What Is a Disadvantage of Using Host Country Nationals to Manage

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is a disadvantage of using host country nationals to manage foreign operations?

• A) high relocation costs to firm
• B) unfamiliarity with firm's practices
• C) loss of key talent from headquarters
• D) inability to understand local customs

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Definitions:

High Potential

An individual identified as having the abilities, motivations, and possibility to climb up the organizational hierarchy significantly.

Diversity Management

The practice of acknowledging, understanding, accepting, valuing, and celebrating differences among people with respect to age, class, ethnicity, gender, physical and mental ability, race, sexual orientation, spiritual practice, and public assistance status.

Organizational Flexibility

Organizational Flexibility is the capacity of an organization to adapt quickly to internal or external changes, modifications in operations, or shifts in strategy to meet market demands.

Interpersonal Conflicts

Occur when individuals have disagreements or clashes due to differences in opinions, values, or interests.