Did you know that…
- 34% of applications from the manufacturing sector in India are fake?
- Different labor law conditions can unexpectedly lead to a company closure?
- Do different requirements apply when defining local organizational structures?
- Can personnel searches easily lead to wrong decisions?
India is a diverse country in terms of religions, traditions and mentalities and is characterized by a long and eventful history. These special framework conditions are also reflected in all areas of human resources.
Executives and experienced HR experts rate the level of difficulty that Western managers experience in their everyday work there as one of the highest among the emerging industrial nations.
This does not mean that successful human resource management is not possible in India. It just works differently and requires a high degree of willingness to adapt and rethink.
Challenges in recruiting personnel
Known procedures, processes and leadership strategies are rarely transferable to India. On the contrary - these can usually be the cause of the first problems.
The overestimation of candidates often leads to incorrect appointments in India, which inevitably lead to massive problems with the strategic orientation and management of the Indian subsidiary.
See also: Why breaks with Indian management occur so often
Goal of our first W Binars it was the factors (keyword: other Understanding of hierarchy) and framework conditions (e.g. other Salary structures) that determine the working environment in India and show strategies on how to deal with this in a targeted and proactive manner.
The participants also receive insights into the topic personnel selection and Recruiting in India.
Recording WBinar #1: Personnel search India
The webinar took place on March 19, 2019.
The Video recording the keynote speech by Werner Heesen, head of the department WB human resources®, can be found here for review:
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