ABSTRACT
Recruiting Process The success of a company competing on a global scale depends not only on the level of efficiency of operations, but also on the capability to manage, in a proper way, human resources. A multicultural workforce, in fact, needs to be carefully addressed, leading to a more complex organizational management. A survey in the McKinsey Quarterly (May 2008) revealed that there is a strong correlation between the ability to manage talent
Introduction .................................................................................................... 291 Recruiting Process .......................................................................................... 291 Management of Cultural Differences during the Ramp-Up Process ...... 297
Degree of Centralization .......................................................................... 298 Recruiting Process in China ..................................................................... 298 Acculturation Model ................................................................................. 299
References ........................................................................................................ 301
globally and financial performance. Even though the need for a careful management of human resources is not surprising, there are some barriers that prevent a successful HR management, such as cultural diversity, establishing globally consistent HR processes, and promoting mobility between countries (Guthridge and Komm, 2008). Findings of a more recent research on the issue of managing at global scale (Aquila, Dewhurst, and Heywood, 2012) show that over a third of interviewed respondents stated that a key element to improve operations on a global basis is to develop culturally and functionally proficient leaders.
