2. Globalization in Human Resource Management: Leading Across Cultures

 GLOBALIZATION

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Globalism has impacted every single organization regardless of company size across the world. However, the biggest challenge has been for some organizations that have done extremely well domestically to actually branch out and embrace a whole new pool of consumers that are out there on a global basis, and that requires acting and thinking differently. It is also requiring leading differently. 

Rather than thinking in terms of national markets and national economies, leaders of business thought in term of global markets. There are causes of rapid expansion of trade. Rising real living standards across many countries. Which means it is easy to export and to deal with those countries. Trade liberalization, where there has been a push on the part of governments and international organizations to try and liberalize rate makes it easy to trade across boundaries to reduce tariff barriers and obstacles. 

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Privatization and liberalization of the domestic market, deregulation of international capital markets, fall in transport costs and, improvement in global communications. Globalization is a business philosophy based on the belief that the world is becoming more similar. It increases contact, awareness, and interdependence in economic activity and social relations. 

Globalization in companies across the globe concerns, trade in goods and services, investment, labor force movement, products, production, technology, research and development, exchange of ideas and knowledge, and intellectual property. 

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For example, ZIM integrated shipping company is one of the largest companies that provides cargo services across the world. Their Z Factor digital platform concept focuses on six specializations. Which are Digitize, Globalize, Freeze, Optimize, Personalize and Socialize.
Through Globalize, organization’s global team works as one to present customers the finest and most well-matched customer services with Global Network of Trades and Lines.  ZIM is a long-term supporter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Through this ZIM company ensures to make a constructive impact, represented and evaluated to achieve business targets productively.

Generally to globalize their business very effectively, most of the companies across the globe  actively involved in

• Encouraging professional and technical training for young people from underprivileged circumstances around the world.
• Capitalizing in the structure and fixing of educational organizations.
• Granting scholarships for mechanical, vocational and qualified theoretical training throughout its societies.
• Some sectors also providing contributions to organizations that encourage gender equality.
• Providing a program that supports mothers to participate and develop in the world of work.

To encourage decent work and economic growth, organizations also

• Providing employee benefits worldwide.
• Providing employee training and teaching with current programs.
• Organizing yearly seminars, professional guidance, and enhancement courses.
• Development of facilities, lines and trades network and global influence. 
  
• Executing advanced technological resolutions and tools in actions, customer service, and commercial conduct as well.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) 

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT aka HRM  is all about people who worked inside the company,and we call them “employees”.  

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The Human Resource function is essential for a good overall performance and growth. The department of HR should ensure that the working environment is safe and suitable for all the employees in their respective organization. HRM must ensure that organization goals are achieved through human resources. Human Resources Management responsibilities are recurring, hiring, maintaining, development, and the use of employees effectively. 

Developing motivation through, 

• Suitable rewards, 
• Providing development and training opportunities for employees. 
• Maintaining morale in the workplace, and implementing and monitoring adherence to government legislation. 

Human resource is responsible for managing a workforce as a primary resource that contributes to the success of the organization. It is described as much broader in scope than personnel management. The primary goal of human resource is to enable employees to work to a maximum level of efficiency. Human Resource Management in a company manages the whole workforce, develops, and trains employees to enhance efficiency and meet organizational goals, continuous improvement plan, integral part of organizations across the globe, and also HRM motivation is dependent on work groups, career opportunities, job satisfaction, and job creativity. 

Human resource management in any company is responsible for, 

• Acquisition. 
• Development, and training of staff.
• The application of rewards to facilitate motivation.
• Recruitment and exit from the organization. 

HRM job analyses in an organizations are,

• Establishing a job requirements like tasks, responsibilities, skills, experience, and qualifications. 
• Development of job descriptions.
• Person specification like personal characteristics suitable for the job description and job attraction and job satisfactions

For example, in ZIM integrated shipping company, Internal HR audit methods are in place to consistently check recruitment procedures and employment.

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James Corbett, J. W., 2008. The Impacts of Globalisation on International Maritime Transport Activity past Trends and Future Perspectives, s.l.: s.n

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Zim, 2019. ZIM and the 2M Alliance Announce a Major Expansion of Their Strategic Operational Cooperation in Two Additional Trades. [Online] Available at: https://www.zim.com/news/pressreleases/zim-2m-expanded-cooperation