The effects of cultural orientations on preferred compensation policies

This study aims at examining the relationship between cultural orientations and preferences for compensation policies. The study involves two concepts: culture and compensation. In the first part of this article, these concepts are framed; and in the second part, after direct measurement of both cultural traits and compensation preferences, their relationships are tested and discussed. Our findings suggest that while culture represents an important factor in human resource management, its effects on compensation preferences should be viewed as partial and moderate. Further analysis reveals that the effects of culture on preferred compensations may vary from one orientation to another. While some cultural orientations are more likely to affect pay policies, others seem to be of lesser importance. Similarly, it is found that compensation policies are not affected equally by cultural orientations. By analyzing the extent and direction of cultural effects, the study provides some insights into designing compensation policies and points out the managerial implications.     

Employee commitment in MNCs: Impacts of organizational culture,HRM and top management orientations

This article tests a model of organizational commitment in multinational corporations (MNCs). According to the model, organizational culture and human resource management (HRM) affect employee commitment directly as well as indirectly through top management team orientations. Szpecifically, we examined the effect of top management team global orientation and geocentric orientation, which are seen as contributing uniquely to employee commitment in MNCs. The model was tested on a sample of 1664 core employees working in 39 affiliates of 10 MNCs. We found strong overall support for the model. In particular, organizational culture characterized by high adaptability and a HRM system characterized by high performance work practices were found to have a significant and direct effect on employee commitment. In addition, we found that the effect of these traditional elements of the human organization is partially mediated through top management orientations, specific to international firms. The validity and generalizability of these results are reinforced by the control of a set of demographic variables as well as nationality of parent company.     

Career capital during international work experiences: contrasting self-initiated expatriate experiences and assigned expatriation

This article explores the career capital of expatriates, differentiating between self-initiated expatriates (SEs) and company assigned expatriates (AEs). Previous research has considered issues such as individual background variables, employer and task variables, motives, compensation, and repatriation. The present study adds new perspectives related to the development of career capital. The article uses a survey of more than 200 Finnish expatriates to explore these concepts in relation to international work experiences; finding considerable similarities and some differences in the development of career capital of those sent on an expatriate assignment by an organization, and those having a self-initiated expatriate experience.     

Risk management by SPV partners in toll road public private partnerships

ABSTRACT

Research on risk management in Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) has largely overlooked that the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is made up of several project partners with different interests and objectives to manage risk. This paper makes an important contribution to this literature as it articulates SPV partners’ perceptions of how they manage risk in toll road PPPs. Our case studies show that the different skillsets of both the international and domestic partners with their sub-contractors provide opportunities for mitigating and managing risk but also pose potential problems in terms of measuring and obtaining value for money for taxpayers.     

基于SWOT分析的娄底市国际物流园发展战略研究

物流园区的发展规划是高效物流体系的重要体现,文中运用SWOT分析方法对娄底市湘中国际物流园发展进行分析,构建娄底市湘中国际物流园发展SWOT矩阵,研究娄底市湘中国际物流园发展战略。     

国际贸易视角下生物入侵及其防范问题研究——以松材线虫为例

随着中国对外开放的逐步深化,对外贸易持续增长的同时,也会带来一些负面的影响,其中就包括生物入侵问题。以松材线虫为例,它给生态环境造成严重破坏并造成了巨大的经济损失,文中从国际贸易视角下分析松材线虫入侵及其防范问题。     

校企共建实训室促进物流专业的实践教学——以国际物流实训室建设为例

高职教育的主要目标是为企业培养实践操作能力强的优秀人才,校企合作共建实训室是高职院校实践教学体系建设完善的必然趋势。文中结合健雄职业技术学院物流管理专业国际物流实训室建设过程,探讨校企共建实训室对专业课程实践教学的重要意义。     

西安城市国际化社区建设的SWOT分析

西安市十二五规划提出了建设西安国际化大都市的目标,为实现这一目标,必须寻求一个重要载体为依托和规划出具体实现途径,西安城市社区建设就是一个重要载体和具体实现途径。西安城市社区建设和完善的提升目标,可以定位为国际化社区。     

国际工程项目风险管理浅析

随着市场国际化的到来,许多施工企业开始走出国门承揽国际工程项目。在国际工程项目可能会有较高收益的同时,其所要面临的风险因素也更多、更大。因此,风险管理在国际工程项目中的作用也越来越重要。每个参与国际工程项目的企业都应高度重视风险管理,不断提高自身风险管理水平,力争以较小的风险换取较高的效益。     

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