International human resource management

Abstract

A good number of companies have resorted to seeking growth through expansion beyond their national borders to take advantage of globalisation and this has resulted in an ever increasing number of large multinational companies (MNCs). These companies however need to adapt to the peculiarities of their new business environments in order to succeed and human resource management is key to their success orotherwise. This paper draws on International Human Resource Management (IHRM) practices and theories and highlights similarities and differences between the United Kingdom and Ghana as a host country. The article also discusses some of the key issues that MNC human resource managers will have to come to grips with once they locate in Ghana, given the pivotal role that human resource management plays in almost every progressive and successful company