Exam 14: Global Human Resource Management

With which staffing approach does each region develop a common set of employment practices?

In which country does a company have little flexibility to fashion wages that fit their needs?

Which of the following topics would most likely be addressed during the continual development stage of expatriate preparation and development?

Why have many global organizations established a formal buddy system for expatriates and their families?

Wilson Enterprises has corporate units in a number of countries that are integrated to operate as one organization worldwide.Wilson Enterprises is most likely a(n)________.

Normally,the bulk of employees in international offices will be expatriates because they are less costly and more reliable than locals.

What is the foundation for the political systems in the United States and China,respectively?

In most cases,the majority of employees in international offices are ________.

What are expatriates? Why is compensating expatriates a challenge for global firms?

An arrangement whereby the parent company grants another firm the right to do business in a prescribed manner is referred to as ________.

According to the text,when compensating host-country nationals in Puerto Rico,a firm would most likely need to ________.

What type of firm directs manufacturing and marketing operations in several countries,and these operations are coordinated by a parent company,usually based in the firm's home country?

Why would a global firm primarily staff foreign positions with expatriates? How can a global firm prepare employees and their families for international assignments?

The Small Business Administration (SBA)offers ________ of 12 months or less that provide a line of credit for suppliers,inventory,or production of goods.

Data protection laws in the U.S.and France are similar,which eases compliance issues for U.S.-based MNCs operating in France.

Shannon,an HR professional,has been given the task of implementing a global e-learning program at her firm.Employees located in the firm's offices and factories around the world will use the e-learning program for training purposes.Which of the following is most important for Shannon to consider as she establishes the program?

With geocentric staffing,employers try to hire the best regional person for a position.

With polycentric staffing,companies primarily hire expatriates to staff higher-level foreign positions.

A multinational corporation is based in one country and produces goods or provides services in one or more foreign countries.

Franchising is an option whereby the parent company grants another firm the right to do business in a prescribed manner.