Article
Knowledge transfer through foreign experts: The role of support for geocentric HRM at different hierarchy levels in the headquarters of Chinese firms
The Global Transformation of Work: Market Integration, China’s Rise and Labor Adaptation
(2016)
Abstract
With major goals of acquiring international strategic assets, including managerial and technical know-how, the human resource management (HRM) of Chinese multinational organizations (MNOs) now includes the hiring of foreign experts and executives. Such recruitment is nothing new for MNOs headquartered in advanced economies, which often pursue geocentric HRM and integrate staff from diverse national and ethno-socio-cultural backgrounds into their headquarter operations. However, while HRM practices of Chinese MNOs in locations abroad has been researched, little is known about the integration of foreign employees in their headquarters.
Keywords
- Knowledge transfer,
- Foreign expert,
- Foreign executive,
- Local organization,
- Geocentric,
- Transnational,
- Strategy,
- China
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring March 17, 2016
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.47890
Citation Information
Arp, Frithjof & Fu, Pingping (2016). Knowledge transfer through foreign experts: The role of support for geocentric HRM at different hierarchy levels in the headquarters of Chinese firms. Extended abstract of conference paper accepted for and presented at ‘The Global Transformation of Work: Market Integration, China’s Rise and Labor Adaptation’ at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, March 17-18, 2016. doi:10.5281/zenodo.47890