IHRM week 3

Question 1

HRM should be locally responsive to respect local... regarding HRM and work practices.

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all of the above

Question 2

...provides knowledge for other units and gains importance as MNEs move to transnational model.

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global innovator

Question 3

An MNE where resources and responsibilities are shared across national boundaries

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transnational

Question 4

The top management’s role in a heterarchy is

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catalyst and architect

Question 5

the interdependence of resources & responsibilities across units regardless of nations

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transnational

Question 6

The exact balance of a firm’s HRM standardisation-localisation choice is based on

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all of the above

Question 7

When the host country influences practices at headquarters

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reverse diffusion

Question 8

global standardisation of HRM practices is to achieve...around common principals & objectives

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all of the above

Question 9

MNEs which are international from their inception are

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born globals

Question 10

Which of these is probably the most culture-bound resource of an MNE in an intl context?

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people

Question 11

The opposite of the reverse diffusion institutional effect on a MNE is the

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country-of-origin effect

Question 12

Cultures where work is based on more integrated personal social relationships may value

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balance of intrinsic and extrinsic rewards

Question 13

Which of these does NOT drive the localisation of HRM in MNEs?

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corporate culture

Question 14

MNE corporate control mechanism is based on network of personal relationships

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social capital

Question 15

...creates relevant area-specific knowledge because they have complete responsibility.

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local innovator

Question 16

Based on their view of a MNE as a network, Gupta& Govindarajan give the highest importance to

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knowledge flows

Question 17

When institutions affect the shape of an MNE’s headquarters

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home-country effect

Question 18

In which of these settings are employees more likely to resist wearing company-branded clothing

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Chinese in a Japanese plant in Taiwan

Question 19

Which of these does NOT drive global standardization?

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cultural environment

Question 20

...oversee the successful implementation of work practices overseas when firm starts to go intl

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PCNs

Questions 20