Exam 17: Managing Global Human Resources

From what group can international firms hire?

EEO laws do not apply to non-U.S. citizens working outside the United States or its territories regardless of whether or not the firm for which they work is based in the United States.

Which type of international manager is most prevalent in both headquarters and foreign subsidiary operations?

are formal, employee-elected groups of worker representatives that meet monthly with managers to discuss topics affecting the employees.

Of the types of international managers that multinational companies can employ, locals are .

are citizens of a country other than the parent or the host country.

Of the countries listed below, in which one do workers receive the least amount of vacation time?

As many as of all repatriated employees leave their employer within three years after returning home.

The official length of a work week in the European Union is 40 hours.

is the early return of an expatriate manager to the home country because of an inability to perform in the overseas assignment.

When Colgate uses adaptability screening to assess an employee's probable success in handling a foreign transfer, the best predictor of future success is .

Of the countries listed below, in which one do production workers receive the lowest hourly wage?

If a firm chooses to fill key management jobs in foreign subsidiaries with employees who are parent-country nationals, the firm is following a(n)staffing policy.

In addition to salary adjustments, expatriates also get adjustments in .

Of the countries listed below, in which one do workers receive the largest amount of vacation time?

are citizens of the countries where they are working.

Firms using a geocentric staffing model will seek the best people for key jobs throughout the organization, regardless of nationality.

Foreign employers that operate in the United States or its territories are subject to EEO laws to the same extent as U.S. employers.

Codetermination means that employees have a legal right to voice opinions and preferences in setting company policies.

When a firm follows a polycentric staffing policy, it fills key management jobs in foreign subsidiaries with .