1. A global firm is planning to take a polycentric approach to its philanthropic programs. Which is the most likely outcome of taking this approach?

A) Donations will be diminished by dispersing them to all countries of operation.
B) The costs in managing the program will be higher and the satisfaction lower.
C) Donations will be more aligned to local community needs.
D) There will be more favoritism and less control in selecting recipients.



2. HR faces many challenges in a transnational organizational structure. What is a major concern that should be anticipated?

A) Weakening of successful brands that were developed in the headquarters country
B) Technology and processes needed to promote the exchange of information in the organization
C) Resentment in host countries when headquarters policies and practices are imposed on them
D) Difficulty in positioning products and services in markets outside the headquarters country



3. How does an understanding of Perlmutter's orientations provide HR with a blueprint for developing effective global staffing strategies?

A) Staffing strategies need to include an understanding of the relationship between headquarters and subsidiaries.
B) Push and pull factors at play in each orientation define what type of staffing strategy should be employed.
C) An understanding is necessary in developing offshoring and outsourcing options, which are part of the strategy.
D) The different orientations define the degree of organizational decentralization and do not affect business strategies.



4. How does HR contribute to diverse locations in a multidomestic strategy?

A) By ensuring that new employees are socialized into the organization's culture
B) By training employees in the identity of the organization while preparing them for assignments
C) By coordinating subsidiary activities to ensure that culture and policies are consistent with those of the home country
D) By developing global HR policies with input from subsidiaries on local needs and practices



5. Managing Global Assignments How can an organization ensure a smooth repatriation of an employee after an international assignment?

A) Offer immediate redeployment to an international assignment instead of requiring the employee to adjust to a home-country job.
B) Collect compensation, benefit, and tax data that is needed for home-country reports.
C) Provide assurance that skills and experience attained during the assignment will be used as part of a new assignment.
D) Provide a position in the organization that will allow the employee to readjust without the need for support services.