D358/ WGU D358 - GLOBAL HRM
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What are the four different settings of international resource management? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Headquarters of multinationals. 2. Home country
subsidiaries of foreign-owned firms. 3. domestic firms (e.g. immigrant
employees) 4.
Government agencies and non-governmental organizations.
Setting Scope HR Focus
Domestic One country National workforce, domestic HR laws
International Exports only Occasional global assignments
Multinational (MNE) Multiple countries Local adaptation, regional
HR practices
Global/Transnational Fully integrated worldwide Global strategy with local
flexibility
What are the similarities between globalization vs. internationalization? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > both terms refer to the ever-increasing interaction,
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,connectedness, and integration of individuals, companies, countries and
cultures.
Who tracks the world's Transnational Corporations (TNCs)? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > The United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development
What does a HR professional working in a domestic firm do? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An HR professional in a domestic firm manages the
human resource functions within a single country, operating under one national
legal system, one culture, and usually one language.
What does a HR professional working in a home country subsidiaries of
foreign-owned firms do? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > These HR professionals
work for a subsidiary located in their own country, but the headquarters (HQ) is
based abroad. They must balance local compliance and culture with the
expectations of the foreign parent company.
What does a HR professional working in the headquarters of a multinational
organization do? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > HR professional working at the
headquarters (HQ) of a multinational organization (MNO) plays a strategic and
global coordination role. Their work influences HR operations across all
international subsidiaries and regions. These HR professionals are based at the
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,global HQ (often in the MNO's home country) and oversee or support HR
functions company-wide, including subsidiaries in multiple countries.
What does a HR professional working for government agencies or non-
governmental organizations do? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > HR professionals
working for government agencies or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
play a critical role in supporting global missions with unique operational
challenges. Their role differs from corporate HR in terms of purpose, structure,
and constraints. These organizations operate internationally and often work in
humanitarian aid, development, health, education, or diplomacy.
MNE Multinational Enterprises - companies operating in multiple countries
Transnational Firms - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > are recognized as the most
advanced and integrated form of multinational enterprise (MNE). These firms
operate globally while simultaneously achieving global efficiency, local
responsiveness, and worldwide learning.
Global Enterprises - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > are companies that operate on a
worldwide scale, managing business activities, employees, and resources across
multiple countries and continents. These enterprises are key players in the
global economy and must navigate complex international challenges through
strategic International Human Resource Management
(IHRM
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, What is an emerging interdisciplinary field that refers to the processes of
influencing foreign government policy and regulatory decisions that affect
global trade? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Global Governance is an emerging
interdisciplinary field that studies how international organizations,
governments, corporations, and non-state actors influence and shape global
policies, regulations, and trade decisions.
Under Global Legal/Regulatory Context of MNEs, what must IHR
Mangers understand? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > under the Global
Legal/Regulatory Context of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), International
Human Resource (IHR) Managers must understand a range of legal, regulatory,
and compliance requirements that vary across countries — and directly impact
how they manage people globally.
International Human Resources Management - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > is the
process of recruiting, developing, managing, and retaining employees in a
global context, while adapting to cultural, legal, political, and economic
differences across countries.
What are the 11 drivers of the internationalization of business? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Decreased trade barriers through trade agreements
and treaties. 2. Search for new markets and reduced costs. 3 Rapid and
extensive global communication. 4. Rapid development and transfer of new
technology, including improved transportation. 5. Increadsed travel and
migration, exposure to new countries and cultures. 6. Knowledge sharing across
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COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What are the four different settings of international resource management? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Headquarters of multinationals. 2. Home country
subsidiaries of foreign-owned firms. 3. domestic firms (e.g. immigrant
employees) 4.
Government agencies and non-governmental organizations.
Setting Scope HR Focus
Domestic One country National workforce, domestic HR laws
International Exports only Occasional global assignments
Multinational (MNE) Multiple countries Local adaptation, regional
HR practices
Global/Transnational Fully integrated worldwide Global strategy with local
flexibility
What are the similarities between globalization vs. internationalization? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > both terms refer to the ever-increasing interaction,
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,connectedness, and integration of individuals, companies, countries and
cultures.
Who tracks the world's Transnational Corporations (TNCs)? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > The United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development
What does a HR professional working in a domestic firm do? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > An HR professional in a domestic firm manages the
human resource functions within a single country, operating under one national
legal system, one culture, and usually one language.
What does a HR professional working in a home country subsidiaries of
foreign-owned firms do? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > These HR professionals
work for a subsidiary located in their own country, but the headquarters (HQ) is
based abroad. They must balance local compliance and culture with the
expectations of the foreign parent company.
What does a HR professional working in the headquarters of a multinational
organization do? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > HR professional working at the
headquarters (HQ) of a multinational organization (MNO) plays a strategic and
global coordination role. Their work influences HR operations across all
international subsidiaries and regions. These HR professionals are based at the
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,global HQ (often in the MNO's home country) and oversee or support HR
functions company-wide, including subsidiaries in multiple countries.
What does a HR professional working for government agencies or non-
governmental organizations do? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > HR professionals
working for government agencies or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
play a critical role in supporting global missions with unique operational
challenges. Their role differs from corporate HR in terms of purpose, structure,
and constraints. These organizations operate internationally and often work in
humanitarian aid, development, health, education, or diplomacy.
MNE Multinational Enterprises - companies operating in multiple countries
Transnational Firms - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > are recognized as the most
advanced and integrated form of multinational enterprise (MNE). These firms
operate globally while simultaneously achieving global efficiency, local
responsiveness, and worldwide learning.
Global Enterprises - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > are companies that operate on a
worldwide scale, managing business activities, employees, and resources across
multiple countries and continents. These enterprises are key players in the
global economy and must navigate complex international challenges through
strategic International Human Resource Management
(IHRM
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, What is an emerging interdisciplinary field that refers to the processes of
influencing foreign government policy and regulatory decisions that affect
global trade? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Global Governance is an emerging
interdisciplinary field that studies how international organizations,
governments, corporations, and non-state actors influence and shape global
policies, regulations, and trade decisions.
Under Global Legal/Regulatory Context of MNEs, what must IHR
Mangers understand? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > under the Global
Legal/Regulatory Context of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs), International
Human Resource (IHR) Managers must understand a range of legal, regulatory,
and compliance requirements that vary across countries — and directly impact
how they manage people globally.
International Human Resources Management - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > is the
process of recruiting, developing, managing, and retaining employees in a
global context, while adapting to cultural, legal, political, and economic
differences across countries.
What are the 11 drivers of the internationalization of business? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1. Decreased trade barriers through trade agreements
and treaties. 2. Search for new markets and reduced costs. 3 Rapid and
extensive global communication. 4. Rapid development and transfer of new
technology, including improved transportation. 5. Increadsed travel and
migration, exposure to new countries and cultures. 6. Knowledge sharing across
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