Global Human Resources Lenovo worked hard to integrate Chinese business methods with an international workforce of 27,000 employees. Blending the distinctive national and organizational culture of IBM required hiring managers with a global mind-set and strong international background. Lenovo recruits globally savvy executives from other high-tech firms and hires talented graduates of top universities to incubate them as future company leaders. Compensation packages vary across the Page 3 of 4 globe because of differences in legally mandated benefits, tax laws, cost of living, local tradition, and culture. However, Lenovo strives to have standardized benefits and allowances in their compensation packages such as providing housing and education benefits for employees. In appraising performance, Lenovo managers compare mutually agreed-upon objectives with actual performance at the end of every quarter. Lenovo created a global training program that provides accelerated development opportunities for employees. The firm’s human resources group works with managers to construct career maps and pipelines for every high-potential employee. All employees are asked to examine their career aspirations and the training they need to attain their goals. The career maps are linked to job slots around the world, and employees have much latitude to achieve their dreams. Lenovo employees are ambitious, and senior management is serious about helping them develop their careers. Lenovo human resource managers also ensure routine training and development programmes are provided for all employees to help employees increase their skillsets and talents. Lenovo also embraces diversity, hiring and embracing employees from diverse backgrounds and nationalities who bring vast knowledge and experience to the organization. Workers from various countries bring perspectives that management leverages to perform better in markets worldwide. 3.Based on the case, Lenovo is utilizing several international human resource management activities. Using the case to help support your answer, briefly describe ANY FOUR of Lenovo’s international human resources management activities, which are being pursued by Lenovo’s human resource managers. A complete answer must include an example from the Case, to support each human resource activity.
Global Human Resources
Lenovo worked hard to integrate Chinese business methods with an international workforce of
27,000 employees. Blending the distinctive national and organizational culture of IBM required
hiring managers with a global mind-set and strong international background. Lenovo recruits
globally savvy executives from other high-tech firms and hires talented graduates of top
universities to incubate them as future company leaders. Compensation packages vary across the
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globe because of differences in legally mandated benefits, tax laws, cost of living, local tradition,
and culture. However, Lenovo strives to have standardized benefits and allowances in their
compensation packages such as providing housing and education benefits for employees. In
appraising performance, Lenovo managers compare mutually agreed-upon objectives with actual
performance at the end of every quarter. Lenovo created a global training program that provides
accelerated development opportunities for employees. The firm’s human resources group works
with managers to construct career maps and pipelines for every high-potential employee. All
employees are asked to examine their career aspirations and the training they need to attain their
goals. The career maps are linked to job slots around the world, and employees have much latitude
to achieve their dreams. Lenovo employees are ambitious, and senior management is serious
about helping them develop their careers. Lenovo human resource managers also ensure routine
training and development programmes are provided for all employees to help employees increase
their skillsets and talents. Lenovo also embraces diversity, hiring and embracing employees from
diverse backgrounds and nationalities who bring vast knowledge and experience to the
organization. Workers from various countries bring perspectives that management leverages to
perform better in markets worldwide.
3.Based on the case, Lenovo is utilizing several international human resource management
activities. Using the case to help support your answer, briefly describe ANY FOUR of Lenovo’s
international human resources management activities, which are being pursued by Lenovo’s
human resource managers. A complete answer must include an example from the Case, to support
each human resource activity.
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