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This 10 page paper argues that different national or local cultures will not necessarily result in a need for different HRM policies or a different local corporate culture. The writer focuses on Europe. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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either add of detract from the value and the use of human capital to create competitive advantage. The development of corporate culture in a positive manner is a difficult task,
especially if it requires changes. However, when we look at culture and the way it is used an additional dimension is added when we look at international organisations and how
this is influenced by external factors and how it will reflect in HRM policies. Here there is the potential for greater understanding and synergy between the different countries, but there
is also the potential for culture clashes, as there is a very different macro environment that may impact on interpretation and expectation. It is the culture that will then reflect
in the way that HRM policies and strategies are developed. If we are to look at this dichotomy then we must first
consider what it is we mean by corporate culture. Culture is a very subjective and intangible aspect of human interaction and social structure. It is the way in which
society operates on an interpersonal level and as such it is an intangible which can be difficult to isolate. Just as when travelling the world cultural differences can be seen
between the diverse countries characteristics the same is true of companies and organisations. The interpretation of it may vary from person to
person and organisation to organisation, however, when entering an organisation it is often possible to identify aspects of its procedures which are cultural. Policies such as open door and open
book can be seen as cultural as well as operational, as can bureaucratic procedures and a more than my jobs worth attitude. Two companies that operate in the same sector
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