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The Effect of Globalization on HR
The Effect of Globalization on HR

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# The Effect of Globalization on HR

By [Neil Kokemuller](/author/neil-kokemuller/), Contributor

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HR plays a key role in using a workforce for global success.Getty

Globalization provides opportunities for businesses to invest in foreign markets and to gain access to new capital. A key concern in achieving financial results through globalization is the effect it has on your business. Bringing employees together despite distance and cultural differences is a challenge company leaders and human resources professionals must tackle.

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## Language

One of the more obvious effects of workforce globalization is the need for language services such as translation. Employees from foreign countries who speak different languages often must travel to meet or communicate with others inside the organization. This has caused more companies to hire foreign language translators. Translators help employees from different countries communicate during meetings or at events. They also help U.S. employees traveling to foreign countries interact with the local employees, partners and customers.

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## Culture

Developing a global organizational culture is much more complex than building one domestically. The point of a common culture is that employees share norms and values. When your employees come from varying cultures themselves, they inherently have distinct differences in their own view of work, communication and other aspects of the company. Thus, HR must work diligently to train employees on cultural sensitivity and find common points shared by employees throughout the organization. Virtual work teams often are used to promote cross-cultural teamwork.

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## Diversity

Diversity has become commonplace in U.S. workplaces. With a global company, ethnic, racial, gender and age diversity is even greater. Thus, you have to create a culture that promotes equality and fairness in hiring and promotion opportunities. Global companies often have HR managers in each country that oversee diversity training and management. Again, virtual teams and cross-cultural work groups are used to create a culture that leverages benefits of diversity versus struggling with conflicts.

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## Localization

Even while trying to create a global culture, HR professionals often have to emphasize localization in each country. This correlates with strategies used by companies as they enter foreign markets and try to build good rapport with local communities. This means having strong hiring and training processes at national and local levels and compensation and motivation systems that fit well with each country of operation.

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## References

- [IMD: Globalization - Managing HR Globally](https://www.imd.org/research-knowledge/)
- [Accenture: How to Manage a Global Workforce](https://www.accenture.com/us-en/outlook/Pages/outlook-journal-2011-manage-global-workforce.aspx)

[Neil Kokemuller](/author/neil-kokemuller/)

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## Neil Kokemuller has been an active business, finance and education writer and content media website developer since 2007. He has been a college marketing professor since 2004. Kokemuller has additional professional experience in marketing, retail and small business. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Iowa State University.

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