Understanding Global HRM: Section 3 Highlights for WGU D358
Which two issues should be considered when preparing a crisis management plan? - correct answer
✔✔Sensitivity of family members to the media
Status of employees who are on a foreign assignment
Which group is responsible for monitoring and enforcing workplace safety in countries within the
European Union (EU)? - correct answer ✔✔Work councils
Which level of work-life balance perspective concerns the legal contexts that may result in legislation
that supports family obligations? - correct answer ✔✔Macro
Which two challenges does human resources (HR) typically experience when dealing with organizations
in Europe? - correct answer ✔✔Influence of labor unions
Government regulations
What are three international human resource management (IHRM) challenges faced in Asia? - correct
answer ✔✔The shift to free-market policies
Talent flow
Changes in traditional employment contract
International human resource management (IHRM) issues in Africa include a growing workforce, Asia
alliances, tribal work values, and human resource development. - correct answer ✔✔.True
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. - correct answer ✔✔.True
Which two actions are provided by human resources (HR) during international relocation? - correct
answer ✔✔Developing emergency evacuation plans
Providing tax and financial advice
, 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 - correct answer ✔✔.False
What does a company ultimately increase if it implements an action plan based on employee
engagement survey findings? - correct answer ✔✔Performance
To work toward developing a consistent approach throughout its global operations, the human resources
(HR) manager of a multinational enterprise (MNE) plans to develop a general company HR policy that
embraces universal principles across all countries.
Which policy framework is the HR manager following? - correct answer ✔✔Convergence
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? - correct answer ✔✔Macro
An international human resources (IHR) manager is designing a crisis management program for an
employee who is scheduled to start an expatriate assignment. The IHR manager is reviewing and creating
a plan to address the potential health and safety risks of the assigned location.
What is the area of crisis management planning that the IHR manager is addressing? - correct answer
✔✔Preparation
Which action of a multinational enterprise (MNE) reflects a meso-level perspective of work-life balance?
- correct answer ✔✔Implementing a global policy requiring that all employees must keep Fridays free of
any work meetings
The international human resources (IHR) manager of a multinational enterprise (MNE) is asked to gather
recently separated employee data that includes the employee's name, hiring date, job progression,
internal training, manager's name, and reason for separation, and create attrition reports to be shared
with the MNE HR leadership.
Which HR function supports this activity? - correct answer ✔✔Information systems
Which two issues should be considered when preparing a crisis management plan? - correct answer
✔✔Sensitivity of family members to the media
Status of employees who are on a foreign assignment
Which group is responsible for monitoring and enforcing workplace safety in countries within the
European Union (EU)? - correct answer ✔✔Work councils
Which level of work-life balance perspective concerns the legal contexts that may result in legislation
that supports family obligations? - correct answer ✔✔Macro
Which two challenges does human resources (HR) typically experience when dealing with organizations
in Europe? - correct answer ✔✔Influence of labor unions
Government regulations
What are three international human resource management (IHRM) challenges faced in Asia? - correct
answer ✔✔The shift to free-market policies
Talent flow
Changes in traditional employment contract
International human resource management (IHRM) issues in Africa include a growing workforce, Asia
alliances, tribal work values, and human resource development. - correct answer ✔✔.True
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. - correct answer ✔✔.True
Which two actions are provided by human resources (HR) during international relocation? - correct
answer ✔✔Developing emergency evacuation plans
Providing tax and financial advice
, 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 - correct answer ✔✔.False
What does a company ultimately increase if it implements an action plan based on employee
engagement survey findings? - correct answer ✔✔Performance
To work toward developing a consistent approach throughout its global operations, the human resources
(HR) manager of a multinational enterprise (MNE) plans to develop a general company HR policy that
embraces universal principles across all countries.
Which policy framework is the HR manager following? - correct answer ✔✔Convergence
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? - correct answer ✔✔Macro
An international human resources (IHR) manager is designing a crisis management program for an
employee who is scheduled to start an expatriate assignment. The IHR manager is reviewing and creating
a plan to address the potential health and safety risks of the assigned location.
What is the area of crisis management planning that the IHR manager is addressing? - correct answer
✔✔Preparation
Which action of a multinational enterprise (MNE) reflects a meso-level perspective of work-life balance?
- correct answer ✔✔Implementing a global policy requiring that all employees must keep Fridays free of
any work meetings
The international human resources (IHR) manager of a multinational enterprise (MNE) is asked to gather
recently separated employee data that includes the employee's name, hiring date, job progression,
internal training, manager's name, and reason for separation, and create attrition reports to be shared
with the MNE HR leadership.
Which HR function supports this activity? - correct answer ✔✔Information systems
