Exam 15: Managing Human Resources Globally

Which country is now Manpower's largest market ahead of the United States? 

_____ refers to longer term,broader preparation to improve managerial skills for a better career.

The most widely used method in expatriate compensation is _____.

Middle-aged expatriates are the most expensive,because the employer often has to provide a heavy allowance for children's education.

Externally,HRM is shaped by national and industry contexts.

MNEs with a _____ strategic orientation follow an ethnocentric staffing approach.

An MNE following a _____ strategy is more likely to hire a mix of parent-,host-,and third-country nationals as managers in their local subsidiary.

_____ is leading the world in managerial compensation.

MNEs pursuing localization strategy typically hire _____ as top managers at local subsidiaries.

What are the potential issues that arise during repatriation?

The leading US union,the AFL-CIO,expanded into Mexico in the 1990s.

Inpatriation is sometimes used for filling skill shortages at headquarters.

Which of the following types of employees in MNEs are often known as locals? 

The staffing choices in an MNE are always random.

In general,the failure rates of expatriates are very low.

To reach the top at most MNEs today,international experience is considered optional.

_____ is specific preparation to do a particular job.

An MNE with transnational strategy typically staffs host-country nationals.

Bristall Inc.is a steel manufacturing company headquartered in the United States with subsidiaries in India,China,and the United States.To create a global mind-set for its subsidiary employees,Bristall Inc.relocated its employees in India to the United States.This employee relocation is an example of _____.

Which of the following is an advantage of hiring parent-country nationals (PCNs)?