Exam 19: Human Resource Management in the Global Firm

Define repatriation. Discuss some of the difficulties faced by repatriated employees. How can human resource managers assist repatriated employees?

________ are citizens of the country where the MNE's subsidiary is located.

Managers typically consider all of the following elements when developing compensation packages for employees working abroad EXCEPT ________.

________ refers to the tendency to view other cultures through the lens of your own culture.

Union membership has experienced a gradual decline in many advanced economies.

International Management Qualifications (Scenario) Core Computer Corporation (CCC) recently opened a customer service facility in New Delhi, India. Managers of the Texas-based firm have been displeased with the local manager hired to run the New Delhi facility because of a variety of problems that took place. CCC managers believe that a representative from the headquarters should manage the Indian facility for one year in order to train personnel and to improve the quality of customer service. Two CCC executives have expressed a desire to work and live in India: Craig Springer and Devon Parks. The CCC human resources department is comparing the qualifications and characteristics of the two men in order to determine which candidate would be the most successful in India. -Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the argument in favor of hiring Devon Parks as manager for CCC's facility in New Delhi?

Which of the following best describes an expatriate?

Which of the following sums up the goal of training Conrad for his assignment in Romania?

Which of the following measures would a progressive firm most likely take to ensure female equality in international business?

Which of the following refers to the additional payment that allows the expatriate to maintain a standard of living similar to that at home?

________ makes performance evaluations more complex in the international context.

Why are taxes a concern for expatriates? Discuss how firms and governments often handle tax issues for employees working abroad.

Employee Categories (Scenario) Styleco Inc. is an international manufacturer of leather wallets and briefcases. Based in Canada, the firm has subsidiaries throughout Europe and Asia. High-level Styleco employees are often re-located for months at a time to foreign offices depending on the needs of the firm. Shelly Eaton, a Canadian, has been sent to manage the Styleco office in Italy. Raj Patel, an Indian, is an experienced software designer who is on assignment for Styleco in its Paris office. Keiko Tran of Japan is employed as a manager in Styleco's Tokyo office. Marcus Field is a Canadian working at the Styleco headquarters in Ontario as a manufacturing engineer. -Which of the following employees is most likely a third-country national?

International Management Qualifications (Scenario) Core Computer Corporation (CCC) recently opened a customer service facility in New Delhi, India. Managers of the Texas-based firm have been displeased with the local manager hired to run the New Delhi facility because of a variety of problems that took place. CCC managers believe that a representative from the headquarters should manage the Indian facility for one year in order to train personnel and to improve the quality of customer service. Two CCC executives have expressed a desire to work and live in India: Craig Springer and Devon Parks. The CCC human resources department is comparing the qualifications and characteristics of the two men in order to determine which candidate would be the most successful in India. -Which of the following most supports hiring Craig Springer as manager for CCC's facility in New Delhi?

________ refers to searching for and locating potential job candidates to fill the firm's needs.

Which of the following is true with regard to firm strategy in international labor relations?

Which of the following most likely complicates international performance appraisals?

Linda Grahams, an American citizen, works in a global conglomerate based in Washington D.C. A few months ago, Linda was assigned to work in the company's office in Hong Kong and live there for the next three years. Which of the following can Linda be best described as?

MNEs with a global mindset encourage an ethnocentric orientation among managers and employees working abroad.

Which of the following is true with regard to the distinctive features of labor around the world?