WGU D358 EXAM | 120 QUESTIONS
| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
1 of 118
Term
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?
Shift older employees' jobs to remote work positions
Close and move the office to another global location
,Shift HR responsibilities to focus mainly on benefits
Target applicants from nations with a younger population
Give this one a try later!
Target applicants from nations with a younger population
By keeping the offices open the company can attract employees from
nations with large labor forces.
Define the competitive pay position the company wants to take in the country
The first step is defining the pay strategy—how the company wants to pay, which
implies defining the pay position.
More flexibility for the expatriate in spending the compensation
A lump sum approach creates more flexibility for the expatriate in allocating
compensation expenditures.
Hire translators and interpreters to accompany the staff
Correct:That's right! Hiring translators and interpreters can help with immediate
language needs for companies and aid partners and staff in the short and long
term.
Don't know?
2 of 118
Definition
Geographic
Answer
,Correct:That's right! The organization is set up partly in a geographic
way, with regional CEOs and a group of functions that do not report
into the business but into the global functions; this is a typical matrix
structure. It is a combination of geographic and matrix structure.
Give this one a try later!
Which group is responsible for monitoring and enforcing workplace safety in
countries within the European Union (EU)?
The International Labor Organization (ILO)
Work councils
The World Health Organization (WHO)
Trade unions
A U.S.-based training featured hands-on tasks and group activities taught by a
friendly instructor using casual language. When the same content was taught in
Chile, it was through instructor demonstration only with no learner participation.
Which global training technique does this scenario represent?
Matching delivery style to culture
Adapting content for performance
Practicing experiential methods
Influencing training pedagogies
Internationalization began with small firms from the major developed (and
industrialized) countries.
True
False
A global company has chief executive officers (CEOs) in the Americas,
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It also has a global center of
excellence for various business functions, which gives direction for the
technical expertise, support, and decisions for each of these functions.
Which organizational structuring method has this company combined with
the matrix structure?
Functional
Product
, Geographic
Market
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3 of 118
Term
Which two components should be included in global remuneration
decision-making for multinational enterprises (MNEs)? Choose 2
answers.
Developing a set of common principles of compensation and
rewards
Determining how to centralize HR practices across all regions
Maintaining compensation packages above competitors' offerings
Considering external constraints in each respective country
Give this one a try later!
"Developing a set of common principles of compensation and rewards" is
correct. Creating a structure of foundational principles upon which fair
compensation and benefits packages are offered to employees in different
countries is a best practice for MNEs.
"Considering external constraints in each respective country" is correct.
Different countries have different laws and cultural practices that affect
compensation and benefits. These should be considered when developing
a compensation framework.
| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
1 of 118
Term
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?
Shift older employees' jobs to remote work positions
Close and move the office to another global location
,Shift HR responsibilities to focus mainly on benefits
Target applicants from nations with a younger population
Give this one a try later!
Target applicants from nations with a younger population
By keeping the offices open the company can attract employees from
nations with large labor forces.
Define the competitive pay position the company wants to take in the country
The first step is defining the pay strategy—how the company wants to pay, which
implies defining the pay position.
More flexibility for the expatriate in spending the compensation
A lump sum approach creates more flexibility for the expatriate in allocating
compensation expenditures.
Hire translators and interpreters to accompany the staff
Correct:That's right! Hiring translators and interpreters can help with immediate
language needs for companies and aid partners and staff in the short and long
term.
Don't know?
2 of 118
Definition
Geographic
Answer
,Correct:That's right! The organization is set up partly in a geographic
way, with regional CEOs and a group of functions that do not report
into the business but into the global functions; this is a typical matrix
structure. It is a combination of geographic and matrix structure.
Give this one a try later!
Which group is responsible for monitoring and enforcing workplace safety in
countries within the European Union (EU)?
The International Labor Organization (ILO)
Work councils
The World Health Organization (WHO)
Trade unions
A U.S.-based training featured hands-on tasks and group activities taught by a
friendly instructor using casual language. When the same content was taught in
Chile, it was through instructor demonstration only with no learner participation.
Which global training technique does this scenario represent?
Matching delivery style to culture
Adapting content for performance
Practicing experiential methods
Influencing training pedagogies
Internationalization began with small firms from the major developed (and
industrialized) countries.
True
False
A global company has chief executive officers (CEOs) in the Americas,
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It also has a global center of
excellence for various business functions, which gives direction for the
technical expertise, support, and decisions for each of these functions.
Which organizational structuring method has this company combined with
the matrix structure?
Functional
Product
, Geographic
Market
Don't know?
3 of 118
Term
Which two components should be included in global remuneration
decision-making for multinational enterprises (MNEs)? Choose 2
answers.
Developing a set of common principles of compensation and
rewards
Determining how to centralize HR practices across all regions
Maintaining compensation packages above competitors' offerings
Considering external constraints in each respective country
Give this one a try later!
"Developing a set of common principles of compensation and rewards" is
correct. Creating a structure of foundational principles upon which fair
compensation and benefits packages are offered to employees in different
countries is a best practice for MNEs.
"Considering external constraints in each respective country" is correct.
Different countries have different laws and cultural practices that affect
compensation and benefits. These should be considered when developing
a compensation framework.
