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Any type of question related to domestic and international Human Resources work. Topic categories would include Employment Practice, Compensation design and systems in competitive markets, Health and Safety in Industrial Environments, Diversity Management, Performance Management, Talent and Career Management (Hiring, Selection, Employee Development), Communications, Coaching, Counseling, Leadership, and Management. Can’t answer: I am sure there are questions within these categories that may surface that I may not be able to answer but my experience below would suggest those would be few.

Experience in the area

I own International Human Resources Coaching and Consulting, LLC. www.IHRCConline.com. I successfully held corporate leadership positions from 1979 to 2007 in two $9B+ multi-national corporations. Positions included: Vice President, Human Resources for the Asia Pacific Region, Eaton Corporation; I was based in Shanghai, China. Prior to that assignment, Vice President, Human Resources Operations, Eaton World Headquarters, Cleveland, Ohio with global responsibility for Eaton’s Human Resources practices, international assignee management, and Regional Human Resources Directors in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa and Central and South America. Specifically, my experience spans work at domestic and international locations at the operating plant, division, business unit, and corporate levels and most business scenarios to include startups, closedowns, restructurings, integrations, and ongoing operations. I am an Eaton Business Excellence Assessment Examiner (Malcolm Baldrige based system). I introduced processes and process mapping into the Human Resources environment. I have extensive experience with and working in domestic and international organization matrix structures. In the Asia Pacific region I created and led the Asia Pacific level H.R. team, the professional and general manager development programs, China’s university relations program and managed the Asia Pacific key leaders process. I have coached managers and leaders. I am a professional listener, my style open, direct, and focused on leader accountability and employee engagement. In Summary, my career responsibility included more than 60,000 employees, 60 union and union free operations, and 45 countries. I also lived in Korea for two years while in service with the USA’s armed forces.

Organizations

SCORE – Counselors to Americas Small Business; at various locations I have also belonged to Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis and the Chamber of Commerce. I have served on Boards of medical, community and institutional organizations.

Education/Credentials

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Youngstown State University MBA work Youngstown State University, and University of Bridgeport University of Tennessee, Lean Manufacturing Certified Thunderbird School of Global Management, Management Certified.

Awards and Honors

Corporate level awards for compensation systems, communications campaigns.

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Recent Answers from Mark Eichinger

2012-02-27 criteria of cost leadership:

Hello Sujith!    Thanks for your question.  You asked a question that has an involved answer.  Here is my opinion.    Different corporations have varying measures as to how they view themselves competitively

2012-02-26 employee behavior or performance:

Hello "H"!    Thank you for your question... my opinion follows.    Over 20 years in management and leadership I have terminated employees who worked directly for me for many reasons.  And in my role as

2012-01-03 joint venture:

Thanks for your question Sara.   It is an involved answer.    So, I’ll give you some thoughts to consider and reference you to a good online resource.     Successful JV’s have to benefit both partners

2011-12-06 Career Opportunities:

Hello Evan!    Thanks for your question.   You have the correct expert/person!    When I helped my various bosses select plant managers (in your case store manager) it was our practice to select a somewhat

2011-11-22 Pay for performance:

Answer:  Hello Joy!  Thanks for your question.    I assume you are using some form of performance management system where measurable objectives are established for each employee at the beginning of the

 

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