Exam 17: Managing Global Human Resources

Jim Simmons has worked for his company's Italian operations for two years now and has been very successful. Now, the company wants Jim to relocate to Turkey to work in a new division. The company will likely offer Jim a premium to reward him for moving from one assignment to another.

What options do multinational firms have in staffing positions in foreign subsidiaries?

Roberta is an Italian citizen who spent a great deal of time during her childhood in England. She now works in Brazil as an HR manager for a British company. Roberta is a(n).

Which of the following personality characteristics are associated with ending international work assignments early?

Peter is a German citizen working as a manager for Siemens in Freiberg, Germany. Siemens has facilities all over the world but its headquarters is in Germany. Peter is a(n).

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

Transferring one employee to an overseas assignment with a base salary of about $100,000 may cost the employer $1 million once extra living costs, transportation, and family benefits are included.

Adaptability screening is a commonly used process to assess the likelihood that an expatriate can reintegrate into his or her home country' culture following a foreign assignment.

Most North American companies use the approach to formulating expatriate pay.