Global HR Learning Lab

International Staffing & Expatriate Management

Step into the role of an international HR manager. Compare staffing strategies, evaluate cultural influences and make evidence-based expatriate decisions.

Interactive postgraduate resource

15 learning stages · realistic cases · guided feedback · HR analytics

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Culture and global HR

Evaluate how cultural differences influence managerial decisions and employment practices.

02

Staffing strategy

Compare ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric and geocentric approaches.

03

Expatriate decisions

Balance technical ability, adaptability, family circumstances and international experience.

Sample decision challenge

A UK technology firm is opening its first operation in Ghana.

Would you initially appoint a trusted headquarters manager, recruit a Ghanaian country leader, or search globally? In the full lesson, you justify your choice and receive feedback on its strategic and cultural implications.

Headquarters managerGhanaian country leaderGlobal candidate

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