1. Which of Perlmutter's orientations will allow HR to standardize its practices globally without the need for adaptation?

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



2. A firm exports its products to foreign countries, where it also opens production facilities, but its products, processes, and strategy are developed in the home country. Which term best describes this company?

A) Multidomestic
B) Transnational
C) International
D) Global



3. Which scenario illustrates a geocentric global orientation as described by Perlmutter?

A) Senior management personnel move between countries within regions.
B) Policies are created independently within global regions.
C) Senior management personnel from all countries are considered to be part of a single global resource pool.
D) Senior management personnel remain primarily within the borders of each country of a region.



4. Which activity is HR most likely to perform at the corporate level using an upstream/downstream model?

A) Benefits administration
B) Strategic planning
C) Training and development planning
D) Compensation analysis



5. What compensation and benefits strategy embraces incentive plans that promote the achievement of a local Malaysian subsidiary's objectives over the corporation's global ones?

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



6. Which is a primary goal of a transnational organization?

A) To develop ideas that are shared with subsidiaries
B) To create a loose federation of subsidiaries
C) To build strong local and global identities
D) To develop standardized policies and practices



7. What HR task is typically associated with a multidomestic corporation?

A) Coordinating HR activities between the home and host countries
B) Building a common corporate culture across all operations
C) Administering payroll and benefits
D) Facilitating knowledge exchange throughout the organization



8. According to Perlmutter's headquarters orientations, what structural strategy describes a company in which host-country nationals usually staff and manage the local subsidiary?

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



9. Which is most likely to be an outcome of a total rewards strategy in an organization with a geocentric approach to management?

A) Accounting for local cultural and legal norms in the local administration of the total rewards strategy
B) Overlooking important cultural differences as headquarters total rewards policies are adjusted for local application
C) Modifying headquarters total rewards policies for local application only when it is required by local laws
D) Giving full autonomy to individual regions in the development of the total rewards strategy



10. Enterprises are attracted to global expansion by certain opportunities but also pushed into it by certain conditions. Which is an example of a 'push' factor in globalization?

A) Proximity to resources and materials
B) Favorable country-specific trade agreements
C) Better labor supplies in other countries
D) Current home-country market saturation