Employee commitment to corporate globalization: The role of English language proficiency and human resource practices

Sachiko Yamao and Tomoki Sekiguchi

Journal of World Business, 2015, vol. 50, issue 1, 168-179

Abstract: We investigate factors affecting the commitment of non-native English-speaking employees to the globalization of their firms, focusing on the role of self-perceived English language proficiency and human resource (HR) practices. By surveying 693 non-native English speakers in Japan, we found that their self-perceived English language proficiency and HR practices that promote learning a foreign language have direct and interactive effects on the affective and normative commitment to their firms’ globalization. It is important for firms based in non-Anglophone countries to promote English language proficiency of their employees through HR practices when they consider globalizing their operations to other countries.

Keywords: Language proficiency; Non-native English-speaking employees; HR practices; Commitment to change; Globalization of the firm (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2014.03.001

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