The impact of the Middle East culture on the IHRM
The Middle East region has grown during the past years and today is considered as one of the most diverse regions in the world. In fact, the Middle East region is home of hundreds of nationalities of professionals who work in the different countries of the region. Genuinely, the diversity of human capital has created a multi-cultural environment in the region of the Middle East, in which the HR managers set different strategies and approaches in order to benefit from this diversity. International human resources management IHRM consists of a set of processes and procedures that manage the different cultures and ensure the effectiveness of the organizations while doing business abroad. In point …show more content…
A recent research report by the Society for Human Resources Management SHRM in the U.S explains that the impact of culture has an impact on IHRM in the following area; recruiting and hiring processes, building business relationship, decision making, …show more content…
Therefore, the implementation of foreign professionals and expats in the region requires a preparation of the expats in order to be integrated in the local culture. the majority of multinational organizations prepare their employees by providing them a variety of trainings, including language skills, work culture , and business etiquettes, An expatriate has to adjust to three specific aspects namely, general environment, interaction with host country nationals and work (Black & Stephens, 1989). Yet, one study showed that there are a considerable number of expats who fail during their assignment and prefer to go back home before the assignment is completed. Actually, there are numerous factors that prevent expats and international business from operating in the Middle East region such as, connecting the occidental culture with the local culture, understanding the different ways of communications, and comprehend the drivers that shape business decisions and negotiations in the Middle East. An organization that is willing to invest or relocate its employees to the Middle East should focus on the following
The Middle East region has grown during the past years and today is considered as one of the most diverse regions in the world. In fact, the Middle East region is home of hundreds of nationalities of professionals who work in the different countries of the region. Genuinely, the diversity of human capital has created a multi-cultural environment in the region of the Middle East, in which the HR managers set different strategies and approaches in order to benefit from this diversity. International human resources management IHRM consists of a set of processes and procedures that manage the different cultures and ensure the effectiveness of the organizations while doing business abroad. In point …show more content…
A recent research report by the Society for Human Resources Management SHRM in the U.S explains that the impact of culture has an impact on IHRM in the following area; recruiting and hiring processes, building business relationship, decision making, …show more content…
Therefore, the implementation of foreign professionals and expats in the region requires a preparation of the expats in order to be integrated in the local culture. the majority of multinational organizations prepare their employees by providing them a variety of trainings, including language skills, work culture , and business etiquettes, An expatriate has to adjust to three specific aspects namely, general environment, interaction with host country nationals and work (Black & Stephens, 1989). Yet, one study showed that there are a considerable number of expats who fail during their assignment and prefer to go back home before the assignment is completed. Actually, there are numerous factors that prevent expats and international business from operating in the Middle East region such as, connecting the occidental culture with the local culture, understanding the different ways of communications, and comprehend the drivers that shape business decisions and negotiations in the Middle East. An organization that is willing to invest or relocate its employees to the Middle East should focus on the following