MGT361 Chapter 10: International HRM

After training and development takes place, what comes next in the international human resource management process?

• contribution to organizational effectiveness

• performance appraisal

• compensation and benefits

• labor relations

Parent country nationals (PCNs) are commonly used to fill lower-level jobs abroad.

• True

• False

The primary advantage of using a host country national is that the manager already understands the local laws, culture, and economic conditions.

• True

• False

In a geocentric staffing model, the firm will prefer host country nationals to either parent country nationals or third country nationals.

• True

• False

Who typically heads up an international division?

• third country nationals

• host country nationals

• parent country nationals

• primary country nationals

What is a disadvantage of using host country nationals to manage foreign operations?

• high relocation costs to firm

• unfamiliarity with firm's practices

• loss of key talent from headquarters

• inability to understand local customs

What term refers to people working and residing in countries other than their native country?

• host country national

• expatriate

• nonpatriot

• green card resident

Mick is a native of South Africa. He works for Octagon, a British MNC, at the firm's Tokyo branch. Mick is best described as a

• parent country national

• host country national

• home country national

• third country national

Firms using a(n) ________ primarily use parent country nationals to staff higher-level foreign positions.

• ethnocentric staffing model

• polycentric staffing model

• geocentric staffing model

• monocentric staffing model

A manager based in New York who is given a foreign assignment in Tokyo would most likely receive a significant cost-of-living allowance.

• True

• False