Scenario: Swingset International
Jerome Johnston, human resource manager at U.S.-based Swingset International is developing an international staffing policy for the company. Jerome personally believes Swingset should send managers from the United States to manage each subsidiary. But the CEO of the company, Valerie Vermont, believes subsidiary operations ought to be managed by individuals from the host country.
-Valerie's perspective can be best described as which of these staffing policies?

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Valerie's perspective aligns with a Polycentric staffing policy, where managers are hired from the host country to manage subsidiary operations. This policy values and integrates the local knowledge and experience into the decision-making process, which can be beneficial for the success of the company in the foreign market.

Scenario: Swingset International Jerome Johnston, Human Resource Manager at U.S.-Based Swingset International Is