Globalization and International Labor Standards, Codes of Conduct, and Ethics: An International HRM Perspective

Globalization and International Labor Standards, Codes of Conduct, and Ethics: An International HRM Perspective

Dennis R. Briscoe
ISBN13: 9781613503324|ISBN10: 1613503326|EISBN13: 9781613503331
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-332-4.ch001
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Briscoe, Dennis R. "Globalization and International Labor Standards, Codes of Conduct, and Ethics: An International HRM Perspective." Ethical Models and Applications of Globalization: Cultural, Socio-Political and Economic Perspectives, edited by Charles Wankel and Shaun Malleck, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-332-4.ch001

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Briscoe, D. R. (2012). Globalization and International Labor Standards, Codes of Conduct, and Ethics: An International HRM Perspective. In C. Wankel & S. Malleck (Eds.), Ethical Models and Applications of Globalization: Cultural, Socio-Political and Economic Perspectives (pp. 1-22). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-332-4.ch001

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Briscoe, Dennis R. "Globalization and International Labor Standards, Codes of Conduct, and Ethics: An International HRM Perspective." In Ethical Models and Applications of Globalization: Cultural, Socio-Political and Economic Perspectives, edited by Charles Wankel and Shaun Malleck, 1-22. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-332-4.ch001

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Abstract

The scope of globalization continues to expand. More and more firms, large and small, from large countries and small countries, from developed countries and emerging economies, private and public, independent, multinational, and transnational, participate in global commerce. Yet the conduct of business across international borders continues to be difficult, complicated, and complex. Every country has its unique history, language(s), legal and business system, and culture that require learning and adaptations to facilitate cross-border business activity. And every function of every business that conducts cross-border business has to learn about their foreign partners enough to achieve this necessary adaptation. This chapter provides an overview of concerns about international business ethics, particularly as they relate to International HRM (IHRM). International ethics looks at what is right and wrong in business conduct across borders and the impact of cultural (country and company) variances on ethical conduct of MNEs. Because MNE ethics, particularly issues which relate directly to employee relations, are often relegated to the responsibility of IHR, the primary focus in this chapter is on the impact of ethics on global HR practices.

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