WGU D358 GLOBAL HRM
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ hypothetical tax.
Answer: a method used in expatriate compensation to simplify tax
management for employees working abroad. Reduces the complexity of
dealing with foreign taxes and helps maintain equity and predictability in
expatriate compensation
◍ International Employee Relations (IER).
Answer: refers to how organizations manage relationships between
employers and employees across different countries. It combines HR
practices with local labor laws, cultural expectations, and global business
strategy.
◍ After receiving complaints from employees about the stress of working
outside of regular office hours, a company creates a policy mandating that
no work communication should be conducted on weekends except in
emergencies or by employees whose office hours fall during that
time.Which benefit will this policy provide?.
Answer: Better work-life balance
◍ Which two challenges does human resources (HR) typically experience
when dealing with organizations in Europe?.
Answer: Influence of labor unionsGovernment regulations
◍ World Confederation of Labor (WCL).
Answer: a global organization of trade unions that represented workers
, internationally, with a focus on promoting human and labor rights guided by
Christian social principles. (Founded in 1920)
◍ The Body of Knowledge certification signals to employers that the
individual has demonstrated a high level of knowledge of international
human resources management's (IHRM) future endeavors. True.
Answer: .False
◍ What is the process by which a company generates global policies from
headquarters and deploys them to other offices and staff?.
Answer: Centralization
◍ work councils.
Answer: groups of employee representatives within a company who meet
with management to discuss workplace issues, working conditions, and
company policies. Right to receive information and right to consultation.
◍ business unionism.
Answer: a type of trade union approach that focuses mainly on improving
wages, benefits, and working conditions for its members, rather than
engaging in broader social or political issues.
◍ situational research.
Answer: a researcher with this perspective maintains that there are different
managerial practices for different situations; thus, his or her task is to
identify the cultural situations in which HR or management practices differ
or which practices differ based on which cultural variables.
◍ An international human resources (IHR) manager is reviewing the
significant currency devaluation in Asia. The IRH manager is analyzing the
direct impact that the devaluation is having on the work-life balance (WLB)
of the employees in the region.Which type of perspective is the issue that
the manager is considering?.
Answer: Macro
◍ polycentric staffing approach.
Answer: an international staffing strategy where a company hires and
, promotes employees from the host country to manage its foreign
subsidiaries "The company lets each country’s office be run by people from
that same country."
◍ Which group is responsible for monitoring and enforcing workplace safety
in countries within the European Union (EU)?.
Answer: Work councils
◍ operator model.
Answer: one dominant partner
◍ Many employees at the Portugal offices of a multinational organization are
retiring while other staff members are experiencing burnout because they
are taking on more tasks due to the wave of retirements. The human
resources (HR) officer is worried that the aging population in these locations
does not provide a strong labor force to fill vacancies.How should the HR
officer fill vacancies in the company?.
Answer: Target applicants from nations with a younger population
◍ International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Answer: An international organization that monitors global economic
stability, provides financial assistance to countries in economic crises, and
advises on economic policies. (Founded in 1945)
◍ phonemic system.
Answer: meaningful sounds specific to a given language
◍ employer reputation.
Answer: how a company is perceived by current employees, potential
candidates, and the public as a place to work.
◍ exogenous.
Answer: coming from outside a system, organization, or body.It describes
something that originates externally rather than internally.
◍ crisis management.
Answer: the process by which an organization prepares for, responds to, and
, recovers from unexpected events that threaten its operations, reputation, or
employees.
◍ National Laws and Regulations.
Answer: The legal rules made by a country's government that guide
behavior, regulate business, protect citizens, and enforce justice within that
country.
◍ What are three international human resource management (IHRM)
challenges faced in Asia?.
Answer: The shift to free-market policiesTalent flowChanges in traditional
employment contract
◍ localization approach.
Answer: refers to adjusting an expatriate employee’s compensation and
benefits to match the standard practices of the host country.
◍ cafeteria approach.
Answer: compensation method where employees choose from a menu of
benefits and allowances to create a package that best suits their needs.
"flexible benefits plan"
◍ An international company recently purchased an enterprise-level human
capital management system that enables the company to track global
mobility including volunteer international exchanges among employees. As
a result, the international human resources (IHR) manager recommends that
all managers spend time working in another country as expatriate
employees.Which analytical data from the new system should the IHR
manager present to support this recommendation?.
Answer: Retention of executives with international experience
◍ A strong understanding of HR analytics tools and risk management are two
skills that will be critical for HR professionals to continue to develop in
order to be successful in the field of international human resource
management (IHRM) now and in the future..
Answer: .True
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ hypothetical tax.
Answer: a method used in expatriate compensation to simplify tax
management for employees working abroad. Reduces the complexity of
dealing with foreign taxes and helps maintain equity and predictability in
expatriate compensation
◍ International Employee Relations (IER).
Answer: refers to how organizations manage relationships between
employers and employees across different countries. It combines HR
practices with local labor laws, cultural expectations, and global business
strategy.
◍ After receiving complaints from employees about the stress of working
outside of regular office hours, a company creates a policy mandating that
no work communication should be conducted on weekends except in
emergencies or by employees whose office hours fall during that
time.Which benefit will this policy provide?.
Answer: Better work-life balance
◍ Which two challenges does human resources (HR) typically experience
when dealing with organizations in Europe?.
Answer: Influence of labor unionsGovernment regulations
◍ World Confederation of Labor (WCL).
Answer: a global organization of trade unions that represented workers
, internationally, with a focus on promoting human and labor rights guided by
Christian social principles. (Founded in 1920)
◍ The Body of Knowledge certification signals to employers that the
individual has demonstrated a high level of knowledge of international
human resources management's (IHRM) future endeavors. True.
Answer: .False
◍ What is the process by which a company generates global policies from
headquarters and deploys them to other offices and staff?.
Answer: Centralization
◍ work councils.
Answer: groups of employee representatives within a company who meet
with management to discuss workplace issues, working conditions, and
company policies. Right to receive information and right to consultation.
◍ business unionism.
Answer: a type of trade union approach that focuses mainly on improving
wages, benefits, and working conditions for its members, rather than
engaging in broader social or political issues.
◍ situational research.
Answer: a researcher with this perspective maintains that there are different
managerial practices for different situations; thus, his or her task is to
identify the cultural situations in which HR or management practices differ
or which practices differ based on which cultural variables.
◍ An international human resources (IHR) manager is reviewing the
significant currency devaluation in Asia. The IRH manager is analyzing the
direct impact that the devaluation is having on the work-life balance (WLB)
of the employees in the region.Which type of perspective is the issue that
the manager is considering?.
Answer: Macro
◍ polycentric staffing approach.
Answer: an international staffing strategy where a company hires and
, promotes employees from the host country to manage its foreign
subsidiaries "The company lets each country’s office be run by people from
that same country."
◍ Which group is responsible for monitoring and enforcing workplace safety
in countries within the European Union (EU)?.
Answer: Work councils
◍ operator model.
Answer: one dominant partner
◍ Many employees at the Portugal offices of a multinational organization are
retiring while other staff members are experiencing burnout because they
are taking on more tasks due to the wave of retirements. The human
resources (HR) officer is worried that the aging population in these locations
does not provide a strong labor force to fill vacancies.How should the HR
officer fill vacancies in the company?.
Answer: Target applicants from nations with a younger population
◍ International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Answer: An international organization that monitors global economic
stability, provides financial assistance to countries in economic crises, and
advises on economic policies. (Founded in 1945)
◍ phonemic system.
Answer: meaningful sounds specific to a given language
◍ employer reputation.
Answer: how a company is perceived by current employees, potential
candidates, and the public as a place to work.
◍ exogenous.
Answer: coming from outside a system, organization, or body.It describes
something that originates externally rather than internally.
◍ crisis management.
Answer: the process by which an organization prepares for, responds to, and
, recovers from unexpected events that threaten its operations, reputation, or
employees.
◍ National Laws and Regulations.
Answer: The legal rules made by a country's government that guide
behavior, regulate business, protect citizens, and enforce justice within that
country.
◍ What are three international human resource management (IHRM)
challenges faced in Asia?.
Answer: The shift to free-market policiesTalent flowChanges in traditional
employment contract
◍ localization approach.
Answer: refers to adjusting an expatriate employee’s compensation and
benefits to match the standard practices of the host country.
◍ cafeteria approach.
Answer: compensation method where employees choose from a menu of
benefits and allowances to create a package that best suits their needs.
"flexible benefits plan"
◍ An international company recently purchased an enterprise-level human
capital management system that enables the company to track global
mobility including volunteer international exchanges among employees. As
a result, the international human resources (IHR) manager recommends that
all managers spend time working in another country as expatriate
employees.Which analytical data from the new system should the IHR
manager present to support this recommendation?.
Answer: Retention of executives with international experience
◍ A strong understanding of HR analytics tools and risk management are two
skills that will be critical for HR professionals to continue to develop in
order to be successful in the field of international human resource
management (IHRM) now and in the future..
Answer: .True
