D358 Global Human Resource Management - Set 1 - Part 3

Correct Answer: Relocating business processes or jobs to another country

Offshoring moves business processes or jobs to another country, usually to reduce cost or access specific skills. It raises HR issues around redeployment, morale, and building capability in the new location.

Correct Answer: Employees and workers throughout its operations and supply chain

Global labor standards most directly affect the employees and workers across an MNE's operations and supply chain, governing pay, safety, hours, and freedom of association.

Correct Answer: That HR practices across countries are becoming more similar over time

The convergence thesis argues that globalization, technology, and shared best practices are making HR practices across countries increasingly similar, though divergence persists due to culture and law.

Correct Answer: National culture and institutions keep HR practices distinct across countries

The divergence perspective holds that deeply rooted national cultures, legal systems, and institutions keep HR practices meaningfully different across countries despite globalization pressures.

Correct Answer: Aligning HR strategy with business needs across multiple countries

A global HR business partner works with business leaders to align talent strategy, organizational design, and capability building with commercial goals across multiple countries.

Correct Answer: An employee representative body with consultation rights on workplace matters

A works council is an elected body representing employees, with legally granted rights to be informed and consulted on workplace decisions such as restructuring, working conditions, and staffing changes.

Correct Answer: Whether it is legally permissible and culturally acceptable locally

A practice must be lawful in the host jurisdiction and culturally workable for local employees. Transferring practices without checking these conditions often causes legal exposure and resistance.

Correct Answer: Building a reputation that attracts and retains talent across countries

Global employer branding builds and communicates a compelling reputation as a place to work, helping the organization attract and retain talent in competitive international labor markets.

Correct Answer: Widespread digital collaboration technology

Digital collaboration tools such as video conferencing, shared workspaces, and messaging platforms allow teams distributed across countries and time zones to work together effectively.

Correct Answer: Building trust and communication across time zones and cultures

Virtual teams must build trust and maintain clear communication despite distance, time-zone gaps, and cultural differences in communication style, which requires deliberate leadership and norms.