A Polycentric Staffing Policy

question 56

Multiple Choice

A polycentric staffing policy:

• A)involves human resources policies that are created at the local level for the specific context in which the local operations operate.
• B)results in the company hiring local managers who are familiar with the home country of the IC and with its corporate culture,policies,and practices.
• C)may confront the problem of having the best people pirated away by local firms or other IC subsidiaries.
• D)involves human resources policies created at local level for specific context in which local operations operate,and results hiring local managers who are familiar with the home country of the IC and with its corporate culture,policies,and practices.
• E)always involves human resources policies that are created at the global level for the specific context in which the global operations operate.

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Definitions:

Planned Behavior

A theory that suggests human action is guided by behavioral intentions, which are influenced by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control.

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Intervention

The act of intervening in a situation or process to improve outcomes or prevent undesirable consequences.

Cognitive Dissonance

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