Exam 16: Global Issues for Human Resource Managers

Heather is American and works for a U.S.-based company in Brazil.It appears the company has made a(n)______ staffing choice.

Using the ______ approach to expatriate compensation,the organization continues to pay the individual at a rate equivalent to their home-country salary,while providing allowances to enable that employee to maintain their standard of living.

Geocentric organizations typically choose to mix in third-country nationals along with parent- and host-country employees.

Natural capital refers to trust,norms,and networks that people can draw upon to solve common problems and create social cohesion.

Allison just accepted an expatriate assignment with Acme Global in Estonia.To cover her expenses,Acme Global paid her a set amount of money to use on items such as taxes,vehicles,housing,and similar items.It appears Acme Global took the ______ approach to Allison's compensation.

D'Shawn's organization is transferring him to Beijing.He will be paid according to the pay structure of the Chinese branch,but will receive an allowance to cover the additional housing costs he will incur.D'Shawn's company is most likely employing a ______ approach to pay.

______ allow free,or low-cost,passage of goods among member nations.

______ organizations tend to believe that their values and culture are superior to others and choose to staff international facilities with home-country managers.

Onshoring is the process of closing operations in other countries and bringing work back to the home country.

______ capital refers to the health,well-being,and productive potential of individual people.

Which of the following is NOT a generic approach to managing a global company?

The term ______ of markets refers to the buying and selling of goods and services worldwide.

When considering whose ethical perception should be followed in situations in which the values in one country conflict with those in another,employees should look to ______.

Ryan's organization builds new roads and repairs old ones.Ryan's organization is involved in the creation of ______ capital.

Describe the reasons for increasing business globalization.

Laura accepted a temporary expatriate assignment.Since she will be keeping her apartment in her home country and getting a temporary apartment in her host country,she asked to be paid partly in her home-country currency and partly in her host-country currency.Laura is requesting the ______ approach to expatriate compensation.

Macy is English and works for a U.S.-based company in England.It appears the company has made a(n)______ staffing choice.

Describe the three issues involved in negotiating an expatriate assignment.

When Acme Global asked Tamera to relocate to the company's newest foreign plant,it paid her a salary equal to what she was making in the United States and gave her an allowance for extra expenses.It appears Acme Global is using the ______ approach to expatriate compensation.

Acme Global recognizes that different employees have different compensation needs when on expatriate assignments.Therefore it has a compensation specialist sit down with each employee before the assignment to work out how the employee will be compensated.It appears Acme Global is using the ______ approach to expatriate compensation.