Exam 20: International Human Resource Management

Ongoing research confirms that MNEs with superior ________ practices correlate to high productivity, value creation, and a competitive advantage.

What are the differences between ethnocentric, polycentric, and geocentric frameworks?

A company that decides to "localize" expatriate assignments will offer an expatriate the option of ________.

Dixon Manufacturing, a British MNE, believes that its business practices are superior, so it does not make any policy changes in foreign markets.Dixon Manufacturing most likely takes a(n)________ approach to staffing.

Generally, HRM is more difficult for international companies for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which one?

There is growing consensus that human resource managers must hire, develop, reward, and retain people whose performance explicitly improves the ________.

The most common predeparture training for an expatriate is ________.

A hardship allowance nullifies the risk that an expatriate will suffer a decline in his or her standard of living due to the exorbitant expense of a particular city.

Why are third-country nationals increasingly being used to fill expatriate assignments? How do third-country nationals fit into the concept of geocentrism?

The HRM requirements of a(n)________ strategy are well matched with an ethnocentric staffing policy.

The ________ of compensation determines an expatriate's compensation on the prevailing pay scales in the locale of the foreign assignment.

The ________ approach to expatriate compensation equalizes purchasing power across countries; this helps employees enjoy the same living standard in their foreign posting that they enjoyed at home.

Companies find it challenging to judge a potential expatriate's adaptability to foreign places, people, and processes.

List and compare the three common methods of implementing a balanced compensation plan.

Companies often face problems repatriating executives from foreign assignments to the home nation due to which of the following?

The MNE that aims to control the transfer of its unique core competencies overseas usually prefers an ethnocentric staffing policy.

Executives from the home office typically demand richer compensation packages and impose higher relocation costs than third-country nationals do.

Culture shock is the anxiety and disorientation experienced when one moves into an unfamiliar culture.

Which of the following is a characteristic of India that discourages MNE investment?

Johnson Construction is an MNE that designs and builds commercial buildings around the world.Johnson has a new contract to construct a building in Pakistan.Tom, a construction manager, will be relocating to Pakistan with his wife, and he will receive additional pay to compensate for the dangerous environment.Which of the following has Johnson Construction most likely offered Tom?