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International HR 2014

The 2014 XpertHR survey on how international organisations manage their HR operations and responsibilities. Based on responses from 90 organisations with a combined workforce of 1,100,261 employees.

Survey questions

In which country is your organisation's head office based?
What international HR strategies does your organisation have in place?
What general international HR policies does your organisation have in place?
- Does your organisation have an international grading structure in place?
- Does your organisation have an international pay structure in place?
- Does your organisation have an international pension scheme in place?
- Does your organisation have an international employee consultation structure in place?
- Does your organisation have an international performance management framework in place?
For which areas of HR does your organisation have a global policy?
For which areas of HR does your organisation have an integrated global policy?
For which areas of HR does your organisation have separate policies for each international location?
Does your organisation have a specialist central team to manage the international HR function?
Does your organisation have HR staff located in the countries/regions for which they are responsible?
What is the nature of the relationship between the central global HR function and local HR on HR management issues?
Does your organisation currently have staff deployed on international assignments?
How many staff has your organisation deployed on international assignments over the past 12 months?
What percentage of your organisation's global workforce has been deployed on international assignments over the past 12 months?
How do you expect the number of staff deployed on international assignments to change over the coming 12 months?
What is the typical duration of international assignments?
Does your organisation employ any 'global nomads'?
How many 'global nomads' does your organisation employ?
What percentage of your global workforce are 'global nomads'?
What is the single most challenging aspect of international HR management?
What are your views on international HR issues?
- To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Effective international HR management requires strong, centralised control."
- To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "Technological innovation has enabled our organisation to move fewer people around the globe."
- To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "We have the capability and adaptability to source the required international talent in the future."
- To what extent do you agree with the following statement? "We are moving towards a more international approach to people management."
What single thing would help you perform your duties as an HR professional in an international organisation more effectively?
What advice would you give to an employer moving employees abroad or employing people in another country for the first time?
How does your organisation keep up-to-date with employment law changes in the countries in which it operates?
Does your organisation outsource any international people management functions?
Which aspects of international HR management does your organisation outsource?
How well are your organisation's international HR requirements served by external service providers?
International HR 2014: List of survey participants

Additional information

Date:: 18 July 2014
Source:: XpertHR Surveys
Participants:: 90

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XpertHR international HR management survey 2014

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