B3019C L20 Transfer of Employment Practices across Borders

Company X, an MNC headquartered in the United States, has recently expanded its operations to a Southeast Asian (SEA) country. The management is contemplating how to transfer HR practices to the new subsidiary that reflect the SEA country's hierarchical management style. what approach is likely to be the most effective in ensuring a smooth integration of HR practices in the new environment?

• Adaptive SIHRM

• Exportive SIHRM

• Integrative SIHRM

• Concentrative SIHRM

Company Z, an MNC that wanted to expand into South America. The South American government requested joint ownership of the local MNC subsidiary. This is an example of ___ factor that affected the transfer of the organisation's practices into South America.

• Country of Origin

• Host country effects

• Exportive SIHRM

• Market motives

Company B, a European multinational, transfers its performance appraisal system to its subsidiary in South America. The local employees, influenced by their cultural values of collectivism, perceive the appraisal process as a team effort rather than an individual assessment. Which concept best illustrated in this scenario?

• Cultural assimilation

• Cross-cultural adaptation

• Re-contextualisation

• Transnational integration

Company A, a multinational corporation, introduces a new performance management system across its subsidiaries worldwide. However, in one of its subsidiaries, employees follow the process but show resistance in truly understanding and internalizing the system. What type of adoption is observed in this scenario?

• Minimal adoption

• Assent adoption

• Ceremonial adoption

• Active adoption

Company B implements a new code of conduct for ethical business practices across its subsidiaries. In one of the subsidiaries, employees understand and acknowledge the importance of ethical conduct, but their actual behaviour does not consistently align with the prescribed practices. What type of adoption is evident in this situation?

• Minimal adoption

• Assent adoption

• Ceremonial adoption

• Active adoption

Album Inc. an MNC with subsidiaries in various countries, is known for its highly centralized decision-making structure. The top management at the headquarters has a significant role in determining HR practices across all subsidiaries. What factor would be the most appropriate in influencing the pattern for the transferring of HR practices?

• Nationality of the parent firm

• Organisation characteristics of the MNC

• Organisational conduits

• Relative influence of each national operation

WavyV, a technology conglomerate aims to transfer its performance management system and tools to its subsidiaries around the world by investing in advanced information systems and databases accessible to all its subsidiaries. This strategic approach is designed to streamline the dissemination of the HR performance process. The most appropriate factor that would influence the pattern for diffusion of HR practices is _____.

• Nationality of the parent firm

• Organisation characteristics of the MNC

• Organisational conduits

• Relative influence of each national operation

Company A, headquartered in the United States, decides to expand its customer service procedures to its newly established subsidiary in Japan. Despite the detailed documentation provided, the Japanese employees interpret the customer service protocols differently based on their cultural norms. What concept is best illustrated in this scenario?

• Adaptation

• Assimilation

• Re-contextualisation

• Globalization