Question 1

A craft union

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A)  Represents one occupational group in one company. 
B)  Represents all people in one organization regardless of occupation or location. 
C)  Represents all workers based on some particular ideology. 
D)  Represents one occupational group such as plumbers. 
A)  Represents one occupational group in one company. 
B)  Represents all people in one organization regardless of occupation or location. 
C)  Represents all workers based on some particular ideology. 
D)  Represents one occupational group such as plumbers.

Question 2

Union membership density refers to

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A)  The number of unions in any country. 
B)  The proportion of workers who belong to unions in a country. 
C)  The proportion of white collar workers/professional who belong to unions in a country. 
D)  The proportion of unions to companies in a country. 
A)  The number of unions in any country. 
B)  The proportion of workers who belong to unions in a country. 
C)  The proportion of white collar workers/professional who belong to unions in a country. 
D)  The proportion of unions to companies in a country.

Question 3

A union representing one occupational group in one company is

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A)  An enterprise union. 
B)  A craft union. 
C)  A local union. 
D)  A trade union. 
A)  An enterprise union. 
B)  A craft union. 
C)  A local union. 
D)  A trade union.

Question 4

Japanese compensation systems base pay raises mostly on

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A)  Marital status and family size. 
B)  Seniority. 
C)  Merit. 
D)  Position. 
A)  Marital status and family size. 
B)  Seniority. 
C)  Merit. 
D)  Position.

Question 5

The US belief in the benefits of open and public advertising reflects the

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A)  US individualistic cultural values. 
B)  US preference for in-group members. 
C)  US collectivist cultural values. 
D)  US preference for hiring friends and relatives. 
A)  US individualistic cultural values. 
B)  US preference for in-group members. 
C)  US collectivist cultural values. 
D)  US preference for hiring friends and relatives.

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the factors affecting national differences in human resource management as discussed in the text?

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A)  Types of jobs favored by applicants 
B)  Education and training of the labor pool 
C)  Laws and cultural expectations regarding fair wages and promotion criteria 
D)  All of the above are factors 
A)  Types of jobs favored by applicants 
B)  Education and training of the labor pool 
C)  Laws and cultural expectations regarding fair wages and promotion criteria 
D)  All of the above are factors

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding union membership is FALSE?

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A)  Union membership in the U.S.has stayed the same over the past 30 years. 
B)  In many major industrialized countries,union membership is still greater than 50%. 
C)  South Africa has doubled in size in union membership. 
D)  Europe still has a high proportion of workers who are union members. 
A)  Union membership in the U.S.has stayed the same over the past 30 years. 
B)  In many major industrialized countries,union membership is still greater than 50%. 
C)  South Africa has doubled in size in union membership. 
D)  Europe still has a high proportion of workers who are union members.

Question 8

A study of compensation practices in ten countries revealed that

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A)  Pay incentives are important. 
B)  Pay should be contingent on group performance. 
C)  Incentives should be significant amount of pay. 
D)  All the above are true 
A)  Pay incentives are important. 
B)  Pay should be contingent on group performance. 
C)  Incentives should be significant amount of pay. 
D)  All the above are true

Question 9

The practice in Germany,whereby management surrenders a traditionally reserved share of control to workers refers to

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A)  Co-determination. 
B)  Co-selection. 
C)  Veto power. 
D)  Joint planning. 
A)  Co-determination. 
B)  Co-selection. 
C)  Veto power. 
D)  Joint planning.

Question 10

Differences in HRM policies and practices among countries stem from

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A)  Education and training of the labor force. 
B)  Laws and cultural expectations for selection practices. 
C)  Laws and traditions regarding labor practices. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Education and training of the labor force. 
B)  Laws and cultural expectations for selection practices. 
C)  Laws and traditions regarding labor practices. 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

The Japanese system of life-time or permanent employment

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A)  Applies more to workers than to managers. 
B)  Is easier to implement in smaller Japanese companies. 
C)  Is likely to produce a satisfied and less motivated Japanese workforce. 
D)  Applies equally to men and women. 
A)  Applies more to workers than to managers. 
B)  Is easier to implement in smaller Japanese companies. 
C)  Is likely to produce a satisfied and less motivated Japanese workforce. 
D)  Applies equally to men and women.

Question 12

Some U.S.politicians have called for the development of a German-type apprenticeship training system in the U.S.If you were a manager of a U.S.Fortune 500 multinational company,how would you respond to this proposal and why? What are the current challenges facing the German system now?

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Question 13

In most collectivist cultures,performance appraisals

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A)  Follow similar patterns to the US legal requirements. 
B)  Are often communicated subtly,such as by a manager ignoring a worker. 
C)  Favor and open and honest dialogue regarding performance. 
D)  Are more formal than in individualistic cultures. 
A)  Follow similar patterns to the US legal requirements. 
B)  Are often communicated subtly,such as by a manager ignoring a worker. 
C)  Favor and open and honest dialogue regarding performance. 
D)  Are more formal than in individualistic cultures.

Question 14

How is feedback on performance given in collectivist societies,especially for managers?

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Question 15

A union representing all workers belonging to one religious orientation in a company is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  An ideological union 
B)  A craft union 
C)  A local union. 
D)  An ideological union. 
A)  An ideological union 
B)  A craft union 
C)  A local union. 
D)  An ideological union.

Question 16

Patterns of labor relations in countries are affected by

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A)  Cultural factors. 
B)  Historical factors such as the level of technology development. 
C)  Ideological reasons. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Cultural factors. 
B)  Historical factors such as the level of technology development. 
C)  Ideological reasons. 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

All of the following are true about US selection practices EXCEPT

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A)  US selection practices focus on individual achievements and not on group affiliations. 
B)  US selection practices favor hiring of relatives and friends. 
C)  The aim of the typical US selection practice is to gather information of a candidate's job qualifications. 
D)  US selection practices are governed by laws and regulations. 
A)  US selection practices focus on individual achievements and not on group affiliations. 
B)  US selection practices favor hiring of relatives and friends. 
C)  The aim of the typical US selection practice is to gather information of a candidate's job qualifications. 
D)  US selection practices are governed by laws and regulations.

Question 18

An organization of all people from a company regardless of occupation or location is a (an)

Accepted Answer

A)  Craft union. 
B)  Enterprise union. 
C)  Ideological union. 
D)  Industrial union. 
A)  Craft union. 
B)  Enterprise union. 
C)  Ideological union. 
D)  Industrial union.

Question 19

Which of the following is most true about the typical US compensation system?

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A)  Most companies take into account external and internal factors to determine compensation. 
B)  Most companies develop formal and systematic policies to determine compensation levels. 
C)  Raises in pay are determined mostly by merit. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Most companies take into account external and internal factors to determine compensation. 
B)  Most companies develop formal and systematic policies to determine compensation levels. 
C)  Raises in pay are determined mostly by merit. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 20

Describe and discuss the major factors in the national context that affect a nation's HRM practices.

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Answers will vary but should demonstrate

A craft union

Union membership density refers to

A union representing one occupational group in one company is

Japanese compensation systems base pay raises mostly on

The US belief in the benefits of open and public advertising reflects the

Which of the following is not one of the factors affecting national differences in human resource management as discussed in the text?

Which of the following statements regarding union membership is FALSE?

A study of compensation practices in ten countries revealed that

The practice in Germany,whereby management surrenders a traditionally reserved share of control to workers refers to

Differences in HRM policies and practices among countries stem from

The Japanese system of life-time or permanent employment

Some U.S.politicians have called for the development of a German-type apprenticeship training system in the U.S.If you were a manager of a U.S.Fortune 500 multinational company,how would you respond to this proposal and why? What are the current challenges facing the German system now?

In most collectivist cultures,performance appraisals

How is feedback on performance given in collectivist societies,especially for managers?

A union representing all workers belonging to one religious orientation in a company is known as

Patterns of labor relations in countries are affected by

All of the following are true about US selection practices EXCEPT

An organization of all people from a company regardless of occupation or location is a (an)

Which of the following is most true about the typical US compensation system?

Describe and discuss the major factors in the national context that affect a nation's HRM practices.

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Exam 12: Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

A craft union

Union membership density refers to

A union representing one occupational group in one company is

Japanese compensation systems base pay raises mostly on

The US belief in the benefits of open and public advertising reflects the

Which of the following is not one of the factors affecting national differences in human resource management as discussed in the text?

Which of the following statements regarding union membership is FALSE?

A study of compensation practices in ten countries revealed that

The practice in Germany,whereby management surrenders a traditionally reserved share of control to workers refers to

Differences in HRM policies and practices among countries stem from

The Japanese system of life-time or permanent employment

Some U.S.politicians have called for the development of a German-type apprenticeship training system in the U.S.If you were a manager of a U.S.Fortune 500 multinational company,how would you respond to this proposal and why? What are the current challenges facing the German system now?

In most collectivist cultures,performance appraisals

How is feedback on performance given in collectivist societies,especially for managers?

A union representing all workers belonging to one religious orientation in a company is known as

Patterns of labor relations in countries are affected by

All of the following are true about US selection practices EXCEPT

An organization of all people from a company regardless of occupation or location is a (an)

Which of the following is most true about the typical US compensation system?

Describe and discuss the major factors in the national context that affect a nation's HRM practices.

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