Exam 17: Managing Global Human Resources

With a geocentric staffing policy,a firm is most likely able to ________.

In January 2009,Wal-Mart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's leading food retailer.Since then, Wal-Mart has opened the first environmentally friendly supermarket in Chile that uses energy efficient technology throughout the store.Wal-Mart is planning to open additional stores in Chile over the next five years.Wal-Mart's top executives are considering the idea of transferring U.S.managers to Chile to oversee the construction and establishment of the new stores. Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to the decision to fill management positions in Chile with expatriates?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors thought to be important in predicting an international assignee's success?

Which of the following is most likely NOT covered by kidnapping and ransom insurance policies?

________ are citizens of the countries where they are working.

Legally mandated holidays range from five weeks each year in Luxembourg to none in Great Britain.

Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of using expatriates to fill foreign subsidiary management positions?

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

Call centers that service customers for firms like software and computer hardware companies are increasingly using employees in India to staff the telephones.This is an example of ________.

In China,a structured interview process is the typical method for selecting employees.