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Globalization refers to an increasing level of interdependence among the countries by a number

of ways like free flow goods and services, free movement of labor, different sectoral and political
openness, military alliances, etc. It is a buzzword in todays world, yet the degree to which
different countries around the world should become integrated remains a matter of controversy.
With the advent of Globalization, the developing countries have taken a number of structural
adjustments and different measures to achieve competitiveness, efficiency in resource allocation
and development of human resources. Human resources are the catalyst of development for a
country and the government of a country should lay high emphasis for the development if its
human resources. But there is fears that most of the rapidly growing populated developing
countries will not have enough purchasing power at the disposal of their consumers to enable
them buy the imported food (Haq, Khadija 2002). Moreover, most of the South Asian countries
have very low level of reserves and are facing external debt problem leaving no room to ensure
food security through reliance on imports (Valdes, A. and A.F. McCalla 1999). In this backdrop, it
is worthy to analyze the impact of globalization on the human resources development of the
developing nations. Globalization brings diversity and innovative way of working in Bangladesh.
Basically the era of globalization practices of HRM from recruitment to industrial conflicts are
brought by Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) by sending expertise or recruiting host country
expertise.
MNES HRM practices in Bangladesh has an impact as difference between headquarters and
host countrys in aspect of culture, education, demographic which has considerable impact on
global practices. It is unlikely standard practices will be successful regardless of geographic
region.
In this report we try to find the issues and sub-issues cause problem in HR practices and
proposed the solutions to overcome the barriers.
The prime objective of the paper is to identify issues related with globalization and its impact on
human development. However, the specific objective of the paper is to evaluate the contribution
of Globalization on the human development of developing countries by focusing on the areas
where the countries reaped benefits and where they faced obstructions due to globalization. The
paper is based on secondary materials. Several articles of the renowned economists are
consulted to get a clear concept of the topic in respect to objectives mentioned above. Besides,
different other publications like Human Development Report, UNDP report and World Bank
report, etc. were also consulted to make the paper informative and objective oriented.
Research Objectives:

Human resources management was termed people management in early days where human are
being treated as resources like machineries but the HRM brings the concepts human is
sustainable capital.
The objective of the research has cover definite part of human resource development. These are
as follows:
1. Recruitment: there is significant vast difference between MNEs from western countrys and
host country recruitment process.
2. Employee relation: we will explore individualism VS collectivism, employee performance
appraisal, employee participation, motivation, commitment and trust and so on.
3. Industrial relation: we will discover the involvement of trade union, employer association, Joint
consultative committees (JCCS), and government policy in industrial relation and also the impact
of trade union law and union density rate and there correlation approaches.
Research Methodology:
Research Methodology can be divided into three separate ways for making the research proposal
effective. These three methods are exploratory, descriptive, analytical and predictive methods. As
this Globalization and its impact on HRM practice itself is a broad topic, in this case Descriptive
method will be most effective. Descriptive method is generally used to identify & clarify elements
of the subject by analyzing every aspect of the collecting data.
For this method Quantitative data collection is the most effective one here. Under quantitative

method of design &methodology some important factors has to be considered:


Emphasize on collecting data regarding HRM practice in Southeast Bank Limited.
Concentrating on measuring scale or range of inefficiency funds or lending of money as well as
analyze banks movements towards the global HRM practice.

Globalization:
Globalization as the seemingly relentless integration of economies, societies and cultures into a
borderless worldwide communications (Morrison, 2010, p. 32) technology and supply network is
a world-transforming processnot all which is pleasant, Although globalization is, and will
probably remain for some time, one of the most nebulous and misunderstood concepts (Beck,
2001, p. 19), there is some common ground to be found among all the confusion. That is the idea
of connections and relationships that go beyond the immediate, local environment (Gray, 1999).
Globalization is the process by which all peoples and communities come to experience an
increasingly common economic, social and cultural environment; but globalization as a theory,
deals with the compression of the world and intensification of consciousness of the world as a
whole (Robertson, 1992, p. 8). However, while the theory of globalization is relatively new, the
process is not (Epstein, 2002). Robertson (1992) further states that globalization was initially

discussed from economic perspectives, but soon after it became a topic for discussions among
intellectuals from cultural perspectives as well. Therefore, it is essential to interpret globalization
from both economic and cultural perspectives simultaneously to grasp its impact in every walk of
life. According to Giddens globalization is the dialectic of homogenization and heterogenization
(1991, p. 22).
In other words, globalization, by intensifying the interconnectedness among different people,
things, and ideas, homogenizes the world and yet at the same time, the world becomes
heterogenized as people are more aware of differences due to the increasing proximity with
differences under a globalized world (Giddens, 1991).
The notion of the world community being transformed into a global village, as introduced in 1960
by Marshall McLuhan in an influential book about the newly shared experience of mass media,
was likely to be the first expression of the contemporary concept of globalization (cited in Epstein,
2002). Despite its entry into the common lexicon in the 1960s, globalization was not recognized
as a significant concept until the 1980s, when the complexity and multidimensionality of the
process began to be examined. Prior to the 1980s, accounts of globalization focused on a
professed tendency of societies to converge in becoming modern, described initially by Clark
Kerr and colleagues as the emergence of industrial man (cited in Robertson, 1992).
Sources & Acquisition of data:
Primary data:
Primary data is a collection of data from different sources which is not yet been used by any
people as a subject or not yet processed by any management. It is also known as raw data which
is relatively same. Here, to get a statistics from the survey we can use computer or analysis b the
experts.
We will collect primary data by making a sample questioner to the employees or the authorities of
the bank having answers from them. Much of the research involves getting information from
employees of the bank about their perceptions concerning the HRM practices and the impacts of
it in globalization.
Secondary data:
Secondary data is already established b some other person not b the person who is using this
data. We will collect secondary data from the website of Southeast Bank limited and other HRM
and related websites. We will also try to find data from the globalization related books and
websites. We will information the selected bank from the Southeast Bank ltds website where
annual report, employee responsibilities, their profile, vision, mission etc. are available. We will

collect the information of the human resource

managment

practice and its impact on

globalization in Bangladesh find from the different websites of Bangladesh.


Method of Data Collection and Analysis:
Quantitative data analysis method will be used for arranging the data:
Random sampling:
It doesnt mean (Jon cunwin-Quantitative methods for business) haphazard selection. It means
each member of the population has some calculable chances of being selected, not always equal
chances as we see. It also means the converse that there is no one in the identified population
who could not be selected when the sample is set up. Random sampling gives chance to every
individual to be selected.
Cluster sampling:
Some population has groups or cluster which adequately represent the population as a whole for
the purpose of survey. It can be said that pupils from a particular school would have many
experience in common with pupils from a particular school that the errors in one file vary to
another file. For making the survey of gathering information about globalizations impact on HRM
practice in Southeast Bank Ltd a group of employees of Southeast Bank Ltd will be selected in a
cluster basis.
Quota sampling:
The most usual form of non random sampling is the Quota sampling. In this case varies
characteristics of the population identified as important for the purpose of survey.
Judgmental sampling:
In judgmental sampling there is no group of people select by the surveyor to take chance or
judge. This method is normally used when sample size is small & researcher wants to use the
local knowledge. In this case employees experience towards HRM practice in Bangladesh will be
analyzed.
Convenience sampling:
As the name suggests a sample is selected on the basis that it is easy to obtain & does the job.
Convenience sampling is a quick& low costs solution. It may be convenient to select our friends
or a particular enquiry. In this process data will be collected from the employees whose practice is
most important for this topic.
Form of presentation:
At the time of presentation, some graphs, charts & related tables of HR practice in Bangladesh
with compare the other countries with a study on Southeast Bank Ltd will be shown to analyze

the topic. Charts from varies economic or business journals is very much essential for presenting
in a better or clear way.
Four ways of collecting data:
Interview method:
Focus group interview- A Focus (Mahhotra & John -2002) group is an interview piloted by a most
trained people with great experience with few people. The moderator leads the discussions. The
main purpose of focus group is to gain insights by listening to a group of people from the
appropriate target market talk about the issues of interest to the researches. Focus group is the
most important aspect in a qualitative research. The group size should be 8-10.
Depth interview- A depth interview is an interview where the communication is one to one where
both can feel free to give interview which can go though them in depth. It is totally different from
the focus group interview which is taken on a group. It is also unstructured. But it is done by
person to person which is a better idea to conduct a survey. It is generally take by the high level
skilled professionals. He or she focus on the employees believes, attitude and motivation which is
more effective in HR practice. It naturally takes half an hour to one hour. The advantages of doing
this interview are it goes deeper discussion that focus group interview. Both can freely exchange
their views which are not possible in focus group interview method. Here respondents always feel
free to answer the questions with their own observations in word where questions are also free.
Survey method:
The survey method is obtaining information is based on the questioning of respondents.
Respondents are asked a variety of questions regarding their behavior, intentions, attitudes,
awareness, motivations, demographic & lifestyle characteristics. The size of the survey will
enable statistical analysis to be applied to any hypothesis. The questions may be asked verbally,
written, computer systems.
It involves separate questionnaires to a willing & a co-operative responds. The respondents
require some questions to answer which questions are prepared by the surveyor before
questioning the respondents. This method has several advantages which are in this method
questionnaire is simple to administrator; data obtained are reliable because the respondents are
limited to the alternative stated. The use of fixed respond questions reduces the variability in the
result that may be caused by the differences in the interviewers. Finally coding, analysis &
interpretation are simple. It has different types-Central location Personal interview, Telephone
interview, electronic interview, mail interview. Central location Personal interview, this research
methodology is characterized by basing the survey. This survey is located in a place where the
targeted people are mostly available.

Observation methods:
This method records the pattern of behavior of the people, their attitudes and gestures in a
proper way or we can say in a methodological way. The observers or the surveyors do not
directly feel the people attitude and they do not even directly communicate with them. Generally
information is recorded or collected from the past occurrence. Observation method may be
structured or unstructured, direct or indirect. Techniques such as ethnography & case study
methods are involved here to find the certain types of information.
How practice Human Resource and its impact on Globalization in context of Bangladesh?
Impact of Globalization on Human Development:
Globalization is a process of increasing interconnectedness of individuals, groups, companies
and countries. Its impact on trade and human development is immense. Trade liberalization
throughout the world is a direct outcome of globalization and it has an enormous and direct effect
on human resource development. Due to trade liberalization as well as the rapid development of
technology, especially information and communication technology the people of developing
country like Bangladesh are facing a bunch of threats as well as enjoying huge opportunities.
However, the impact of Globalization on the human development of a country can be discussed
in the following manner
Globalization as a Promoter of Human Development:
Education is one of the key components of Human Development Index (HDI). Literacy is
considered as an indispensable tool for transforming illiterate population into human resources as
well as for creating awareness among the masses about the various ills of society including
menace of high population growth (Hoque A H M Sadiqul,
1997). Only those societies that have acquired relevant knowledge and skills can compete
successfully in the global markets. To harness the benefits of globalization, education and training
become a priority (Wan Hooi Lai, 2003). Education leads to many social benefits, such as
improvements in standard of living, health & hygiene, reduction in infant and child mortality rate,
etc.
The education index, used in the computation of the HDI, itself consists of two components, i.e.
adult literacy (with two-thirds weight) and the combined (for all levels) gross enrollment ratio (with
one-third weight)(Haq, Khadija (2002). In this regard, the following table 1 and table 2 show the
condition of adult literacy and gross enrollment ratio of the South Asian Countries.
Adult Literacy Rate Of South Asian Countries (in %)
1990

2000

INCREASE

OVERALL

INDIA

OVERALL

MALE

FEMALE

OVERALL

MALE

FEMALE

48

62

34

57

68

45

PAKISTAN

35

47

21

43

58

28

BANGLADESH

35

47

22

41

52

30

16

NEPAL

26

38

13

42

60

24

SRILANKA

88

93

84

92

94

89

BHUTAN

38

47

MALDIVES

95

97

97

97

58.9

31.8

South Asia(a whole)

46

54

65.5

42

Source: UNDP Report 1993, 2002.

Country

Bangladesh

Gross Primary Enrollment

Gross Secondary Enrollment

1990-91

1999-2000

1990-91

1999-2000

71.6

100.3

19.0

44.7

Bhutan

73

5.0

India

97.2

101.6

44.4

48.7

Maldives

134.0

133.7

49.0

42.8

Nepal

107.7

117.9

33.1

50.8

Pakistan

60.7

73.1

22.7

26.4

Srilanka

102.9

105.9

73.8

72.1

Source: UNDP 1995, 2002


Notes: a. 1990-91 date is of 1992-93.
b.1999-2000 date is of 1998-99
From the above tables 1 and 2, it is evident that South Asia has made substantial progress in
education over the decade of nineties as the literacy rate increased for both the male and female
and the overall literacy rate increased at least 2% (for Maldives) to 16% (for Nepal). Mentionable
is that Maldives and Srilanka both had achieved literacy rate of over 90% at the beginning of the
new millennium which is considerably higher than regional average of 54%. On the other hand,
though Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan entered into nineties at lowest literacy rates of 26% and
35%, but gradually the overall rate increased by 16%, 6% and 8% at the end the decade.
Similarly, the enrollment rates for all the countries also increased for both the primary and

secondary level over the decade. Alarmingly, the status of Pakistan is at the lowest position
among the South Asian countries where as Maldives is the best performer among them.
Increase Quality of life by Ensuring Product Availability:
Trade liberalization helps the people of country to increase their life quality by lowering prices of
imports and keeping prices of substitutes for imported goods low. Most developingcountries
reaped benefits in this issue as the per capita income of those countries increased dramatically.
This is even more applicable for South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Vietnam etc. These
countries have opened their economies in recent years and have experienced faster growth and
more poverty reduction (Dollar 2001). On average, those developing countries that lowered tariffs
sharply in the 1980s grew more quickly in the1990s than those that did not (Dollar, op. cit., 2001).
Again, imported products that might be especially important for the poor people of a country
include basic foods, pharmaceuticals and other medical or basic health products, and used
clothing. The poor may also be benefited significantly from removal of export taxes or
prohibitions. An example of trade liberalization resulting in tangible and immediate benefits for the
poor is the African Summit to Roll Back Malaria, held in April 2000, at which the continents heads
of state pledged to reduce or waive taxes and tariffs for mosquito nets, insecticides, antimalarial
drugs, and other goods and services needed for malaria control (Bannister Geoffrey J. and
Thugge, Kamau, 2001).
Increasing GDP:
Again being infzuenced in international trade, the productive resources of a country are
channeled into the economys comparative advantage industries. Because of this redistribution of
resources, overall output produced (GNP) raises. The following figure 3 compares the gains to
developing countries that are projected from the removal of merchandise trade barriers in the
industrialized countries with the gains that they are projected to receive from removing their own
barriers by 2015 as a percent of GDP.

Shows

that

the

total gains to developing countries from reducing their own barriers are substantially larger than

the gains they are projected to receive from the reduction of barriers in the industrialized
countries. Moreover, overall gains to developing countries from liberalizing their own
merchandise trade barriers are projected to be 1.2 percent of GDP, compared to 0.6 percent of
GDP from liberalization in industrial countries.
Annual Gains to Developing Countries from Reduction of Trade Barriers by 2015 (Percent of
GDP):
Figure 3 shows that the total gains to developing countries from reducing their own barriers are
substantially larger than the gains they are projected to receive from the reduction of barriers in
the industrialized countries. Moreover, overall gains to developing countries from liberalizing their
own merchandise trade barriers are projected to be 1.2 percent of GDP, compared to 0.6 percent
of GDP from liberalization in industrial countries.
Employment and Income Generation:
Trade liberalization has a direct impact on the employment scenario and wage condition of a
country. Labor market of a country comprises rural, urban and informal sector. The informal
sector, a part of the economy where businesses are not incorporated or otherwise registered with
governments, has a significant role in income generation for the poor people and is also affected
by trade liberalization. Employment in micro enterprises, especially in the informal sector, has
increased at high rates in developing countries over the last 20 years. The proportion of this type
of employment in the nine largest Latin American countries reached in the early-mid 1990s 58%,
and the corresponding values for sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and Asia were 74%, 43%, and
62%, respectively (Sainz P, and Young S, 2000). Again, globalization leads to the informalization
of the economy through outsourcing and subcontracting by large corporations. Nike, for example,
relies on a cascading chain of over 10,000 micro subcontractors.
Human Development Index:
Usually people are expected to live a long and healthy life, to be educated and to have access to
resources, needed for a decent standard of living. Human Development Index, constructed as a
measure of human development, consists of three components: longevity, knowledge, and
decent standard living (Haq, Mahbub ul 2002). Life expectancy at birth, education or literacy rate
are the proxy for longevity and knowledge situation of a country. For child mortality rate and child
immunization rates are the signs of healthy life leading and for decent standard of living, GNP per
capita is the prime indicator. Thus the combined HDI of the South Asian Countries is shown in
table 4 below
HDI Values for South Asian
Countries Year

India

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Nepal

Srilanka

1990

0.511

0.442

0.414

0.416

0.697

1995

0.545

0.473

0.443

0.453

0.719

2000

0.577

0.499

0.47

0.49

0.741

Impact on Gender Equality:


Trade liberalization typically results in an increase in labor-intensive exports such as garments,
shoes, jewelry, etc. from developing countries. Employers in these industries often prefer to hire
women, and the growth of exports of these sectors has almost always been accompanied by a
significant increase in female wage employment in the formal sector. A study of 35 developing
countries found a strong positive correlation between the female intensity of manufacturing (the
number of female workers per 100 male workers) and export growth (Wood 1991). In
Bangladesh, about 2 million jobs had been created in the garment industry by 1998, of which
two-thirds were held by women (Paul-Mazumdar and Begum 2000). In Madagascar, women
accounted for three-quarters of the countrys nearly 140,000 textile and apparel workers in 1999
(Nicita and Razzaz 2003). Moreover, 85 percent of the women in Madagascar found new
employment in the textile sector had never directly received any monetary income, compared
with 15 percent of new male entrants. Again, a study that followed 50 rural families in Mexico for
20 years found that a significant proportion of the women reported an improvement in their
quality of life, due mainly to their income from working outside their homes, including in (exportoriented) factory jobs.
Reduction in Government Revenue:
The basic requirement of trade liberalization is to eliminate or reduce import tariff. But developing
countries will incur substantial reduction in revenue from tariff compare to developed countries if
they are to withdraw or cut import and export tariff. It is found that tariff revenue accounts for 1020 percent or more of total government revenue in many developing countries.
Now the question is how these low and middle income countries will keep their budgets in
balance if tariffs are reduced or eliminated. They will have to impose large increases in other
taxes like income tax, holding tax, VAT, etc. in order to keep their budgets in line. But such step
will decrease the amount of disposable incomes of citizens each of the developing countries
which will ultimately result in decline in the level of living standard or to buy those imported
products.

Most

of

the

developing

countries are still largely dependent of agriculture. When developed countries are transiting from
industrial era to information era most of the developing countries are still entering into
industrialization. Most part of their GDP still comes from agricultural sector. A bumper production
of crops usually results in a hike in GDP or vice versa.
On the issue of domestic support, developing countries farmers get subsidy from government in
different forms. Usually fertilizers and electricity are provided at subsidized rate; capital is
provided under simple conditions and at low interest rates. On the issue of Aggregate
Measurement Commitments (AMS) Reduction Commitments, the member countries of WTO are
committed to reduce domestic support that encourages domestic support and is therefore
considered to distort potential trade flows (OECD 2001). Though developing country members
with no AMS will be exempt from reductions in de minimis1 and the overall cut in trade-distorting
domestic support, it is not sure how long this benefit will continue. Here it is worthy to note that
under URAA (Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture) Art. 6.4, de minimis percentage for
developed countries is 5% and for developing countries it is 10%. On the issue of export
subsidies, an end date for all export subsidies in agriculture by 2013 has been agreed in the
WTO meeting. This will also harm the developing countries more compare to developed
countries. Because the share of export subsidies for developed countries is far smaller in overall
agricultural support in comparison to that of developing countries. As for example, export
subsidies consist of only 3.5 percent of the overall agricultural support provided by the EU. On
the issue of tariff, if they are decreased, farmers will face tough competition against imported agro

products. Tough competition may lead to reduction in price. In that case farmers may not be able
to reap the real price of their product or they may not be able to sell their products at all.
Food Security and Impact on Peasants:
Though it is assumed that free trade will increase food security, but this assumption is under
question. The goal of food security is in danger because increased market access was the
hallmark of the free trade agenda. WTO agreement on Agriculture (AOA) has promoted an
industrial model of agriculture that has jeopardized food security in developing countries. AOA
had incorporated three broad areas of commitments from member states, namely in market
access, domestic support and export subsidies. The global food chain is increasingly distorted by
the disparities in power between global agribusinesses on the one hand and farmers and
consumers on the other. For instance, the virtual removal of quantitative restrictions, the
phenomenon of declining agricultural commodity prices in India since 1999-2000 had lead to a
spate of farmers suicides in Punjab, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Andrapradesh ((Francis Sheelu,
2001). Alarmingly, 36 countries (all developed) have the right to impose special safeguard
provisions if agriculture imports distort their domestic markets and these countries have used this
provision 399 times till 19992. Thus due to negative effect of trade liberalization on agriculture,
small and marginal farmers gradually displaced from food crop production. Mechanization has
displaced the landless agricultural laborers. The farmers are also facing a situation where the
cost of the agriculture inputs is much higher that the actual returns they get from their production.
Moreover, the developing countries are flooded with cheap and highly subsidized agricultural
imports and their agrarian economy has gradually been thrown out of gear. The farmers of these
countries are facing severe marginalization and the tendency toward urbanization has increased
alarmingly.
STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS:
Globalization paves the way for human development, side by side opens up a threatening
situation where the human development factors are hindered to grow in a smooth manner. Again,
it is evident that there are still significant economic gap between developed and developing
countries. Moreover, the developed countries themselves still have protection in different sectors
like agriculture, steel, textile, etc. Such scenario among the different counties of the world does
not show a universally applicable principle of world trade. In such backdrop, what strategies the
developing countries should adopt? Following are the few strategy recommendations for the
smooth human development of the developing countries in general and Bangladesh in particular
under a global economic structure.
Development of Agriculture Sector with

Continuous Govt. Assistance:


Agriculture is the main profession of about 80% of inhabitants of developing nations. It is widely
acknowledged that agricultural development has a very healthy effect on human development
through raising rural income. Due to high population pressure, low income of the farmers and low
investment on land, the labor productivity in these countries is low. To get rid of such vulnerable
situation, Government assistance in the agricultural sector is a must. It is notable here that
despite the high per capita income of the developed countries like USA, EU, they provide, their
government provide subsidy in the agriculture. Therefore, the government of developing countries
should continue to give subsidy in agriculture without any compromise with the developed
nations. (all developed) have the right to impose special safeguard provisions if agriculture
imports distort their domestic markets and these countries have used this provision 399 times till
19992. Thus due to negative effect of trade liberalization on agriculture, small and marginal
farmers gradually displaced from food crop production. Mechanization has displaced the landless
agricultural laborers. The farmers are also facing a situation where the cost of the agriculture
inputs is much higher that the actual returns they get from their production. Moreover, the
developing countries are flooded with cheap and highly subsidized agricultural imports and their
agrarian economy has gradually been thrown out of gear. The farmers of these countries are
facing severe marginalization and the tendency toward urbanization has increased alarmingly.
Development of Rural Infrastructure:
Any development paradox is the outcome of weak infrastructure. Both human development and
agricultural development are channeled into social and physical infrastructures in the rural areas.
Unfortunately, the rural infrastructure of the developing countries, especially Bangladesh is still
vulnerable. Besides, the rural areas and the people are prone to natural disaster, which hinders
the rural development as well as human development. Therefore, the government of these
countries should prioritize the rural infrastructural development. The development budgets (of the
annual budget) of developing countries should include a significant allocation for the rural
infrastructural development.
Increasing Adult Literacy Rate and Developing Human Resources:
Though South Asian countries have made considerable progress in the field of child education
but the adult literacy rate is not still up to the mark especially in case of Bangladesh. Child literacy
is a basic human right where as adult literacy is an integral part of development as it is essential
to innovate and generate knowledge and to generate human resources. Though the Government
of Bangladesh usually allocates highest amount of money in the education sector from its annual
budget but still the allocated amount is not enough to cater the need of the education of 150

million people. Therefore, more allocation of money and more priority should be given on
education sector for the development of both child literacy as well as adult literacy.
Building Industrial Backbone and Adopting Globalization Principles in Selective Manner:
Developing Industrial backbone is essential for developing countries especially for Bangladesh.
This is because, most of the developing countries are agro based and over populated. It is not
economically viable to depend on agriculture only. Therefore, if the countries can build industrial
backbone then it will help them to be self-dependent.
In case of building industrial base, globalization has a direct impact.
Indicative Literature review:
Parent expertise in host country:
First expertise from parent country will expect cultural sock in host country in term of security
concern, time management, attitude to woman transport, local language, excessive bureaucratic.
Culture shock leads expertise hostile approaches towards HCNS. Cultural shock creates stress
and lowers the productivity and moral of employee. In US, number of employees claim
compensation due to work related stress (Stephen and Susan, 2006). Its expertise job to diffuse
practices from parent country to host country it could be difficult because HCNS also find it
difficult in terms of different cultural of parent.
Solution:
Most importantly to overcome culture shock is coping with uncertainty but crucial for critical to
success depends on is faster adaption. Person has the experience more likely perform well in
host country rather inexperience EXPERTISE. Company need gives security to the employees
family and fringe benefit such as children education, free housing, car, furniture etc. To get best
output from Expertise Company need to make them feel live in home country. Language training
is necessary to understand the local language to communicate effectively. Expertise failure
causes for personal adjustment problem in terms of social, cultural, economic and political and
that can solve by better selection, training and mentoring the expertise.
US based carbon county board of commissioner chairman OGurek said that why they form union
they do not need to tell us whether for social or economical reason we always been fair
especially in this economic situation its become difficulty for the MNES to lobby against the
union. So there is ongoing fight between capitalist and socialist. Its become difficulty for the
MNES to lobby against the union. So there is ongoing fight between capitalist and socialist.
Cross -culture management:
Martin (2002) said culture is largely unmanageable at the organizational level (L. Rosemary, L.
Ben, and M. Hamish, 2006). MNEs issues cross-cultural difference between nation and

differences between national values and attitude. Schneider and Barsoux (1997) identified that
problem exists in all society; different group will solve them in different ways. Corporate culture of
parent is very difficult diffuse in the home country because values, behavior and attitude of
people are significantly different. Interpret employee social and cultural values are sources of
employee and management conflict. Labors demand and supply trends in the host country and
their skills, industrial and technological advancement. And also section methods affect the parent
recruitment policy at host country issue such as shortage of skills, favor etc. Maryann (2002)
pointed that Monolithic organization is still viable which is isolating organization from pressure of
change. Monolithic defender is usually preventing organization to adapt with diversity and make
cultural integration.
DU GUY et al found that issue also arise in different countries workforce knowledge, discourse,
power and identity (Du Guy, 2002). French and Italy practice ER IN their organization in power
Terms but in Britain is opposite.
Universal approach of best practice of US based parent (high performance practice) ignore the
societal aspect of host country because countries are differed as flexible adaption in Italy, diverse
quality production in Germany sociotechnical in Sweden. Its difficult for parent diffuse parent
country practice in host country due to cultural diversity.
Change senior management due the retirement brings changes in the leadership style which
crates problem for employees to adjust with these changes. Gender obstacles are seen as main
problem in many countries. Corporate language and subsidiary language could be different and
that can creates problem in communication because translation takes time. Dowling and device
identifies language could be the barriers for the communication between PCN and HCN.
They focus on language standardization, dual language practice at work place Language; country
like Germany prefer German rather English. Jin (1998) found that most Chinese, in English they
are weaker conversational than written (S. Gunte and B. Ingamar, 2006).
Solution:
MNES need to reduce the local culture barriers by exporting parent culture and communicate
with people the benefit of the standardization of practice. Reduce the level of interaction in
cultural aspect and understand the local and practices hybrid culture for the commitment
employees to achieves business goals. In terms of convergent or divergent approach parent
have bring synergy. Boxel and Purcell (2003) identified for the sustainability of MNES developing
innovative strategy and practice these to country to country (Mustafa 2005). Parent have able
cope with changes in structure, procedure and employee relation practice of specific country

socio-cultural aspect. MNES concern should be on organizational effectiveness or well-being of


the employee rather strike focus on the cultural differences and adjacent.
Uncertainty avoidance:
Low uncertainty avoidance by parent practices into high uncertainty avoidance subsidiary is very
difficult to achieve. Manager in Britain have greater autonomy than German, so German expertise
work in UK need to consider in mind.
HRM implication:
Work life balance is important issue for business operating international. Long working hour can
creates workload among the employee, negative impact on their social and also negative impact
on employees health. In result this will affect the job performance of the employees. Employment
law varies from country to country where in the UK average weekly working hour is 48 but its
longer working hour in Japan, US, and Australia.
CIPD believes that employer should protect employee from continuously working long hour as it
impact on the company overall productivity (Harris, Brewster and Sparrow 2004). Most of the
writers give opinion to adapt with national culture they focuses on relationship with people,
human nature, time language etc. Better understanding of these is vital to the business success.
But Hofstede work does not take consideration cultural complexity and ignore the countrys subculture. Although its important for MNEs to use his framework to identify the cultural issues affect
their convergent approach to Host country.
Hall and Hall (1990) considered communication in high context culture more focus on indirect
(Japan, China) communication where low cultural (Britain, Australia) context are more direct
communication.
Experimentations :
In most scientific enquiry (Peter-2000) research is primarily centered about controlled
experiments in which efforts are made to hold conditions constant thus enables the effect of a
particular sector of variables to be studied & measured. Any change observed to have taken
place in the in the test of situation is measured, statistically tested by the measure of significance.
According the result of test the change may be held to attributable to the intervention of the
independent variables.
For this research In-depth interview is the most appropriate one. Because depth interview is an
interview where the communication is one to one where both can feel free to give interview which
can go though them in depth. It is totally different from the focus group interview which is taken
on a group. It is also unstructured. But it is done by person to person which is a better idea to
conduct a survey. It is generally take by the high level skilled professionals. He or she focus on

the employees believes, attitude and motivation which is more effective in HR practice. It
naturally takes half an hour to one hour. The advantages of doing this interview are it goes
deeper discussion that focus group interview. Both can freely exchange their views which are not
possible in focus group interview method. Here respondents always feel free to answer the
questions with their own observations in word where questions are also free.
Pilot testing:
To do this research we will use questionnaires which are needed to collect correct data from the
employees of the Southeast Bank Ltd where the employees are well-educated. We will conduct a
pilot study to collect proper information. With this statement (Sullivan and Gilbert 2004)
suggested that pilot testing be required to create a high quality of questions because the test
helps to identify and eliminate potential problems. Piloting can involve a pre-test of the conducted
questionnaire on a small of respondents to certify the validity and reliability of the questions (Gill
and Johnson, 1997).
Validity:
By the depth interview questions was done to ensure that the questionnaire consisted of an
appropriate subject based on the researchs topic. It was concluded that the questions were
suitable to the study and that the final answers version could be released. Validity is significant in
doing such research as it allows the research to be both meaningful and interpretable (Symon
and Khan1997). According to (Campbell-2005), validity is the ability to measure what is supposed
to be measured. The most common way is to measure the face validity of the questionnaire
(Karon-2000).
Reliability:
According to (Pallant-2005), internal consistency is commonly measured by using a statistical
tool called the Cronbachs coefficient alpha, which judges a score greater than 0.7 as indicating a
reliable logic. Reliability refers to the consistency of a measuring instrument, i.e., the internal
consistency Nachmias (1992). This is the degree to which the items that make up the scale are
all measuring the same underlying attribute (Micheal 2000).
Conclusion:
communication with other countries which countries helps us to make our human resource
manage As the research question is practice Human Resource and its impact on Globalization in
context of Bangladesh? We will find out the HR practices in Southeast Bank Ltd in Bangladesh.
We will also explore the impact of HR practices in different dimensions. Globalization brings
diversity and innovative way of working in Bangladesh. Basically the era of globalization practices
of HRM from recruitment to industrial conflicts are brought by Multinational Enterprises (MNEs)

by sending expertise or recruiting host country expertise. MNES HRM practices in Bangladesh
has an impact as difference between headquarters and host country in aspect of culture,
education, demographic which has considerable impact on global practices. It is unlikely standard
practices will be successful regardless of geographic region. Globalization and its impact can not
be underestimate. Because every country in the world face with it especially developing
countries like Bangladesh. If we can avoid it negative side . Them we can impact has both side
positive and negative . So we need to find out effective solution which solution helps us to some
the negative side of globalization impact . In Bangladesh there has a lot of shortages of human
resource management with the help of Globalization we can remove this shortage . For any
country Human resource is the main resource .By globalization there has a lot of changes in
trade and commerce in Bangladesh . Because globalization create huge opportunity to make
effective. By globalization an countries people work together . For that there has a nice
combination of language and cultural diversity . In Bangladesh If we want to make effective in
human resource management at first we need to keep peace with globalization . The impact of
globalization customer change their product demand only human resource management can
know how they can fulfill their demand . So the impact of globalization on human resource
management in Bangladesh plays a vital role to change our present position of our human
resource management . We will collect primary data by making a sample questioner to the
employees or the authorities of the bank having answers from them. Much of the research
involves getting information from employees of the bank about their perceptions concerning the
HRM practices and the impacts of it in globalization. We will also collect secondary data from the
website of Southeast Bank limited and other HRM and related websites. We will also try to find
data from the globalization related books and websites. In this report we try to find the issues and
sub-issues cause problems in HRM practices and proposed the solutions to overcome the
barriers.

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