Verksamheters utmaningar i en globaliserad värld - Hur påverkas HR inom olika sektorer?

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this thesis is to analyze and describe what corporate challenges organizations and HR functions experience in a global era. Furthermore the thesis covers some aspects of how these challenges are expressed in different contexts. Design/methodology/approach - The study is based on a qualitative research methodology, where we have conducted interviews with highly ranked executives from several human resource departments. The objective of this thesis is to improve existing empirical data by providing greater understanding of how globalization influence corporations in a local and a global context. Findings - Organizations that function in a local and global context face a vast amount of shared corporate challenges that are related to globalization. Central common challenges are supply of competence, management of digitalization, employer branding and increased demands of corporate competitiveness. Some challenges are more significant for a certain context. Public sector deals with the challenges sprung from migration more than private sector does. However, both sectors do benefit from the labor migration. Challenges unique to private sector relates to managing global work practices. The findings of this thesis shows that the challenges different organizations face relates to globalization and are in many ways shared. Practical implications - Local and global functioning organizations have several challenges in common and can learn from each other concerning how to adapt to globalization. Furthermore results reveal that HR is an essential resource for the business concerning meeting these challenges. Originality/value - The findings of this thesis widen the understanding of the impact of globalization on corporations and HR, by studying and comparing corporate challenges across different sectors. Paper type - Bachelor thesis