If it was unsuccessful: briefly identify the reason(s) for failure. Could the human resource managers in the situation have operated differently to provide the company with a better opportunity to succeed in the market? If so, how?

Article or Video

Contribution

You may either find an article OR video on the Internet that details a specific company’s expansion into, or operation within an international market.

Assignment requirements and inclusions

Include the website link (URL) to the article/video in your post, so that others can read/view it as well.

For the body of your posting:

Write a brief summary of the article or video that you selected.

If it was successful: select 1 of the 5 human resource management functions (covered in Week 1). Identify how the local culture and customs might affect the way in which the function is performed in that market.

five core functions: staffing, development, compensation, safety and health, and employee and labor relations. Within each of these core functions, HR conducts a wide variety of activities.

If it was unsuccessful: briefly identify the reason(s) for failure. Could the human resource managers in the situation have operated differently to provide the company with a better opportunity to succeed in the market? If so, how?