Ethnocentric Staffing Policy

Ethnocentric staffing policy involves the filling of key positions with employees from the parent country. This policy is particularly common in multinational corporations who have operations abroad. This policy assumes that the employees from the parent country have the necessary skills, attitudes, and experiences to best manage the foreign operations. However, it can lead to cultural misunderstandings, and the foreign employees may feel that they are not being given the same opportunities for advancement as their counterparts from the parent country.