Sourcing human resources for global markets - staffing, recruitm

Most expatriates are recruited externally.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Many developed countries are changing their legislation to facilitate employment related immigration which will make international transfer easier

• TRUE

• FALSE

"Assignments as control" is a characteristic of an ethnocentric staffing approach

• FALSE

• TRUE

A MNE taking a global approach to its operations and recognizing that each HQ and subsidiary makes a unique contribution with unique competence is described as

• Ethnocentric approach

• Geocentric approach

• Regiocentric approach

A disadvantage of a polycentric policy is........

• host-country managers have limited opportunities to gain experience outside of their own country

• national-country managers have many opportunities to gain experience outside of their own country

• host-country managers have many opportunities to gain experience outside of their own country

Upon comparing the compensation packages of PCN and HCN employees, given an ethnocentric approach of staffing, there are little to no differences found in the pay for the two groups

• TRUE

• FALSE

Non-expatriates experience fewer stressors than expatriates as they are not responsible for duties at the home office while on international assignments.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Traditional expatriate assignments are referred to as a/an.....

• long term assignment

• short term assignment

Recently, the ......... has been conceived. It is gaining a lot of use in the startup environment.

• Ethnocentric approach

• Polycentric approach

• Geocentric approach

• Regiocentric approach   

Job hunting assistance is provided to spouses to find a job in host countries as a means of making an international assignment more family-friendly.

• TRUE

• FALSE