Overview: This case explores the mission to become a major player in the global personal computer industry. Lenovo acquired IBM%u2019s personal computer division in 2004 to become the third largest personal computer firm in the world. After the acquisition, Lenovo immediately put a new management team in place lead by an American, and moved the company%u2019s headquarters from China to the United States.
Questions:
1.Immediately after if acquired IBM%u2019s personal computer division, Lenovo shifted its headquarters to the United States, and named an American to head the company. Lenovo has also stated that English will be the company%u2019s business language. Why is Lenovo trying to distance itself from the Chinese?
2.How has Lenovo human resource function supported the company%u2019s intention to be a truly global company?
3.What type of human resource strategy did Lenovo follow?
4.What kinds of issues did the HRM function need to deal with in building a multinational enterprise?