Question
Question 21 Heenan and Perlmutter (1979)Identified four different international staffing policies. Which policy is incorrect? A. Ethnocentric B. Polystyrene C. Regiocentric D. Geocentric c A D B 1 pts
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Answer
B
Explanation
Heenan and Perlmutter (1979) identified four distinctive attitudes or philosophies of multinational corporations, which are Ethnocentric, Geocentric, Regiocentric, and Polycentric. Each term is differentiated by the way how human resources are managed across different national contexts. “Ethnocentric” reflects a ‘home country’ orientation. “Polycentric” reflects a ‘host country’ orientation. “Regiocentric” involves a region-oriented approach. “Geocentric” reflects a ‘world-oriented’ orientation. However, "Polystyrene" is not a staffing policy, it is a type of plastic. Therefore, the correct answer is B.