MANAGEMENT 39205-CHAPTER 5: Sourcing Human Resources for Global Markets – Staffing, Recruitment and Selection-ALL ANSWERS CORRECT

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CHAPTER 5: Sourcing Human Resources for Global Markets – Staffing, Recruitment and Selection TRUE/FALSE 1. “Assignments as control” is a characteristic of an ethnocentric staffing approach. ... ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Approaches to Staffing 2. Upon comparing the compensation packages of PCN and HCN employees, given an ethnocentric approach of staffing, there are little to no differences found in the pay for the two groups. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Approaches to Staffing 3. A disadvantage of a geocentric policy is it can be expensive to implement because of increased training and relocation. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Approaches to Staffing 4. Regional managers may not be promoted to HQ positions in a regiocentric approach to staffing. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Approaches to Staffing 5. Study of Chinese MNEs has confirmed that Western models of staffing policies are not applicable to Chinese MNEs. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Approaches to Staffing 6. A short term international assignment is defined as anything up to 1 year. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Transferring Staff for International Business Activities 7. Frequent trips to the host country are necessary in a virtual non-standard assignment. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Transferring Staff for International Business Activities 8. The duration of an expatriate assignment will not necessarily have an impact on the person’s ability to develop networks. ANS: F PTS: 1 TOP: Transferring Staff for International Business Activities 9. A key driver in recruiting an inpatriate is the desire to create a global core competency thus increasing the organizations capability to “think global and act local”. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: The Roles of an Inpatriate 10. Non-expatriates experience fewer stressors than expatriates as they are not responsible for duties at the home office while on international assig [Show More]

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