The factors related to international staffing policy management of the multinational hotel company in Thailand.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the international staffing policy of multinational hotel companies in Thailand, the importance of expatriate executives and the possibility of using Thai substitutes in these positions. The sample consisted of 3 management level expatriates and 4 human resource managers who work and have experience in multinational hotel companies at least 5 years. The study was a qualitative research study, using In-depth interview with open-ended questions. The results of this study show that the approach of each of the multinational hotels in Thailand to the international staffing policy is similar, while the expatriates are more important to the organization. In addition, talented local people can work in the position of expatriates. Recommendations to the recruitment of multinational hotel, expatriate and local management development were provided in the conclusion section.