If a firm tries to create value by transferring core competencies to a foreign operation and,therefore,transfers parent-country nationals who have knowledge of that competency to the foreign operation,it pursues a(n)_____ staffing policy.
A) ethnocentric
B) polycentric
C) geocentric
D) eurocentric
E) transnational

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In an ethnocentric staffing policy, a company would transfer parent-country nationals to foreign operations in order to maintain control and replicate the parent company's practices and core competencies. This approach is generally used by companies with a strong centralized structure and a desire for consistency across all operations.

If a Firm Tries to Create Value by Transferring Core