Human Resources QUIZ

All sourced information must be accompanied by at least 3-4 lines of student-written, original text, explaining each line of quoted content. 1.Demonstrate your understanding of international HR management by identifying factors to consider when developing compensation plans. 2. What are the basic elements needed for an international HRM process? 3. As a manager, one of the important aspects of any global systems process and its implementation is: Select one: a. The time of the year when most managers are not facing recruitment roadblocks b. to establish a good protocol and relationship to involve the cultural stakeholders c. to evaluate the costs that are required to hire new staff d. carefully assess whether the local culture or other differences might in fact undermine the new system. 4.An MNE facing a possible strike in one country is in a better position if______ a. it has no excess capacity and has geographic diversification b. it has excess capacity and is not geographically diversified c. it has excess capacity in another country in which it produces the exact same product d. the union spans the entire country and the MNE produce similar products elsewhere. 5. If a firm’s initial foray into international business involves small-scale exporting from existing domestic production facilities, outline how managers would be recruited, trained, and retained. 6. Detail the three best practices employers use when making the global HR system more acceptable. 7. What is repatriation and what concerns or problems does a company often face with their managers? 8. In regards to ethics, how can international firms assure that employees will follow and adhere to U.S laws and work regulations? a. requiring employee-at-will contracts b. establishing codes of conducts for each country c. developing and distributing a global code of conduct d. translating the U.S. employee handbook into different languages 9. Summarize the influence of different economic systems over human resources management policies. 10. New expatriate postings are not only down, but many employers are shortening periods of expatriation. Explain this trend. 11. ____ is a set of activities directed at attracting , developing and maintaining effective workforce a. Staffing b. Development c. Human resources management d. Operations Design e. Training 12. Describe the performance appraisal process and explain its importance in the training of international business managers. 13. Identify a staffing method that depends on information technology. 14. Which of the following corporate divisions plays the greatest role in offshoring? a. marketing b. accounting c. manufacturing d. human resources 15. Identify and describe what managers of a global organization need to operate successfully. 16. Employers increasingly prefer to manage human resources activities locally. Identify three reasons why a multinational corporation might rely more on local people.