Personal Qualities and Individual Factors in Selection
5OS04 – People management in an international context
This CIPD Level 5 learning video, part of unit 5OS04 on People Management in an International Context, explores the critical personal qualities and individual factors essential when selecting staff for international assignments. Aligned with assessment criteria AC 2.1, the video examines how organisations must assess candidates' emotional resilience, cultural awareness, language capabilities, and ability to manage change, whilst considering Perlmutter's international orientations—ethnocentric, polycentric, geocentric, and regional-centric approaches. The content addresses cross-national HRM considerations, duty of care, wellbeing, EDI awareness, and contractual terms across different cultural contexts. By watching, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of how to evaluate candidates holistically for successful international placement and resourcing decisions.
Assessment Criteria 2.1
Assess the factors to be considered when selecting and resourcing staff for international assignments.
Indicative Content
Perlmutter’s orientation of international firms, polycentric, ethnocentric, geocentric and regional-centric orientations; different factors to include identification of qualities and behaviours, awareness of EDI, difference, emotional resilience, ability to cope with long- and short-term change, wellbeing, duty of care, language, personal contexts, contractual terms and conditions, consideration of cross-national HRM dominant cultural viewpoint.
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About 5OS04 – People management in an international context
This unit is designed to provide people practitioners with the necessary knowledge and understanding to effectively manage people in an international context.
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