EDITORIAL: Taiwanese firms need to changeTaiwanese businesses need to come up with new ideas to manage their overseas employees, as they face risks to their competitive edge and profit base amid increasing globalization. There have been reports of its US employees complaining about long working hours, rigid management and unfair treatment. The chipmaker has said it has sent a human resources team to Europe to prepare for recruitment and comprehend the labor culture there. It has said one of its major challenges abroad has been negotiating with workers’ unions, an area Taiwanese companies are unfamiliar with. Most Taiwanese companies have to respect the differences in workplace culture and learn how to handle possible issues before they can profit from globalization.
