Chapter 20 Flashcards by Hope Tamoney

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Globalization

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Increasing international business integration.

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Global HRM

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Managing HR across national borders.

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Expatriate

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Employee sent to work in another country.

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Repatriation

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Returning an expatriate back home.

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PCN

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Parent-country national (from HQ country).

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HCN

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Host-country national (local employee).

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TCN

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Third-country national (from neither HQ nor host).

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Ethnocentric staffing

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Home-country based, HQ controls.

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Polycentric staffing

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Local employees dominate host country roles.

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Geocentric staffing

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Best talent worldwide regardless of nationality.

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Benefit of ethnocentric

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Control and coordination from HQ.

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Drawback of ethnocentric

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Little local responsiveness.

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Benefit of polycentric

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Good local fit.

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Drawback of polycentric

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Limited global integration.

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Benefit of geocentric

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Best talent anywhere.

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Drawback of geocentric

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Expensive & complex.

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Hofstede dimensions

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National cultural value differences.

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Individualism vs collectivism

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Self-interest vs group interest.

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Power distance

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Acceptance of unequal power.

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Uncertainty avoidance

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Need for rules and security.

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PCN are from the parent country?

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Yes.

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HCN are from the host country?

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Yes.

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TCN are from HQ?

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No.

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Ethnocentric staffing uses mostly home employees?

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Yes.

Polycentric relies on home-country nationals?

No (locals).

Geocentric means using the best people anywhere?

Yes.

High power distance accepts inequality?

Yes.

Low power distance accepts inequality?

No.

Individualism values group goals?

No.

Collectivism values group loyalty?

Yes.

High uncertainty avoidance likes strict rules?

Yes.

Long-term focus values future rewards?

Yes.

Short-term focus prefers immediate results?

Yes.

Expat failure often caused by family adjustment?

Yes.

Expat compensation usually identical across countries?

No.

Repatriation happens before foreign assignment?

No (after).

Culture can influence HR practices?

Yes.

Expat paid exactly same cost everywhere?

No.

Polycentric improves local responsiveness?

Yes.

Ethnocentric improves global consistency?

Yes.