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| Internatinal HRM can be characterized by what 3 approaches? |
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1. Cross-cultural management
2. Comparative HR and IR systems
3.IHRM in the multinational context |
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| The general field of HR consists of what 6 activities? |
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1. Human resource planning
2. Staffing (recruitment, selection, placement)
3. Performance Management
4. Training and Development
5. Compensation (renumeration) and benefits
6. Industrial relations |
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Term
| What are Morgan's 3 dimensions of IHRM? |
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Definition
1. The broad HR activities of procurement, allocation and utilization.
2. The national or country categories involved in international HRM activities
3. The three categories of employees of an international firm. |
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Term
| What are the 3 categories of employees of an international firm? |
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Definition
- host-country nationals (HCN)
- parent-country nationals (PCN)
- third-country nationals (TCN)
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| Morgan defines internations HRM as the interplay among what three dimensions? |
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- human resource activities
- type of employees
- countries of operation
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Term
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An employee who is working and temporarily living in a foreign country. may also be called
" international assignees" |
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| PCN's are always expatirates. Can TCNs and HCNs be considered expatriates? |
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| What are the 6 factors Dowling contributes to the complexity of international HR? |
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Definition
- More HR activities
- the need for broader perspective.
- more involvement in employees' personal lives.
- changes in emphasis as the workforce mix of expatriates and local varies.
- risk exposure
- broader external influences.
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Term
| What are the required international activies not necessary for domestic? |
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Definition
- interational taxation
- international relcoation and orientation
- administrative services for expatriates
- host-government relations
- language translation services
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Term
| Must be designed to ensure that there is no tax incentive or disincentive associated with any particular international assignment? |
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| International relocation and orientation involves the following activities? |
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Definition
- arranging for pre-departure training
- providing immigration and travel details
- providing housing, shopping, medical care, recreation & schooling info
- finalizing compensation details such as delivery of salary overseas, determination of various overseas allowance and taxation treatment.
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| A ? is now between the MNE and the entire immediate family of the international assignee. |
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| The major external factors that influence IHRM are: |
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Definition
- type of government
- the state of the economy
- the generally accepted practices of doing business
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Term
| What four additional variable moderators in addtion to complexity |
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Definition
- cultural environment
- industry with thich the multinational is primarily involved
- extent of reliance of the multinational on its home-counry domestic market
- attitudes of senior management
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Term
Emic refers to
etic refers to: |
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Definition
emic refers to culture-specific aspects of concepts or behavior
etic refers to culture-common aspects |
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Emic refers to
etic refers to: |
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Definition
emic refers to culture-specific aspects of concepts or behavior
etic refers to culture-common aspects |
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