What are current trends in the staffing of global multinationals? As firms
continue to globalise what is the impact on managers? How do firms address
diversity challenges across international operations? What opportunities and
threats are there in developing a global employer brand? What does talent
management mean in an international context? How do corporations manage
workforce risk across global operations?
The King’s
College London HRM Learning Board (www.kcl.ac.uk/hrmlb
) and The Forum for Expatriate Management (www.totallyexpat.com
) are today proud to announce the formation of The International Human
Resources Management Academy (IHRMA), developed specifically to help global
organisations address these and other highly challenging international business
issues.
The IHRMA aims to be the world’s premier body
dedicated exclusively to the advancement of education and research in
International HR Management. The IHRMA
will have faculty drawn from leading academics from King’s and around the
world, respected practitioners, and prominent industry figures
within the International HR community. It will launch its first learning &
development programme “International HRM and the Global Corporation” in March
2010, which will cover:
- Globalization & the Workforce
- Managing workforce risk within international operations
- Reward in an international context
- Globalizing Talent Management
- International Mobility: factors for success
- Return on Investment in International HR Management
See attached pdf
brochure for full details of the programme.
Stuart Woollard,
Managing Director King’s College London HRM Learning Board said: “Managing
staff internationally poses incredibly complex challenges for globally focused
organisations. Business managers and HR professionals have told us they need to
better understand these issues in order to develop more effective international
operations. We are very excited to establish our International HRM Academy to
help facilitate access to knowledge and research in this area and allow firms
to distil solutions appropriate for their own circumstances.”
Brian Friedman, Founder
– The Forum for Expatriate Management said: “This is a truly groundbreaking and
exciting collaboration which will resonate greatly with our global network of
international HR professionals. There is a significant learning gap to be
bridged in this critically important area, which is key for the development of a
successful international business. Through access to our world class faculty of
academic and industry experts, our International HRM Academy aims to provide
the strategic knowledge necessary to help organisations deal with the
day-to-day practical problems that arise for them in managing staff across
borders.”
For further information, please contact Stuart Woollard at King’s College London on 020 7848 3313 or at stuart.woollard@kcl.ac.uk , or Brian Friedman, The Forum for Expatriate Management on 07831 209381 or at brian@totallyexpat.com .
About King’s
College London
King's College London is one of the top 25 universities in the
world (Times Higher Education 2009) and the fourth oldest in
England. A research-led university based in the heart of London, King's has
more than 21,000 students from nearly 140 countries, and more than 5,700
employees. King's has an outstanding
reputation for providing world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the
2008 Research Assessment Exercise for British universities, 23 departments were
ranked in the top quartile of British universities; over half of our academic
staff work in departments that are in the top 10 per cent in the UK in their
field and can thus be classed as world leading. The College is in the top seven
UK universities for research earnings and has an overall annual income of
nearly £450 million.
King’s
Department of Management & HRM Learning Board
The Department of Management within King’s is a leading,
research-led department. With one-third of its research activity assessed as
‘world leading’ (2008 UK RAE Results), the Department is now ranked in the UK
top five business and management schools. The department produces
world-class multi-disciplinary research on management issues and provides advice to many organizations and leading UK
and international institutions. King’s faculty contains world class scholars
whose work provides understanding into the functioning of organizations
and their workforces within the context of a global business environment. King’s HRM Learning
Board (www.kcl.ac.uk/hrmlb ) is unique in the
way it connects organisations to the latest academic research and thinking on
contemporary workforce issues. Through its workshop and seminar program,
bespoke learning and advisory activities, and through a variety of other forums
and media, the Learning Board is an innovative thought leader on contemporary
people management practice.
The
Forum for Expatriate Management
The FEM is the world's premier online and real world community for all International HR and Global Mobility professionals. Our website (www.totallyexpat.com) contains extensive databanks of useful resources for IHR professionals and our networking meetings encouraged shared learning for everyone involved with Global Mobility.
FEM Members include representatives from most of the world's major employers together with a wide variety of the service providers who support their global mobility programmes. The FEM currently has Chapters in London, New York, Beijing, Reading, Atlanta, Dallas, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad and will be opening a number of additional Chapters during the course of 2010. Our founding principles are Independence, Inclusivity and Shared Learning - all of which allow us to create an environment where all Global Mobility professionals can come together to jointly develop solutions to the myriad of practical issues impacting effective IHR management.