A Partially Completed Contingency Matrix for International Human Resource Management

question 38

Multiple Choice

A partially completed contingency matrix for international human resource management shows that recruitment and selection processes in Japan should_____.

• A) encourage use of sophisticated selection procedures based on recent public policy shifts
• B) use expatriates sparingly and recruit home country nationals at U.S. colleges
• C) obtain skilled labor from government subsidized apprenticeship program
• D) develop trusting relationship with recruit

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the production process, including utilities, maintenance, and factory equipment depreciation.

Predetermined Overhead Rates

Predetermined overhead rates are calculated by dividing estimated overhead costs by an allocation base, such as direct labor hours, used to assign overhead costs to products or services.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the manufacturing process, including indirect labor, materials, and other expenses not directly tied to production.

Machine-Hours

The total time, calculated in hours, that machinery is operational and working on production tasks during a given period.