- Title
- Human resource development in multinational companies in Vietnam
- Creator
- Nguyen, Lan; McDonald, Matthew; Wearing, Stephen
- Relation
- HRD Report 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Newcastle (UoN)
- Resource Type
- report
- Date
- 2017
- Description
- Vietnam’s integration into the global economy has presented the country with a number of challenges, one of which has been the development of a highly skilled globally competitive workforce. The purpose of this report is to understand how multinational companies (MNC) in Vietnam are dealing with this challenge through their learning and development practices. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with human resources and other managers from fifteen MNCs with subsidiaries in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The interviews covered two main topics: (1) the employability of Vietnamese graduates and (2) learning and development strategies and practices. The interviews were analysed using a qualitative approach to content analysis from which six main themes emerged. These include the need for graduates to possess higher levels skills and competencies, which are referred to as ‘soft skills’ such as communication, English proficiency, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn; and industry-specific technical skills. For experienced employees and managers, leadership skills were highlighted as critical. Further themes included learning and development and its relationship to other aspects of human resource management such as recruitment and talent retention. In order for Vietnam to fully develop its human resources it is recommended that greater collaboration take place between educational institutions, industry and government, and further, that career development learning is embedded into the curriculums in high schools, universities and organisations. In order to manage issues related to recruitment and retention of talented employees, it is argued that MNCs in Vietnam need to look at expanding the pool of potential recruits to include people from a wider range of backgrounds. Lastly, the development of self-awareness and interpersonal skills needs to become a priority in leadership development, so as to enhance people’s management skills, reducing turnover and increasing job satisfaction among employees.
- Subject
- human resources development; vietnam; multinational companies; leadership; employability; transferable skills; training and learning
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1335553
- Identifier
- uon:27453
- Identifier
- ISBN:9780648000334
- Language
- eng
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