Exam 14: Global Human Resource Management

Companies that engage in the global economy place even greater emphasis on ________.

All of the following are national/cultural values EXCEPT ________.

A host-country national (HCN)is an employee who is a citizen of the country where the subsidiary is located.

An example of a third-country national would be an Italian citizen working for a French company in Germany.

Companies' considerations that range from cultural to political barriers to demographic considerations in the workforce and international aspects such as compensation describe ________.

Murphy Enterprises recently acquired a controlling interest in Mexico's leading clothing retailer.Murphy plans to open additional retail stores in the next three years.Some of Murphy's top executives advocate the idea of transferring U.S.managers to Mexico to oversee the construction and opening of the new stores.Another group of Murphy executives believe that host-country nationals should manage the project.Which of the following best supports the decision to use a polycentric staffing approach?

The balance sheet approach ensures that all expatriates receive equal training,compensation,and support following the completion of their assignment.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that sets the stage for global HR practice?

A host-country national is an employee who is not a citizen of the country in which the firm's operation (or subsidiary)is located,but is a citizen of the country in which the organization is headquartered.

Which staffing approach uses a worldwide-integrated business strategy?

Describe how legal factors influence the conduct of business globally?

Which of the following countries prohibits collective bargaining for textile workers?

In which staffing approach would the corporate HR function typically be the most complicated?

Which of the following is based in one country (the parent or home country)and produces goods or provides services in one or more foreign countries (host countries)?

Many companies offer training courses only in English,which may explain why most employees at global firms indicate that English is important for their careers.

The U.S.expatriate population has grown rapidly in recent years because of the large numbers being sent to ________.

In most cases,global firms employ host-country nationals with the long-term goal of turning over control to local management.

Which of the following is most likely a host-country national?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered when a company is establishing global compensation packages for host-country nationals?

The U.S.economy is based on the idea of ________.