Reference no: EM133086776
International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations
Review Questions
Question 1: Along what dimensions does domestic HRM differ from international HRM?
Question 2: How does the degree of centralization or decentraliza-tion affect international staffing?
Question 3: What are the basic issues involved in recruiting and selecting managers for foreign assignments?
Question 4: What issues are at the core of expatriation and repatria-tion problems? Questions for Discussion
Question 5: How does HRM relate to other functional areas such as marketing, finance, and operations management?
Question 6: Why and how does the scope of a firm's international-ization affect its HRM practices?
Question 7: How are the different approaches to recruiting and selecting managers for foreign assignments similar and dissimilar?
Question 8: Which are easier to assess, business skills or interna-tional skills? Why?
Question 9: If you were being assigned to a foreign position, what specific training requests would you make of your employer?
Question 10: Do you agree or disagree with the idea that some international assignments require special compensation?
Question 11: How easy or difficult do you think it is to handle the equity issue in international compensation?
Question 12: What does the high cost of replacing an international manager suggest regarding staffing philosophy?
Question 13: Which do you think is easier, HRM for managerial employees or HRM for nonmanagerial employees? Why?
Question 14: Why is performance appraisal important for interna-tional firms?
Question 15: What special compensation and benefits issues arise in international HRM?
Question 16: How does international HRM for nonmanagerial employees differ from that for managerial employees?