Human Resource Challenges in the Global Environment

In the next decade, international issues will become more important to human resource (hereafter referred to as HR) professionals in the United States as a growing number of businesses participate in the global marketplace. Indeed, nearly 17 percent of U.S. corporate assets are invested overseas. Through early awareness of emerging international trends, HR professionals can help their companies respond to the international environment in the way best suited to their organizations. Compiling a complete laundry …

…employees without increasing its own burden, an international intranet can offer a major advantage. The real role of HR is to develop and counsel employees and that’s just as true whether the employees are in New York, London or Tokyo. Intranets can cross national boundaries and allow U.S. HR professionals to ex! tend to international employees the same opportunities that may now be in place at the U.S. home office ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**