Deck 6: Global Staffing

Question 1

What factor influences staffing contingencies?

A) Country of origin of the MNE
B) Size and task complexity of the foreign affiliate
C) Cultural distance of an affiliate from headquarters
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What would motivate a PCN to go international?

A) Move their family
B) Develop their career
C) Have a holiday
D) All of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What type of criteria is used in an open and informal selection system?

A) Clearly defined criteria
B) Selectors' individual preferences
C) Less defined criteria
D) No panel discussion.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What direct methods of control do expatriates have?

A) Formal authority
B) Transferring corporate values
C) Disseminating knowledge
D) Network of interpersonal relationships

Question 5

What is a benefit of a global staffing system?

A) Legal requirements across countries
B) Global succession planning is enabled
C) Labor market variations
D) Limited local resources for implementation

Question 6

What selection criteria should be used for expatriate recruitment?

A) Personality test
B) Cross cultural effectiveness
C) Analytical skills
D) All of the above

Question 7

Why would an organization use inpatriates?

A) To transfer knowledge from the foreign subsidiary
B) To fill a difficult position in the foreign subsidiary
C) To employ a more global strategy across the business
D) To reduce multiculturalism

Question 8

What is an example of an informal recruitment source?

A) Nepotism
B) Job postings
C) Job fairs
D) Use of search firms

Question 9

What is the key advantage of an expatriate as a boundary spanner?

A) Speaking multiple languages
B) Building local networks
C) Knowledge of the headquarters and subsidiary
D) Advocating for more pay

Question 10

What is one of the key challenges for global recruitment?

A) Less mobility
B) Unskilled migrants
C) Demand for skilled workers is outstripping supply
D) Knowledge transfer is not necessary

Question 11

Why is finding potential applicants so difficult?

A) Shortage of qualified applicant
B) Increased dual career couples
C) Mistaken belief that women aren't willing to relocate
D) All of the above

Question 12

What is an example of task-based performance measures?

A) Accomplishment of goals
B) Establishing relationships
C) Maintaining relationships
D) Effectively interacting with management

Question 13

How is failure of expatriates generally measured?

A) Job satisfaction
B) Accomplishment of the task
C) Leaving the assignment early
D) Developing positive relationships

Question 14

What is a TCN?

A) Top Counted National
B) Third Country National
C) Two Country National
D) Third Country Nationwide

Question 15

What staffing strategy uses PCNs to fill the key decision making positions at both headquarters and in the foreign subsidiary?

A) Ethnocentric
B) Polycentric
C) Geocentric
D) Regiocentric