Exam 19: International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

Firms using a(n) ________ primarily use parent country nationals to staff higher-level foreign positions.

Discuss some of the issues related to managerial compensation for a foreign assignment.

It is common for large MNCs to hire new college graduates for immediate foreign assignments.

Approximately 25 percent of all repatriated employees leave their employer within one year of returning home.

ATX Electronics, an MNC, typically fills high-level foreign positions with host country nationals. Which staffing model is most likely used by ATX Electronics?

What is culture shock?

________ are residents of the international business's home country.

________ is the rate at which people leave a firm.

________ workers are office staff.

________ is the extent to which a firm is able to keep valued employees.

The average U.S. expatriate costs the employer about ________ per year.

________ is general education concerned with preparing managers for new assignments and/or higher-level positions.

Using ________ will most likely improve a subsidiary's ability to adjust to changes in local economic and political conditions.

After training and development takes place, what comes next in the international human resource management process?

After five years working as a manager at Water Sound Enterprises, Jeff has decided to quit. On his last day at work, Jeff is interviewed by the HR manager and asked his reasons for leaving Water Sound. Jeff is most likely participating in a(n) ________ interview.

What characteristics are present in the most promising candidates for international assignments? What tools are effective at identifying such candidates? Why is it also important to include family members when assessing candidates for international assignments?

A(n) ________ is a means of ensuring that the expatriate's after-tax income in the host country is similar to what the person's after-tax income would be in the home country.

Why is the geocentric staffing approach encouraged by the European Union?

Which method can reduce the level of culture shock an expatriate is likely to experience?

How is a hardship premium used?