A Polycentric Approach to Staffing Is One in Which

question 89

Multiple Choice

A polycentric approach to staffing is one in which

• A) host-country nationals are recruited to manage subsidiaries while parent-company nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters.
• B) standard psychological tests are used to assess perceptual ability and cultural toughness, when selecting a manager for foreign posting.
• C) all key management positions are filled by parent-company nationals.
• D) the best people, regardless of nationality, are recruited to fill key positions throughout the organization.

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Definitions:

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in educational psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.

Cognitive Skills

The mental capabilities involved in processing information, problem-solving, decision making, and learning, including attention, memory, and reasoning.

Skilled People

Individuals who have acquired special abilities, knowledge, or expertise through training or experience, enhancing their job performance.

Scripts

Abstract, generalized accounts of familiar repeated events.