IHRM Quiz 3

Ethnocentric staffing means that people from the main office run things in other countries.

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Polycentric staffing lets each office in different countries make its own decisions.

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Geocentric staffing wants to build a team of managers from all over the world.

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Regiocentric staffing uses a lot of different managers from one area to run things there.

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When host country government wants its own people to get hired, MNEs prefer HCNs over PCNs for managerial jobs.

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If an MNE’s main office and office in an other country have similar culture, the MNE usually prefers to hire PCNs over HCNs.

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PCNs suited for centralized control and centralized decision-making, while HCNs are apt for decentralized setups focusing on local responsiveness.

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In an MNE wants a unified global strategy, PCNs are preffered, but if it wants to change its products and services to fit the local market, it will hire HCNs.

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If a role requires specialized skills or knowledge specific to the MNE's home country, HCNs may be preferred for their familiarity.

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If a job needs to know about local markets or culture, the MNE will hire people from the parent country because they know better.

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