PHR®/SPHR® Professional in Human Resources Certification Study Guide, Third Edition

5.9. Global Considerations

Operating in a global marketplace presents unique challenges for the HRD function. Some of these challenges are logistical, such as scheduling the delivery of an organization-wide OD intervention so that all employees have access to the same information as close to simultaneously as possible and that employees are able to hear it in their native languages. Other challenges in an OD context, for example, necessitate presenting business initiatives in a way that is sensitive to the cultures of the different regions and nations in which the organization has facilities. In putting together presentations that will be delivered globally, HRD must keep in mind societal norms that will affect how the presentations are interpreted. ...