Organizational drivers of globalization in IHRM study

The following discussion agenda is on organizational drivers of globalization in International Human Resource Management (IHRM):

1. Global industries and firms within globalizing industries
2. Measurment of the degree of internationalization of firms
3. The notion of organizational capability, notably on global capability
4. Collaboration between organizations, e.g. in the form of partnership arrangements
5. Centers of excellence within organizations
6. Functional alignment in global HRM
7. Factors driving organizational IHRM strategy, with examples:
• Maximize shareholder value
• Create core business or HR processes
• Build a global presence
• Rationalize costs
• Form strategic partnerships
• Take knowledge management initiatives
8. A model of factors involved in the globalization of HRM
• Organizational drivers>HR enablers>Global themes/ HR processes + Globally managed competencies> organizational outcome

Reference
Sparrow, P. Brewster, C. and Harris, H. (2004) "Chapter 3: Organizational drivers of globalization" in Globalizing Human Resource Management, Routledge.