CH 11 Flashcards

1
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what is an international organization?

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domestic form using existing facilities to expand in foreign country

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2
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what is a multinational organization

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autonomous subsidiaries operating in multiple countries

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3
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What is a global corporation

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like a multinational but control is kept in the home office

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4
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what is a transnational corporation?

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complexe coordination of specialized facilities brought together as a whole

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5
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What is a home country national (expats)

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employee from the home country on an international assignment

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6
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what is a host country national

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employee from host country

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7
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what is third country national

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employee from the than host or home country working in the host country

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8
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What do firms need to focus on to recruit internationally?

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  • branding and reputation
  • competitive compensation
  • development of employee’s skills
  • understand local culture and environment
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9
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What are the types of training for international business?

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  • apprenticeship

- transnational teams (members of multiple nationality)

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10
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What are the criteria to select international workforce for other countries?

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  • family ties
  • social status
  • common origin
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11
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what are the criteria to select international workforce for other countries?

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  • merit
  • qualifications
  • tolerance to cultural differences
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12
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what is the main reason of assignment failure?

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difficulty of families to adapt

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13
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what is done by companies to help to the adaptation of the family?

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provide help finding jobs for spouse

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14
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what is the content of training programs

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  • language training

- cultural training

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15
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factors influencing management?

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  • economic (trade agreements)
  • political-legal (property rights)
  • cultural environment (education, values, religion, communication, social structure)
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16
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what id the focus of international HRM?

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  • relocation
  • orientation
  • translation services
17
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what is a short-term assignment?

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6-12 month

18
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what is a commuter assignment?

19
Q

What are the pros and cons of hiring home-country nationals

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pros
- productive
- knowledge on company
cons
- very costly
20
Q

what are the pros and cons of hiring host-country nationals?

A
pros 
- less costly
- obligation by local government
- attract customers
cons
- less specific skills
21
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what are the pros and cons of hiring third-country nationals?

A
pros
- less costly
- acclimated to culture
- open to foreign environment
cons
- less specific skills
22
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what is the selecting process of expatriate managers?

A
  • self-selection
  • candidate pool
  • assess core skills (relative to needs)
  • assess augmented skills
23
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what are the augmented skills looked for in an expatriate manager?

A
  • country experience
  • language skills
  • family flexibility
  • professional experience
  • international experience
  • interpersonal skills
24
Q

what effect has working abroad on expatriate?

A

usually increases responsibility and influence in organization

25
what is repatriation?
helping with the transition back home, communicating information on what to expect on the return
26
What is the compensation of home-country employees?
at or slightly above wage of local companies
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what is the compensation of host-country managers?
between expatriate managers and managers of local companies
28
what is the type of compensation for expatriate in short term assignment?
per diem
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what are the types of compensation for expatriates on one-term assignments?
- home-based pay | - host-based pay
30
what is the biggest issue of compensation for expatriates?
medical care
31
by who is done performance management of expatriate
mix of local managers and managers at home office
32
what are the disadvantages of a performance review from a local manager?
- perception influenced by culture - not enough perspective on firm as a whole - unable to understand experience
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what are the performance criteria of expatriates?
goals and responsibilities of the job
34
name the most important international labour organizations
- ICFTU | - EUTC
35
what is codetermination?
representation of labour on the board of directors of a company
36
Why is ti important to give feedbacks to expatriates?
- trusting relationship - help identify objectives - be involved in its life - regular meeting - employee accountable for outcomes
37
in country where there is heavy nationalization, what does it have as an impact on the involvement of the governement
it is accepted, even in non-nationalized organizations