Question 1

Labor unions in the United States are more concerned with social issues than they are in most other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

John prefers to work alone on projects and avoids tasks that require him to work in a group with other employees in his organization. He believes in self-reliance and gives precedence to his own ideas and values over the beliefs of others. In the context of the dimensions of national culture identified by Geert Hofstede, John is likely to score high on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender egalitarianism 
B)  individualism 
C)  femininity 
D)  in-group collectivism 
A)  gender egalitarianism 
B)  individualism 
C)  femininity 
D)  in-group collectivism B

Question 3

Which of the following is the first step in the process of selecting an expatriate manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defining the skills necessary to carry out the foreign assignment 
B)  Evaluating the adaptability skills of the prospective candidates 
C)  Identifying managerial candidates with foreign-language skills 
D)  Developing cultural orientation sessions for a pool of qualified applicants 
A)  Defining the skills necessary to carry out the foreign assignment 
B)  Evaluating the adaptability skills of the prospective candidates 
C)  Identifying managerial candidates with foreign-language skills 
D)  Developing cultural orientation sessions for a pool of qualified applicants A

Question 4

Which of the following international business strategies has the least effect on the HR function of a firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mergers and joint partnerships 
B)  Direct foreign investments and corporate acquisitions 
C)  Exporting and licensing 
D)  Joint ventures and strategic alliances 
A)  Mergers and joint partnerships 
B)  Direct foreign investments and corporate acquisitions 
C)  Exporting and licensing 
D)  Joint ventures and strategic alliances

Question 5

Which of the following is an advantage of exporting as an international business strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows a firm to have its own company-owned facilities in a foreign market. 
B)  Products exported to other countries are exempt from trade controls like tariffs and taxes. 
C)  There is no need to adapt the products to be exported to local conditions as they are sold "as is". 
D)  It reduces the transportation expenses incurred by a firm. 
A)  It allows a firm to have its own company-owned facilities in a foreign market. 
B)  Products exported to other countries are exempt from trade controls like tariffs and taxes. 
C)  There is no need to adapt the products to be exported to local conditions as they are sold "as is". 
D)  It reduces the transportation expenses incurred by a firm.

Question 6

Identify a form of trade control that places a limit on the number or value of goods that can be traded.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quotas 
B)  Tariffs 
C)  Embargoes 
D)  Subsidies 
A)  Quotas 
B)  Tariffs 
C)  Embargoes 
D)  Subsidies

Question 7

According to the new approaches to determining the success of an expatriate's assignment, the assessment of an expatriate's success should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  equated with how long the expatriate stayed in the foreign location. 
B)  tied to the strategic goals the assignment was meant to accomplish. 
C)  equated with how early the expatriate returned from the foreign location. 
D)  tied to how well he or she assimilated the local culture and values. 
A)  equated with how long the expatriate stayed in the foreign location. 
B)  tied to the strategic goals the assignment was meant to accomplish. 
C)  equated with how early the expatriate returned from the foreign location. 
D)  tied to how well he or she assimilated the local culture and values.

Question 8

Brooks & Bill is an organic chemicals and fertilizer manufacturer. It allows Fixit Chemicals, a company based in another country, to manufacture Brooks & Bill's products using the Brooks & Bill name, logo, and materials. Fixit Chemicals then sells these products in its own local market. Fixit Chemicals also pays a royalty to Brooks & Bill for every unit that it sells. Which of the following international business strategies does Brooks & Bill most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exporting 
B)  Licensing 
C)  A joint venture 
D)  A strategic alliance 
A)  Exporting 
B)  Licensing 
C)  A joint venture 
D)  A strategic alliance

Question 9

Forrest & Barnes, a pharmaceutical company in the United States, builds a research and development facility in Japan. This helps the company make the best use of the efficient labor and technology available in Japan. Which of the following international business strategies does Forrest & Barnes most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exporting 
B)  A joint venture 
C)  Licensing 
D)  Direct foreign investment 
A)  Exporting 
B)  A joint venture 
C)  Licensing 
D)  Direct foreign investment

Question 10

Hannah is a relationship-oriented manager at a multinational corporation. She ensures her subordinates know that she values their positive rapport with each other. She also makes it a point to reward her subordinates for improving as well as for showing excellence in their work. In the context of the dimensions of national culture identified by Robert House's GLOBE project (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness), Hannah most likely displays high _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  power distance 
B)  performance orientation 
C)  masculinity 
D)  individualism 
A)  power distance 
B)  performance orientation 
C)  masculinity 
D)  individualism

Question 11

More than half the world's workforce outside the United States belongs to labor unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the context of managing international transfers and assignments, which of the following is instruction directed at enhancing specific job-related skills and abilities and most often focuses on operating employees and technical specialists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Training 
B)  Learning 
C)  Development 
D)  Management 
A)  Training 
B)  Learning 
C)  Development 
D)  Management

Question 13

Which of the following dimensions of national culture identified by Robert House's GLOBE project (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness) refers to equal opportunities for men and women in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender egalitarianism 
B)  Power distance 
C)  In-group collectivism 
D)  Humane orientation 
A)  Gender egalitarianism 
B)  Power distance 
C)  In-group collectivism 
D)  Humane orientation

Question 14

Which of the following companies is an example of an international business that uses the ethnocentric staffing model?

Accepted Answer

A)  ComCor, a computer manufacturing company that heavily uses host-country nationals at all levels of the organization in its foreign offices 
B)  Albits, a beverage-producing company that hires parent-country nationals to staff higher-level positions and host-country nationals for entry-level positions in its foreign offices 
C)  LifePro, an investment company that has fully-functioning human resource departments in all its foreign offices to handle HR issues for both upper- and lower-level employees 
D)  Denkins, a software development company that undertakes all human resource management processes from an international perspective 
A)  ComCor, a computer manufacturing company that heavily uses host-country nationals at all levels of the organization in its foreign offices 
B)  Albits, a beverage-producing company that hires parent-country nationals to staff higher-level positions and host-country nationals for entry-level positions in its foreign offices 
C)  LifePro, an investment company that has fully-functioning human resource departments in all its foreign offices to handle HR issues for both upper- and lower-level employees 
D)  Denkins, a software development company that undertakes all human resource management processes from an international perspective

Question 15

If the corporate human resource function in an organization is primarily concerned with selecting and training managers for foreign assignments, developing appropriate compensation packages for those managers, and handling adjustment issues when the manager is reassigned back home, it is evident that the organization has adopted the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentric staffing model 
B)  regiocentric staffing model 
C)  geocentric staffing model 
D)  polycentric staffing model 
A)  ethnocentric staffing model 
B)  regiocentric staffing model 
C)  geocentric staffing model 
D)  polycentric staffing model

Question 16

Briefly explain some of the local training issues that a multinational company faces when it hires host-country nationals.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Human resource manage

Question 17

Which of the following is a reason why host-country nationals are usually hired as nonmanagerial employees in international businesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They demand lesser hardship premium than parent-country nationals. 
B)  They are cheaper to employ than parent-country or third-country nationals. 
C)  They do not require training and eliminate the training costs of organizations. 
D)  They are not eligible for the provisions of international labor standards. 
A)  They demand lesser hardship premium than parent-country nationals. 
B)  They are cheaper to employ than parent-country or third-country nationals. 
C)  They do not require training and eliminate the training costs of organizations. 
D)  They are not eligible for the provisions of international labor standards.

Question 18

In the context of the four international strategies as proposed by Bartlett and Goshal, if an expatriate manager is expected to acquire, leverage, and transfer specialized knowledge with much independence, he is most likely working with a firm that uses a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  regional strategy 
B)  global strategy 
C)  multidomestic strategy 
D)  transnational strategy 
A)  regional strategy 
B)  global strategy 
C)  multidomestic strategy 
D)  transnational strategy

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of the international business strategy of licensing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows a firm to enter a foreign market with relatively little risk. 
B)  It provides a firm with its own company-owned facilities in a foreign country. 
C)  It requires a huge outlay of capital. 
D)  It does not provide market exposure to a firm. 
A)  It allows a firm to enter a foreign market with relatively little risk. 
B)  It provides a firm with its own company-owned facilities in a foreign country. 
C)  It requires a huge outlay of capital. 
D)  It does not provide market exposure to a firm.

Question 20

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the international business strategy of licensing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It subjects the original firm to high transportation expenses. 
B)  The profits of a firm using this strategy are limited to those it receives from royalty payments. 
C)  It allows a firm to enter a foreign market in high-risk conditions. 
D)  The costs of licensing are quite high and must be borne solely by the original firm. 
A)  It subjects the original firm to high transportation expenses. 
B)  The profits of a firm using this strategy are limited to those it receives from royalty payments. 
C)  It allows a firm to enter a foreign market in high-risk conditions. 
D)  The costs of licensing are quite high and must be borne solely by the original firm.

Labor unions in the United States are more concerned with social issues than they are in most other countries.

Which of the following is the first step in the process of selecting an expatriate manager?

Which of the following international business strategies has the least effect on the HR function of a firm?

Which of the following is an advantage of exporting as an international business strategy?

Identify a form of trade control that places a limit on the number or value of goods that can be traded.

According to the new approaches to determining the success of an expatriate's assignment, the assessment of an expatriate's success should be:

More than half the world's workforce outside the United States belongs to labor unions.

In the context of managing international transfers and assignments, which of the following is instruction directed at enhancing specific job-related skills and abilities and most often focuses on operating employees and technical specialists?

Which of the following dimensions of national culture identified by Robert House's GLOBE project (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness) refers to equal opportunities for men and women in society?

Which of the following companies is an example of an international business that uses the ethnocentric staffing model?

Briefly explain some of the local training issues that a multinational company faces when it hires host-country nationals.

Which of the following is a reason why host-country nationals are usually hired as nonmanagerial employees in international businesses?

In the context of the four international strategies as proposed by Bartlett and Goshal, if an expatriate manager is expected to acquire, leverage, and transfer specialized knowledge with much independence, he is most likely working with a firm that uses a _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the international business strategy of licensing?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the international business strategy of licensing?

The Nature of Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment

The Competitive Environment

Information for Making Human Resource Decisions

Human Resource Decision-Making in Organizations

Recruiting, Selecting, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing a New and Diverse Workforce

Compensation and Benefits

Performance Appraisal and Career Management

Managing Labor Relations

Safety, Health, Well-Being, and Security

Motivation at Work

Managing and Enhancing

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Exam 3: The Global Environment

Labor unions in the United States are more concerned with social issues than they are in most other countries.

Which of the following is the first step in the process of selecting an expatriate manager?

Which of the following international business strategies has the least effect on the HR function of a firm?

Which of the following is an advantage of exporting as an international business strategy?

Identify a form of trade control that places a limit on the number or value of goods that can be traded.

According to the new approaches to determining the success of an expatriate's assignment, the assessment of an expatriate's success should be:

More than half the world's workforce outside the United States belongs to labor unions.

In the context of managing international transfers and assignments, which of the following is instruction directed at enhancing specific job-related skills and abilities and most often focuses on operating employees and technical specialists?

Which of the following dimensions of national culture identified by Robert House's GLOBE project (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness) refers to equal opportunities for men and women in society?

Which of the following companies is an example of an international business that uses the ethnocentric staffing model?

Briefly explain some of the local training issues that a multinational company faces when it hires host-country nationals.

Which of the following is a reason why host-country nationals are usually hired as nonmanagerial employees in international businesses?

In the context of the four international strategies as proposed by Bartlett and Goshal, if an expatriate manager is expected to acquire, leverage, and transfer specialized knowledge with much independence, he is most likely working with a firm that uses a _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the international business strategy of licensing?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the international business strategy of licensing?

The Nature of Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment

The Competitive Environment

Information for Making Human Resource Decisions

Human Resource Decision-Making in Organizations

Recruiting, Selecting, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing a New and Diverse Workforce

Compensation and Benefits

Performance Appraisal and Career Management

Managing Labor Relations

Safety, Health, Well-Being, and Security

Motivation at Work

Managing and Enhancing

Filters