Human resources management in the process of internationalization

Authors

  • Arnaldo Mazzei Nogueira Puc - SP
  • Maria Simone Prates Barreto PUC - SP
  • Monica Pereira Delgado FEI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18568/1980-4865.8148-67

Keywords:

International human resource management, Processes of international human resources, Cultural dimension

Abstract

This article aims at presenting a case study of a Brazilian company's global engineering and construction segment. The focus of the article is the international human resource management subsystems with emphasis on recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and expatriates and repatriates. The study was divided into four stages: the first was to review the literature on the topic of international human resources and culture of countries, the second was the realization of various semi-structured interviews to collect data on the procedures, policies and practices of international human resource the company, the third was to search on websites and in internal company documents, and the last step was to analyze the content of the interviews and their correlations with the conceptual framework. There was a need for developing a joint strategic planning between the areas of international relations in the area of human resources, that takes into account the cultural aspects of each country where they operate to better preparation of leaders today. It was also noted that the company is undertaking actions to change the position of Human Resources for a more strategic.

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Author Biographies

Arnaldo Mazzei Nogueira, Puc - SP

• Prof. Titular da FEA-PUC/SP • Prof. Doutor da FEA-USP • Coordenador do Curso de Administração da PUCSP – Campus Monte Alegre • Doutor em Ciências Sociais e Mestre em Ciência Política pelo IFCH-UNICAMP • Professor do Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Administração da PUCSP • Membro do PROGEP – Programa de Estudos Avançados em Gestão de Pessoas • Professor do Módulo de Relações de Trabalho e Sindicais do MBA-RH-FIA • Professor e ex-coordenador do curso de pós-graduação em Economia e Gestão das Relações de Trabalho – COGEAE-PUCSP • Pesquisador em relações de trabalho e recursos humanos nas organizações • Autor de artigos, capítulos e livros: Relações de trabalho em processos de internacionalização (Capítulo do Livro de Miranda, M.O. 2010 - Multinacionais no Brasil Prêmio Jabuti 2011); Relações de trabalho em empresa global (Cadernos CRH, 2009 – Scielo); TGA para o século XXI (Ática, 2007); A liberdade desfigurada: a trajetória do sindicalismo no setor público brasileiro (Expressão Popular), 2005.

Maria Simone Prates Barreto, PUC - SP

• Doutoranda Administração - PUC - SP • Mestra Administração - PUC - SP • MBA RH – FEA -USP • Pós-graduação em Administração - Fundação Joao Pinheiro • Psicóloga PUC - MG • Certificado Internacional em coaching pelo ICI – Integrated Coaching Institute • Artigo em avalição na Rege - USP (Revista de Gestão) Mentalidade global e recursos humanos internacionais de empresas brasileiras- abril de 2011. • Apresentação e publicação de Artigo que foi considerado Best Paper: Mentalidade global e recursos humanos internacionais de empresas brasileiras - XIII– Semead – FEA/USP-2010. • Dissertação Mestrado: Mentalidade global e recursos humanos internacionais em empresas brasileiras do setor de construção pesada. PUC/SP – outubro/ 2009.

Monica Pereira Delgado, FEI

• Mestra em Administração pela FEI - SP • Executive Program, Strategic Management ¬ RSM Erasmus University • MBA RH - FEA - USP

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2013-04-03

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Nogueira, A. M., Barreto, M. S. P., & Delgado, M. P. (2013). Human resources management in the process of internationalization. Internext - International Business and Management Review, 8(1), 48–67. https://doi.org/10.18568/1980-4865.8148-67

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2013): janeiro/abril

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