Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2022-0013
Relationship between Cultural Origin of Multinational Companies and Employing Expatriates in Foreign Subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe
János Fehér
; Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
Péter Kollár
; Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hungary
Ádám Szobi
; SCRUM Master at InnovITech Co
Anna Urbán
; University of Miskolc, Hungary
Ákos Jarjabka
; Institute at University of Pécs, Hungary
József Poór
; J. Selye University, Hungary
Abstract
In the present study, we examine the question of whether the cultural characteristics of the country of the parent company are related to the posting practices of the parent company. According to our hypothesis, the management culture of the sending (parent) company influences the employment of foreign expats in local subsidiaries. In this research we use interviews and multivariate statistical analysis of survey data from five CEE countries, an important but relatively less examined region for global HR mobility. We found a significant relationship between cultural differences and expatriate assignment practices of MNCs. However, based on the strength of the relationship, we can conclude that in addition to management culture, other influencing factors typically influence posting decisions. Our results support Hofstede’s suggestion about the cultural dependence of management methods from a specific, management of expatriates, perspective.
Keywords
management of expatriates; national culture; multinational companies; subsidiaries; CEE countries
Hrčak ID:
286072
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Publication date:
21.11.2022.
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