Exam 17: Managing Global Human Resources

Sara,who is originally from India,works in Texas for Dell as an IT manager.Dell,which has a localization policy,recently announced that management positions are available in its Bangalore,India facility.If Sara,who wants to return to India,is offered the Bangalore position,she would most likely be categorized as a ________.

Which of the following was determined by a study of six international firms that have successfully established global HR systems?

Which of the following is a best practice used by firms that develop effective global HR systems?

Explain the meaning of ethnocentrism,polycentrism,and geocentrism and how those values might affect a multinational company's staffing policy.

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

Which of the following countries would offer a firm the highest percentage of 20-35 year old workers with college degrees?

________ are financial payments over and above regular base pay.

All of the following characterize European labor relations EXCEPT ________.

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.

Employees preparing for overseas assignments benefit from training in cultural differences,attitude formation and behavioral influence,factual country knowledge,and language skills.

What are the HR challenges of conducting business on a global scale? How can firms effectively implement global HR management programs?

The most effective global HR systems implement identical strategies,practices,and methods in every location to ensure consistency throughout the organization.

Off shoring,which has declined in popularity over the last decade,refers to having local employees abroad do jobs that the firm's domestic employees previously did in-house.

Foreign service premiums compensate expatriates for exceptionally hard living and working conditions at certain foreign locations.

According to research,which of the following is a primary concern of Chinese managers?

How can employers improve the chances of success for an expatriate? What are the benefits of providing training and development opportunities to expatriates during overseas assignments?

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

The least expensive way to fill managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries is with local people.

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

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