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<p>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.</p>
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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.

Relationship between Cultural Origin of Multinational Companies and Employing Expatriates in Foreign Subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe

Associate Professor at Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary

senior lecturer at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Associate Professor (latest position) at University of Miskolc

Associate Professor, Head of Institute at University of Pécs

Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business

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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...

Relationship between Cultural Origin of Multinational Companies and Employing Expatriates in Foreign Subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe

Published Online: Nov 20, 2022

Page range: 19 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2022-0013

Keywords
management of expatriates, national culture, multinational companies, subsidiaries, CEE countries

© 2022 János Fehér et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Relationship between Cultural Origin of Multinational Companies and Employing Expatriates in Foreign Subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe

Published Online: Nov 20, 2022

Page range: 19 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/zireb-2022-0013

Keywordsmanagement of expatriates, national culture, multinational companies, subsidiaries, CEE countries

© 2022 János Fehér et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
management of expatriates, national culture, multinational companies, subsidiaries, CEE countries