Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Polycentric

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the polycentric staffing model?

• A) This model makes extensive use of host-country nationals (HCNs) as employees in foreign subsidiaries.
• B) This model assumes that parent-country nationals (PCNs) are better equipped to deal with local market conditions.
• C) Organizations using this approach have one central HR department that is responsible for managing all HR issues for lower- and upper-level employees.
• D) This model assumes that home-office perspectives and issues take precedence over local perspectives.

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Inferential Statistics

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Probability

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Sampling Error

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