Molex Essay

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Case IV: Molex (Page 639) 1. What multinational strategy is Molex pursuing – localization, international, global standardization, or transnational? (4 points) Global standardization in products. Molex mass produces standardized products that are sold globally. No local customization to cater to local taste is involved. 2. How would you characterize the approach to staffing used at Molex? (4 points) Is this appropriate given its strategy? (3 points) Geocentric. Yes, since the product is standardized, there is no strong need to have access to local knowledge (although it is always beneficial). Geocentric hiring allows Molex to hire the best people in the world. The downside is that it is very expensive to do so. But Molex believes that the benefit far outweigh the cost. 3. Molex is very successful in its use of expatriate managers. Why do you think this is the case? (4 points) What can be learned from Molex’s approach? (3 points) part A (1) Selection -- selection of foreign citizens with US MBA; they are trained in the US and then sent to home country. Selection of US citizens who are culturally and liguistically aware. Selection at the local level of foreign nationals with English competency (2) Training: Cultural training, as referred to above. In house managmenet development programs. education in finance, operations, strategy. (3) Equalization of pay. tailoring of policies to conditions prevailing in a country. HR support, good repatriation process. Keeping in touch with the home country headquarters to avoid getting disconnected (4) International movement of personnel: and Molex makes sure why they are being sent to a foreign country, in terms of their own career development and Molex's corporate goals. Part B (1) Molex's tailoring its staffing policy to the multinational strategy it is pursuing, and (2) Molex's

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