1. In recent years, we have observed an increase in foreign production throughout the world. What PEST factors would you consider to be most relevant to H&Ms HR managers when trying to figure out if they should open up a plant in Vietnam to make clothes?
2. What major HR issues must be addressed as an organization moves from an international form to a multinational, global, and transnational form?
3. Starbucks is opening new stores abroad every day, it seems. If you were in charge, would you use expatriate managers or host-country nationals to staff the new facilities? Explain your thinking.

1. Do you think the fundamental principles of getting employees highly involved with their work provides an adequate context for designing high-performance work systems? What other concerns or guidelines for developing high-performance work systems would you suggest?
2. Although achieving both horizontal and vertical fit are important for high-performance work systems, which do you consider more critical and why?
3. This Unit emphasizes the processes required to implement a high-performance work system. What are the most critical steps to successfully implementing one?
4. Do high-performance work systems always result in a win-win situation for employers and their employees? Why or why not?