Author Question: Ferguson Manufacturing, an American MNE, has facilities in India and Mexico. Ferguson fills ... (Read 159 times)

nummyann

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 576
Ferguson Manufacturing, an American MNE, has facilities in India and Mexico. Ferguson fills management positions at the facility in India with Indians and management positions in Mexico with Mexicans.
 
  Ferguson most likely follows a(n) ________ approach to staffing.
  A) ethnocentric
  B) geocentric
  C) polycentric
  D) intercentric

Question 2

Which of the following is a drawback of the polycentric approach?
 
  A) Host-country nationals become more committed to company headquarters than to their local colleagues.
  B) Successful local units may increasingly function independently and pay less attention to headquarters.
  C) Local units depend too much on headquarters for resources and innovations, with little incentive to develop their own.
  D) Local managers study international business and cultural practices in other markets in preparation for international assignments at the expense of not fully investing in understanding the host country.


meganmoser117

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 303
Answer to Question 1

This is awesome you took your the time to answer these questions. You have been so helpful.

Answer to Question 2

B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.

Did you know?

The top 10 most important tips that will help you grow old gracefully include (1) quit smoking, (2) keep your weight down, (3) take supplements, (4) skip a meal each day or fast 1 day per week, (5) get a pet, (6) get medical help for chronic pain, (7) walk regularly, (8) reduce arguments, (9) put live plants in your living space, and (10) do some weight training.

Did you know?

Inotropic therapy does not have a role in the treatment of most heart failure patients. These drugs can make patients feel and function better but usually do not lengthen the predicted length of their lives.

Did you know?

In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.

Did you know?

Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library