Exam 17: Managing Global Human Resources

In January 2009,Walmart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's leading food retailer.Since then,Walmart has opened the first environmentally friendly supermarket in Chile that uses energy efficient technology throughout the store.Walmart is planning to open additional stores in Chile over the next five years.Walmart'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,if true,undermines the argument of using expatriates to establish the new Walmart stores in Chile?

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

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

Which of the following terms refers to having local employees abroad do jobs that the firm's domestic employees previously did in-house?

A global HR system should integrate global tools,such as online recruitment systems,with local methods.

Less costly alternatives to expatriates include Internet video meetings and group decision-making software.

Which of the following terms refers to a lump-sum payment given to employees as a reward for moving from one assignment to another?

Geert Hofstede called the extent to which less powerful members of institutions accept and expect an unequal power distribution ________.

Of the types of international workers that multinational companies can employ,locals are best described as ________.

Marie is an Italian executive working in a manufacturing plant in Siena,Italy that is owned by a parent company based in Singapore.Marie is a ________.