IHRM Quiz 3

Ethnocentric staffing means that people from the main office run things in other countries.

Polycentric staffing lets each office in different countries make its own decisions.

Geocentric staffing wants to build a team of managers from all over the world.

Regiocentric staffing uses a lot of different managers from one area to run things there.

When host country government wants its own people to get hired, MNEs prefer HCNs over PCNs for managerial jobs.

If an MNE’s main office and office in an other country have similar culture, the MNE usually prefers to hire PCNs over HCNs.

PCNs suited for centralized control and centralized decision-making, while HCNs are apt for decentralized setups focusing on local responsiveness.

In an MNE wants a unified global strategy, PCNs are preffered, but if it wants to change its products and services to fit the local market, it will hire HCNs.

If a role requires specialized skills or knowledge specific to the MNE's home country, HCNs may be preferred for their familiarity.

If a job needs to know about local markets or culture, the MNE will hire people from the parent country because they know better.