Exam 19: International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Decentralized firms tend to prefer home country nationals in international assignments.

Tanya's job requires her to actively seek qualified managers to fill positions in other organizations. Tanya is most likely a(n) ________.

Dawson Enterprises, an MNE, has experienced numerous expatriation and repatriation problems in recent years. Which of the following activities would most likely increase the success rate of overseas assignments at Dawson?

Which instructional method allows global employees to access training materials when convenient?

A firm's international division is usually located in ________.

Most companies wait for a manager to gain 7 to 10 years of experience with the firm prior to getting a foreign assignment.

________ workers are production workers.

Codetermination encourages cooperation between management and labor in running a business.

Training for manufacturing positions abroad is not necessary because the employees are host country nationals.

What factor is most important when determining compensation for nonmanagerial employees in a firm's foreign facility?

Mick is a native of South Africa. He works for Octagon, a British MNC, at the firm's Tokyo branch. Mick is best described as a ________.

Until recently, headhunting in Europe was considered unethical.

What is the goal of an exit interview? How can international businesses benefit from conducting exit interviews?

The idea that a manager who accepts a foreign assignment is entitled to the same standard of living the manager enjoyed at home is the basis for ________.

________ is the set of activities directed at attracting, developing, and maintaining the effective workforce necessary to achieve a firm's objectives.

A tax equalization program is a means of ensuring the expatriate's after-tax income is similar to what it would be in the home country.

Culture shock affects an expatriate's job satisfaction level, but does not tend to affect his or her effectiveness and productivity at work.

How are experienced managers recruited by international businesses? What skills in younger managers are attractive to international firms seeking to fill future international assignments?

Which of the following is frequently asked by MNCs to fill short-term foreign assignments?

In a brief essay, discuss differences in staffing strategies and labor relations in the United States, Europe, and Japan.