不知为什么, 最近这几天总是想起很多以前的事情, 思绪总是飘到很远很远. 晚上看书写文章写到累时, 总会走进厨房倒一杯牛奶, 用微波炉加热, 然后回到房间, 打开熟悉的音乐, 捧着热气腾腾的牛奶站在窗前, 一边喝一边往远处凝望. 可能是音乐的作用(我比较喜欢听伤感的音乐), 我想起了很多往事, 有喜有悲. 想到快乐的事时, 我会忍不住笑出声来, 可是想到不愉快的事时, 我的眼睛也会湿润. 从前听别人说, 人越成长越会变得多愁善感. 我不知道是否每一个人都是如此, 但是这句话对我来讲多多少少有点道理.
小时候我很胆小. 那时候爷爷奶奶和我父母分居了, 可是两家也相隔不远, 就二十来门. 晚上我喜欢在奶奶家玩, 晚了再回自己家睡觉. 可是在回来的路上我都非常害怕, 要爷爷拿着电筒站在门口照着我一路回去. 即便是如此, 我一出门口就飞奔回家, 不想慢慢地走在漆黑里. 而且大家都觉得我很 “怕死”, 身体有点不舒服就迫不及待地告诉全家人而且不停地担心会不会 “出事”. 每每这时, 奶奶总是瞪我一眼, 然后笑呵呵地说: “没事的, 看了医生就会好了. 真没见过这么怕死的人.” 这种状况一直持续到初中二年级的那一年, 厄运才真正地降临到我身上. 我患上了严重的眼疾, 眼睛一年到头都是布满血丝, 红得吓人, 而且非常干燥和疼痛. 终于不久在它的肆虐下, 我近视了, 而且度数加深得非常快. 父亲带着我回处寻医问药, 然而都没有用. 到初三时, 我还要中考, 考试压力和眼疾一起折磨着我, 让我天天晚上一躺在床上就以泪洗脸. 当时我很想全神贯注地读书, 可是看一会儿书我的眼睛就干涩难忍, 要趴在桌上睡十几分钟再继续看. 我记不清我用了多少瓶眼药水了, 市面上现在有的眼药水我以前全都用过. 没有人可以想象得到, 一个极其想读书的人因为眼病而无法完全用功的痛苦!
很多次我想放弃读书, 因为带着眼病来读很辛苦. 当坐在课室看到别的同学在认真看书而自己却因为眼疾而无法专注时, 我很羡慕, 同时也很伤感. 我不止一次在房间里对着窗外的天空叩问: ＂上天啊，为什么要这样对我?为什么我想读书却要得这种眼病？＂ 然而我知道我不能放弃读书，因为一放弃我以后的人生就全完了．带着泪水和痛苦，我一路坚持到了中考．中考完了以后，成绩也不差，当时考了我们学校的第二名．然而眼疾并不会因为这样而停止，上了高中以后，眼病不仅没有好转，而且变得更严重．高一那一年是我人生最痛苦的一年．高中的学习比初中难很多，学习方法也不同了，本来正常的同学也要费很大劲来适应．然而更惨的是我的眼病愈发严重，每周都要请假去看医生， 而且屡治不好．终于在高一第一学期期末考时，我的成绩达到人生的低谷，历史还不及格，得了５７分．看着自己的历史卷子，我强忍着泪水，咬紧双唇．当班主任走过来问我：＂小琪，你的历史成绩是不是登记反了？是不是７５分？怎么我的成绩记录里是５７分呢？＂那一刻，我的泪水终于忍不住流了下来，我趴在桌上哭了出来．班主任见状知道我的情况，便安慰了我．
多少个晚修下课时，我站在阳台上凭栏眺望，一种绝望在我的心里疯狂地蔓延．治了三年了，我的眼病不仅没有好转，而且越来越严重，我还有救吗？我会不会瞎呢？一想到我可能会瞎，我就泪流满面．当时我哭不再是为自己而悲伤了，我是想到了我的家人，特别是最疼我的母亲．我在想，要是我最后真的瞎了，我怎么对得起家人？不仅以后无法报答他们，而且还会成为他们的负累．然而在另一方面我也在不停地勉励自己，不停地对自己说：＂赖小琪你一定要撑下去！不管最后的结果如何，你都得撑下去！否则一切就全完了！＂是的，我撑下去了，撑得很艰辛，很艰辛． ．高一末，正当我仍然和疾病苦苦斗争时， 我突然在电视广告上看到一种眼药．其实我个人是不太相信广告的，然而那时我已经被逼到无路可走了，心里想，与其坐以待毙不如试一下吧．于是我买了那个药来吃．万万想不到，吃了第一盒我的眼病好了大半，于是我再吃一盒居然差不多全好了！ 那时我有一种重生的感觉．可能那次真的是上天对我的一次为期三年的大考验．眼病好了以后，我发奋读书，成绩也慢慢赶上来了．更重要的是，我发现我比以前坚强了很多，这一种坚强后来成为了我人生最宝贵的财富．
当一个人经历了一场大难时，以后不管他的人生遇到什么起落，他都能从容地面对．现在的我不再是以前那个＂怕死＂的人．我总觉得，不管遇到什么问题，一定要学会勇敢地面对，而不是逃避．记得大二有一天，我突然觉得右边胁下疼痛难忍，当时我想会不会是肝有问题．当我把这件事情告诉母亲时，母亲也吓出一身冷汗，因为一旦肝疼，很大可能是发生肝硬化或者癌变了．校医里有Ｂ超可以照，当时我真的有点犹豫要不要去照Ｂ超，怕一旦照出真的出＂大事＂了该怎么办．可是出乎我意料的是我居然可以很快地冷静下来，骑上自行车去照Ｂ超．我冷静下来并不是知道自己一定没事，而是我曾经告诉过自己：当你发现有些决定一定是对的，一定不要想太多而延迟了这个决定的执行，否则后果会更严重．我的病也是一样，如果我真的出事了，我不会因为自己的担心而慢慢好起来，相反如果一直犹豫不决，最后可能会延误病情送掉性命．后来结果出来了，原来只是吃错东西导致胆管发炎了，没什么大事．我当时如释重负，更高兴的是我第一次屡行了自己的人生哲理！无独有偶，我一个在别的学校的朋友，当时感冒发烧，一直不退．在电话中听他的咳嗽声，我隐约地感觉到他病情不轻，多次叫他去看医生．然而他却一直怕看医生，怕检察出什么问题．这样拖了差不多一个星期才去就诊，诊断出严重的肺炎，住院住了差不多一个月．我想要是当初他早听我说去看医生的话，或者打几瓶点滴就好了．
现在的我不是怕自己会有什么事，我最担心的反而是自己的家人．自从我奶奶走了以后，我更加感觉到了生命的无常．如果可以，我宁愿所有的苦难都让我一个人承受，而让我家人都平安快乐．前段时间弟弟在ＱＱ里发了一句话给我：I want to tell you a bad news. 我当时一看，吓得浑身发抖，赶紧打他的手机．在电话接通前的几十秒里，我在想：是不是家里出事了？谁出事了？爷爷吗？他年纪真的大了；是不是父亲呢？因为他老是喝酒，曾经有胃出血；不会是母亲吧？她身体也不是很好啊～～～短短的几十秒里，我感觉我快要窒息里．等到电话接通弟弟告诉我是一个表叔心脏病发走了，我一方面为家人松了一口气，一方面也忍不住悲伤惋息起来．说走就走了，没有任何症兆．命运往往喜欢和我们开这样的玩笑．这或许就是生命的无奈吧！
突然发现，世界上没有绝对坚强的人．一个人总会在某些方面很坚强，而某些方面却很脆弱．曾经有一个朋友对我说：＂我的这么多朋友之中，我最看得懂的是你，最看不懂的也是你！＂我当时听了感到一阵愕然，半晌以后我忍不住哈哈大笑，对他说：＂当你说出这句话时，说明你已经看懂我了！＂然而我对看懂别人没有什么兴趣，更没有兴趣理会别人的私事．有些东西，看得太透并不是一件好事．换一种说法，有些事情正是因为你看不透，你才敢做，你也才能成功，而一旦你把一切都看透了，你反而不敢做了，你也永远失去了成功的机会．有一句话我们经常可以看到：人生难得糊涂．在我这篇日记里，或许它有了新的诠释．
赖小琪
作于２０１０年１０月２９日夜
Effective International Human Resources Management
With the trend of globalization, more and more companies become internationalized and conduct their business abroad. In order to successfully manage their international business and maximize the profits, companies should know how to utilize their human resources effectively and efficiently. Therefore, it is crucial for company to implement effective and efficient human resources management.
First of all, the international firm should decide where its employees should come from, whether it is the home country, the host country or third countries. Practically, different firms with different cultural contexts will make different decisions. In the case we are studying, the Wuhan Erie Polymers Joint Venture tends to employ most of its employees in China, especially those in the middle-level and lower-level positions. There are reasons for it. As Wuhan Erie Polymers Joint Venture is located in China, recruiting staff locally has tremendous benefits. The local staff has already gained a sound understanding of the local culture, laws and economic conditions. Therefore, it is far easier for the staff to adapt to the work environment and guarantee productivity.
However, recruiting host country nationals may also have its drawbacks. The local staff may not be familiar with firm’s business culture and practices, which may hinder their performance. Also, fairly often it is hard for the local staff to cooperate with expatriate staff who come from another country due to cultural gap. Therefore, it is crucial for human resources managers to take some measures to bridge the gaps. Stanley Wong, general manager of the Wuhan Erie Polymers Joint Venture, has done an excellent job in this regard. Erie’s emphasis o autonomous decisions and constructive confrontation ran counter to the Chinese belief in totally obeying superiors and maintaining a harmonious interpersonal relationship. To tackle this issue, Wong tried to get the best out of each culture and meantime get rid of the negatives respectively. He encouraged his staff to develop a sense of empowerment in accordance with Erie’s emphasis on autonomy while asking them to avoid direct confrontation and maintain a harmonious relationship in accordance to Chinese culture.
The international firm’s HR managers should also know to provide training and development for the staff so as to improve their working efficiency. Such training should be specifically relevant to the skills that are needed in the staff’s jobs. It can motivate the staff’s passion for work and boost their moral. Erie’s management team consisted mostly of expatriates. Therefore, Wong organized cross-cultural skills training for them, making them get a better understanding of Chinese culture and adapt to the local work environment quickly. The entire WEP workforce below managerial level was Chinese, so Wong provided training related to Erie’s culture and values as well as English and general business skills for them.
As a successful HR manager, he should also know to inspire the staff to progress and develop needed skills in socializing on top of improving their professional skills. The staff’s ability to deal with their company counterparts and local institutions is crucial for the company to keep track of the latest industry development and get assistance more conveniently from local government or other organizations. Wong not only engages in a lot of social activities with business counterparts and government officials, but also encourages his staff to participate in such events. It helps to develop a large networking for the company. Also Wong encourages his staff to make the decision of their own and not to be afraid of making mistakes. He strongly believes that only by making mistakes can the staff become truly experienced and mature in work. But he emphasizes the staff should be held responsible for the decision they make. |
