WorksheetsIHRM quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
What do the dimensions of IHRM help capture?
The complexity and diversity of managing human resources in a global context
The types of products sold in international markets
The political landscape of different countries
The history of international trade agreements
What do strategies of international involvement in IHRM refer to?
The geographical features of global regions
The cultural traditions of different countries
The types of technology used in international business
The approaches and plans that organizations adopt to effectively manage their human resources in a global context
A citizen of one country who is working abroad in one of the firm’s subsidiaries is known as a(n)
A) subsidiary manager
B) host country national
C) expatriate manager
D) foreign manager
A firm that is trying to create value by emphasizing local responsiveness is probably following a _______ strategy.
A) global standardization
B) localization
C) transnational
D) international
Which of the following is not a type of staffing policy in international business?
A) the transcentric approach
B) the ethnocentric approach
C) the polycentric approach
D) the geocentric approach
An ethnocentric staffing policy is __________.
A) one in which all key management positions are filled by parent company nationals
B) one in which host-country nationals are recruited to manage subsidiaries while parent-company nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters
C) one in which the best people, regardless of nationality, are recruited to fill key positions throughout the organization
D) one in which corporate bureaucracy overwhelms the system leaving key positions to be filled in a haphazard manner
A firm following a geocentric approach to staffing will pursue a system
A) in which all key management positions are filled by parent company nationals
B) in which host-country nationals are recruited to manage subsidiaries while parent-company nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters
C) in which the best people, regardless of nationality, are recruited to fill key positions throughout the organization
D) in which corporate bureaucracy overwhelms the system leaving key positions to be filled in a haphazard manner
A firm that is trying to maintain a unified corporate culture will pursue a ______ staffing policy.
A) geocentric
B) transcentric
C) ethnocentric
D) polycentric
The premature return of an expatriate manager to his or her home country is known as
A) repatriation
B) expatriate failure
C) inpatriate failure
D) foreign manager failure
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
What term refers to people working and residing in countries other than their native country?
host country national
expatriate
nonpatriot
green card resident
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
Expatriate managers generally receive differential compensation to make up for dramatic differences in
technical responsibilities
standards of living
travel demands
healthcare
________ refers to bringing a manager back home after a foreign assignment has been completed.
Expatriation
Repatriation
Expatriate failure
Acculturation
