1. What are some HRM challenges that arise when a U.S. company expands from domestic markets by exporting? When it changes from simply exporting to operating as an international company? When an international company becomes a global company?

2. In recent years, many U.S. companies have invested in Russia and sent U.S. managers there in an attempt to transplant U.S.-style management. According to Hofstede, U.S. culture has low power distance, uncertainty avoidance, and long-term orientation and high individuality and masculinity.

Russia's culture has high power distance and uncertainty avoidance, low masculinity and long-term orientation, and moderate individuality.

In light of what you know about cultural differences, how well do you think U.S. managers can succeed in each of the following U.S.-style FIRM practices? (Explain your reasons.)

a. Selection decisions based on extensive assessment of individual abilities.

b. Appraisals based on individual performance.

c. Team Work.