Question

As Jupiter industries expands its MENA locations, what international staffing strategy model (or combination of models) would you suggest and why? What type of international assignee compensation plan would you suggest for Bremen expat employees appointed to 3-year assignments in Egypt and Morocco? Explain. What type of international assignee compensation plan would you suggest for Bremen expat employees appointed to 3-year assignments in Saudi Arabia and Jordan? Explain.

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Answer 1

As Jupiter industries expands its MENA locations, what international staffing strategy model (or combination of models) would you suggest and why?

As we know that MENA locations include 19 countries like Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Palestine, and Yemen.

so, If Jupier Industries need managers or top executive in its companies in these countries to manage its business then i would suggest that Company should take Cpmbination of The polycentric staffing approach and regiocentric staffing approach

This is because under Polycentric staffing approach, Jupiter industries would be able to hire Locals from host countries for top position which would help the company to manage business more effectively. This is because these locals have more knowledge of market, laws and regulations, customers demand, society and culture so hiring local will help to remove these issues from the picture.

second, Having a regiocentric approach will help Jupiter industries to hire people for position who are from same region. This approach is like polycentric but more effective because it focus on people belong to same region even there are from different countries like Middle east region in which company can hire from Qatar, Saudi Arabia,UAE.

Using the people from this staffing approach will help Jupiter industries to have talent who can meet requirements of host country and grow the business in those host countries.Those locals know more than people from home or parent country.

What type of international assignee compensation plan would you suggest for Bremen expat employees appointed to 3-year assignments in Egypt and Morocco?

These employees should be offered a different bracket of payment which must include the following things,

1) Fixed salary

2) Variable Payment

3) Expatriate bonus schemes

4) Overseas allowances

5) Fooding free plus residential benefits

6) Company car and travel expenses

7) Free education to children and spouse

8) Medical insurance and monthly health checkups

9) Entertainment allowances

The cost of living of Morocco and Egypt must be analyzed in American dollars and then salary and compensation may be devised. It will be innovative one to offer some unique benefits which other employers are not paying worldwide like pet allowances, environmental allowances and money to be paid for social causes. It gives employees a very emotional attachment with their employers.