MIB Global Human Resource Management

Question 1

An 'expatriate' in international HRM refers to:

Accepted Answer

An employee sent to work in a foreign country by their employer

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A foreign national hired locally in the host country

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A returning emigrant who joins a foreign company

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A third-country national working in their home country

Question 2

Which staffing approach in international HRM recruits managers exclusively from the parent company's home country?

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentric approach

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Polycentric approach

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Geocentric approach

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Regiocentric approach

Question 3

What is 'repatriation' in the context of global HR management?

Accepted Answer

The process of returning an expatriate employee to their home country after an international assignment

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Hiring foreign nationals for domestic positions

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Transferring employee records to a new country

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Renewing work visas for foreign employees

Question 4

The 'balance sheet approach' to expatriate compensation aims to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure expatriates maintain the same standard of living as in their home country

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Match the host country salary levels exactly

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Minimize total expatriate compensation costs

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Align pay with local market rates gradually

Question 5

Which HR challenge is MOST significant when managing a multicultural global team?

Accepted Answer

Different communication styles and conflict resolution norms

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Time zone coordination

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Currency conversion for payroll

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Varying public holiday schedules

Question 6

A 'third-country national' (TCN) in international HR management is:

Accepted Answer

An employee working in a country that is neither their home nor the parent company's country

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An employee working in their home country

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A dual citizen working abroad

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A local hire in the host country