Defining an International Human Resources Firm
An international human resource firm takes input from the environment, such as human resources, and ideas, transforms them, and then returns output to the environment in the form of services or knowledge (Thomas, 2002). A major challenge facing an international human resources firm is how to internationalize HRM polices and function. First, it requires an understanding of human resources management. Second, it needs a complete understanding of the cross-cultural management which prevails in local subsidiaries. Third, all staff have to be ready and willing to accept that they may have something to learn from their foreign subsidiaries and partners (Schneider & Barsoux, 2003). An international human resources firm is involved in management, consulting, and employment services. It should offer many job opportunities as businesses increases hire human resources specialists in order to deal with the increasing cost and complexity of training and development programs.