgeoningCXgrowthCXofCXbusinessCXonCXaCXglobalCXscaleCX(bothCXhomeCXandCXab
road)CXhasCXsignificantCXchallengesCXassociatedCXwithCXtheCXacquisition,CXdeployment,CXan
dCXmanagementCXofCXlabor.
B. CriticalCXtoCXtheCXsuccessCXofCXallCXorganizations,CXbothCXprofitCXandCXnonprofit,CXinCXourCXin
creasinglyCXglobalCXmarketplaceCXisCXtheCXabilityCXtoCXplanCXfor,CXattract,CXdevelop,CXandCXr
etainCXcapableCXandCXcommittedCXemployees,CXwhetherCXthoseCXemployeesCXareCXatCXhome
CXorCXabroad.

C. CompetenceCXinCXworkforceCXmanagementCXshouldCXnotCXbeCXrestrictedCXtoCXthoseCXindividu
alsCXwhoCXspecializeCXinCXhumanCXresources,CXbutCXshouldCXbeCXaCXtopCXpriorityCXforCXeveryCXe
xecutive,CXmanager,CXandCXbusinessCXprofessional.
D. TheCXchallengeCXofCXeffectivelyCXmanagingCXhumanCXresourcesCXtoCXachieveCXorganiz
ationalCXstrategicCXobjectivesCXonlyCXincreasesCXinCXscopeCXandCXcomplexityCXwithCXtheC

,introductionCXof
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, multipleCXcultures,CXdifferingCXnationalCXpracticesCXandCXregulations,CXandCXphysicalCXdistance
sCXinvolvedCXwithCXglobalCXcommerce.

II. GLOBALCXMARKETCXCONTEXTCX(EXTERNALCXFACTORS)

CompanyCXleadersCXendeavorCXtoCXmanageCXtheirCXorganizationsCXwithinCXaCXgrowingCXglobalCXmark
etCXcontext,CXwithCXrapidlyCXchangingCXsocial,CXpolitical,CXeconomic,CXandCXtechnologicalCXforces.CXK
eyCXexternalCXfactorsCXinfluencingCXtheCXeffectiveCXmanagementCXofCXhumanCXresourcesCXcanCXdifferC
XdramaticallyCXfromCXoneCXlocalCXcontextCXtoCXanother.




A. PhysicalCXenvironment

FirstCXandCXforemost,CXtheCXGlobalCXCOVID-
19CXpandemicCXhasCXbeenCXtheCXmostCXprominentCXrecentCXfactorCXinCXourCXphysicalCXenvironmentCXaf
fectingCXeachCXofCXusCXpersonallyCXasCXwellCXasCXoverallCXworkforceCXmanagementCXpolicyCXandCXpra
cticeCXhasCXbeenCXtheCXglobalCXCOVID-
19CXpandemic.CXTheCXpandemicCXdramaticallyCXchangedCXtheCXnatureCXandCXfrequencyCXofCXworkfor
ceCXinteraction,CXencouragingCXmoreCXdistant/remoteCXandCXvirtualCXworkingCXarrangements.
Second,CXtheCXincreasedCXawarenessCXofCXglobalCXwarmingCXandCXassociatedCXclimateCXchangeCXund
erCXtheCXbroaderCXmanagerialCXphilosophyCXofCXsustainabilityCXisCXhavingCXaCXmajorCXimpactCXonCXw
orkforceCXmanagement.CXManyCXorganizationsCXareCXencouragingCXtheCXuseCXofCXvirtualCXmeetingCXte
chnologiesCXsuchCXasCXZoomCXandCXMicrosoftCXTeamsCXtoCXreduceCXtheCXcostCXandCXenergyCXuseCXinC
Xemployees’CXdomesticCXandCXinternationalCXtravel,CXandCXtheCXfirstCXexperimentsCXwithCXvirtualCXre

alityCXmeetings.CXRemoteCXworkingCXarrangementsCXthatCXhaveCXbenefittedCXfromCXonlineCXtechnol
ogicalCXadvancementsCXareCXalsoCXbeingCXemployedCXtoCXeaseCXphysicalCXcommutingCXchallengesCXi
nCXlargeCXmetropolitanCXareas.

B. Economy

AsCXlocal,CXnational,CXregional,CXandCXglobalCXeconomicCXstrengthCXcanCXhaveCXaCXgreatCXinfluenceCXo
nCXbusinessCXactivity,CXeconomicCXconditionsCXcanCXinCXturnCXgreatlyCXaffectCXworkforceCXdecisionsC
XforCXcarryingCXoutCXbusinessCXactivity.CXWhereCXanCXeconomyCXisCXperceivedCXasCXweak,CXcompanyCX

growthCXplansCXmayCXbeCXputCXonCXhold,CXalongCXwithCXaCXfreezeCXinCXhiringCXnewCXregularCXemployee
sCXandCXaCXgreaterCXemphasisCXonCXusingCXtemporaryCXemployees.CXWhereCXregionsCXmayCXdifferCXinC
XtheirCXeconomicCXfavorability,CXMNCsCXmayCXshiftCXtheirCXbusinessCXactivityCXfocusCXtoCXgainCXtheCX

greatestCXbenefitCXforCXtheCXcompany,CXthusCXplacingCXdifferingCXworkforceCXdemandsCXinCXdifferent
CXregions.CXExchangeCXratesCXacrossCXtheCXfinancialCXmarketsCXofCXtheCXglobalCXeconomyCXcanCXaffec

tCXhumanCXresourceCXarrangementsCXtoCXaCXsignificantCXdegree.

C. SocialCXPreferences

ThisCXfactorCXisCXmadeCXupCXofCXtheCXbroadCXsetCXofCXculture-
basedCXbeliefs,CXvalues,CXnorms,CXcustoms,CXattitudes,CXandCXexpectationsCXheldCXbyCXgroups,CXcomm
unities,CXandCXsocieties.CXSocialCXpreferencesCXareCXalsoCXgreatlyCXinfluencedCXby:
• communicationsCXtechnologies,CXsuchCXasCXtheCXInternet,CXthatCXincreaseCXwidespreadCXaware
nessCXofCXnewCXissues,CXopportunities,CXandCXsocialCXmodelsCX(e.g.,CXCSR,CXbasicCXhumanCXrig
hts,CXetc.),CXrapidlyCXchangingCXtraditionalCXnormsCXandCXexpectations.
• otherCXexternalCXfactors,CXsuchCXasCXgovernmentCXlawsCXandCXregulationsCXagainstCXwo
rkplaceCXdiscrimination.