Human Resource Management

Question 1

What is one similarity between international HM and domestic HRM?

a) both involve PCNs, TCNs and HCNs

b) the basic HR activities undertaken

c) both involve expatriates

d) the level of complexity involved

e) the number of countries and national cultures involved

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true according to the integrative IHRM framework described by

Shen et al. (2005)?

a) political, social, economic, technological and legal factors impact IHRM policies and

practices

b) an organization's IHRM policies and practices are influenced by the organization's size

an organization's IHRM policies and practices should be globally standardized

an organization's international orientation impacts IHRM policies and practices

an organization's strategy, structure and culture impact IHRM policies and practices

Question 3

According to the text, the choice of which of the categories of staff (e.g., PCs, TCNs, and HCNs) to use in a management role does NOT include which of the following factors:

a) the age and performance of the subsidiary

b) how many languages the staff speaks

c) country/region of origin of the company

d the type of industry sector

e) type of position to be filled

Question 4

National institutions that impact cross-national HRM practices and decisions include

a) a nation's financial system

b) the national network of business associations

c) the national system of employment relations

d) national educational and training systems

e) all of these answers are correct

Question 5

International enterprises need to exploit the differences and similarities in their multiple host locations, thereby balancing___

with ____within the international enterprise's structure(Bartlett & Ghoshal, 1989).

a) HCNS; PCNs

b) PCNs; TCNs

c) global responsiveness; global integration

d) local responsiveness; global integration

e) local responsiveness; local integration