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title: "International HR: The Challenges of International Expansion | ADP"
description: "For organizations with high ambitions for growth and investment, international expansion is simply a necessity in the hunt for growth."
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Guidebook

# The HR challenges of international expansion

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1.  [HR Services](/what-we-offer/hr-services)
2.  International HR

For organizations with high ambitions for growth and investment, international expansion is simply a necessity in the hunt for growth. Working across borders and cultures raises new challenges for businesses, and how these outward-looking organizations tackle these [growing pains](/resources/articles-and-insights/articles/a/ahrm-risky-business-of-ad-hoc-hr-management) can have a significant impact on overall performance. They will need to equip themselves with the capabilities required to meet and overcome the HR challenges they will inevitably face.

Yet despite a decade of expansion and globalization, the overwhelming majority of respondents cite HR challenges as a constraint on growth while acknowledging that international expansion is an opportunity for [HR](/what-we-offer/products/adp-workforce-now/hr-management) to make a strategic contribution.

So why this disconnect? How can [HR and business leaders](/what-we-offer/hr-services) move forward with confidence when the world of work and the nature of international business are evolving so fast?

This report sheds light on how businesses are expanding internationally, the top challenges of managing and expanding an international workforce, and [what HR leaders can do](/resources/articles-and-insights/articles/d/driving-hr-strategy-for-a-future-ready-business-07252017) to address them.

Key findings include:

-   International expansion is poised to accelerate.
-   Technology and data analytics have greatly helped companies to expand their global functions.
-   The most widely felt HR challenges to international expansion are recruitment and compliance.
-   Large companies are more likely to expand through mergers and acquisitions and encounter cultural challenges as they do so.

Download the guide to read more.

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[ADP Editorial Team](/resources/authors/a/adp-editorial-team)The ADP editorial team is comprised of human resource professionals with extensive experience solving complex HR challenges for businesses of all sizes.

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