Question 1

Of the types of international managers that multinational companies can employ, third -country nationals are .

Accepted Answer

A) citizens of the countries where they are working 
B) noncitizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters 
C) citizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters 
D) citizens of a country other than the parent or the host country 
E) noncitizens of the countries in which they are working 
A) citizens of the countries where they are working 
B) noncitizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters 
C) citizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters 
D) citizens of a country other than the parent or the host country 
E) noncitizens of the countries in which they are working

Question 2

Explain the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay.

Accepted Answer

This method seeks to equalize purchasing

Question 3

are noncitizens of the countries in which they are working.

Accepted Answer

A) Locals 
B) Home-country nationals 
C) Expatriates 
D) Multi-nationals 
E) Third-country nationals 
A) Locals 
B) Home-country nationals 
C) Expatriates 
D) Multi-nationals 
E) Third-country nationals

Question 4

A strong corporate culture helps override geographical differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A formal repatriation program should seek to .

Accepted Answer

A) match the employee and his or her family with a specialist in repatriation issues 
B) reassure the employee and his or her family of the company's concern for their welfare 
C) maintain communication with the employee regarding activities and progress at the home office 
D) make the employee comfortable with his or her career development in the company following the international assignment 
E) all of the above 
A) match the employee and his or her family with a specialist in repatriation issues 
B) reassure the employee and his or her family of the company's concern for their welfare 
C) maintain communication with the employee regarding activities and progress at the home office 
D) make the employee comfortable with his or her career development in the company following the international assignment 
E) all of the above

Question 6

Which group of employees may also be known as expatriates?

Accepted Answer

A) parent country nationals 
B) host country nationals 
C) third country nationals 
D) both A and B 
E) both A and C 
A) parent country nationals 
B) host country nationals 
C) third country nationals 
D) both A and B 
E) both A and C

Question 7

A major challenge for international businesses is the need to adapt personnel policies and procedures to the differences among countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The least expensive way to fill managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries is with local people.)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When a firm follows an ethnocentric staffing policy, it fills key management jobs in foreign subsidiaries with .

Accepted Answer

A) employees who are nationals of a country that is neither the host nor home country 
B) employees who are parent-country nationals 
C) employees who have traveled extensively 
D) employees who are host-country nationals 
E) employees who are multi-lingual 
A) employees who are nationals of a country that is neither the host nor home country 
B) employees who are parent-country nationals 
C) employees who have traveled extensively 
D) employees who are host-country nationals 
E) employees who are multi-lingual

Question 10

To help to ensure success for expatriates on international assignment, companies should provide language training to their spouses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Samsung tends to follow an ethnocentric staffing model. From which group will it tend to hire for upper-level management positions?

Accepted Answer

A) third country nationals 
B) host country nationals 
C) parent country nationals 
D) both A and B 
E) both A and C 
A) third country nationals 
B) host country nationals 
C) parent country nationals 
D) both A and B 
E) both A and C

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the main home-country groups of expenses featured in the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay?

Accepted Answer

A) discretionary expenses 
B) housing 
C) disposable income 
D) income taxes 
E) goods and services 
A) discretionary expenses 
B) housing 
C) disposable income 
D) income taxes 
E) goods and services

Question 13

JJP Enterprises seeks to entice one of its star managers to move to Iraq to oversee its negotiations for Iraqi oil. The firm will likely need to offer a(n)to a manager's base salary.

Accepted Answer

A) hardship allowance 
B) cost-of-living allowance 
C) bonus 
D) tax equalization adjustment 
E) all of the above 
A) hardship allowance 
B) cost-of-living allowance 
C) bonus 
D) tax equalization adjustment 
E) all of the above

Question 14

Marie is an Italian executive working in a manufacturing plant in Siena, Italy that is owned by a parent company based in Singapore. Marie is a .

Accepted Answer

A) host-country national 
B) home-country national 
C) expatriate 
D) local 
E) third-country national 
A) host-country national 
B) home-country national 
C) expatriate 
D) local 
E) third-country national

Question 15

What value classification refers to a conscious belief that only host country managers can ever really understand the culture and behavior of the host country market?

Accepted Answer

A) polycentric 
B) ethnocentric 
C) monocentric 
D) francocentric 
E) geocentric 
A) polycentric 
B) ethnocentric 
C) monocentric 
D) francocentric 
E) geocentric

Question 16

Microsoft tends to follow a geocentric staffing model. From which group will it tend to hire?

Accepted Answer

A) third country nationals 
B) parent country nationals 
C) host country nationals 
D) both A and B 
E) all of the above 
A) third country nationals 
B) parent country nationals 
C) host country nationals 
D) both A and B 
E) all of the above

Question 17

Most managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries are filled with expatriates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the movie, Proof of Life, Russell Crowe heads up a "crisis team" sent in to negotiate the release of a kidnapped employee. In real life, who would pay the costs for a crisis team in a situation like this?

Accepted Answer

A) The costs would be covered by insurance if the firm holds a kidnapping and ransom insurance policy. 
B) The costs would be covered by the employee or employee's family. 
C) The costs would be covered by the employer. 
D) The costs would be covered by the host country. 
E) The costs would be covered by the home country. 
A) The costs would be covered by insurance if the firm holds a kidnapping and ransom insurance policy. 
B) The costs would be covered by the employee or employee's family. 
C) The costs would be covered by the employer. 
D) The costs would be covered by the host country. 
E) The costs would be covered by the home country.

Question 19

A disadvantage of using expatriates to fill foreign subsidiary management positions is that expatriates .

Accepted Answer

A) focus unnecessarily on long-term projects 
B) spend too much time sightseeing in the foreign country 
C) are more expensive than using local managers 
D) bring a sense of diversity to the foreign facility 
E) all of the above 
A) focus unnecessarily on long-term projects 
B) spend too much time sightseeing in the foreign country 
C) are more expensive than using local managers 
D) bring a sense of diversity to the foreign facility 
E) all of the above

Question 20

Explain what things seem to make it easier for spouses to adjust to living in a foreign country.

Accepted Answer

Language fluency is important for helpin

Of the types of international managers that multinational companies can employ, third -country nationals are .

Explain the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay.

are noncitizens of the countries in which they are working.

A strong corporate culture helps override geographical differences.

A formal repatriation program should seek to .

Which group of employees may also be known as expatriates?

A major challenge for international businesses is the need to adapt personnel policies and procedures to the differences among countries.

The least expensive way to fill managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries is with local people.)

When a firm follows an ethnocentric staffing policy, it fills key management jobs in foreign subsidiaries with .

To help to ensure success for expatriates on international assignment, companies should provide language training to their spouses.

Samsung tends to follow an ethnocentric staffing model. From which group will it tend to hire for upper-level management positions?

Which of the following is not one of the main home-country groups of expenses featured in the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay?

JJP Enterprises seeks to entice one of its star managers to move to Iraq to oversee its negotiations for Iraqi oil. The firm will likely need to offer a(n)to a manager's base salary.

Marie is an Italian executive working in a manufacturing plant in Siena, Italy that is owned by a parent company based in Singapore. Marie is a .

What value classification refers to a conscious belief that only host country managers can ever really understand the culture and behavior of the host country market?

Microsoft tends to follow a geocentric staffing model. From which group will it tend to hire?

Most managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries are filled with expatriates.

In the movie, Proof of Life, Russell Crowe heads up a "crisis team" sent in to negotiate the release of a kidnapped employee. In real life, who would pay the costs for a crisis team in a situation like this?

A disadvantage of using expatriates to fill foreign subsidiary management positions is that expatriates .

Explain what things seem to make it easier for spouses to adjust to living in a foreign country.

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Of the types of international managers that multinational companies can employ, third -country nationals are .

Explain the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay.

are noncitizens of the countries in which they are working.

A strong corporate culture helps override geographical differences.

A formal repatriation program should seek to .

Which group of employees may also be known as expatriates?

A major challenge for international businesses is the need to adapt personnel policies and procedures to the differences among countries.

The least expensive way to fill managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries is with local people.)

When a firm follows an ethnocentric staffing policy, it fills key management jobs in foreign subsidiaries with .

To help to ensure success for expatriates on international assignment, companies should provide language training to their spouses.

Samsung tends to follow an ethnocentric staffing model. From which group will it tend to hire for upper-level management positions?

Which of the following is not one of the main home-country groups of expenses featured in the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay?

JJP Enterprises seeks to entice one of its star managers to move to Iraq to oversee its negotiations for Iraqi oil. The firm will likely need to offer a(n)to a manager's base salary.

Marie is an Italian executive working in a manufacturing plant in Siena, Italy that is owned by a parent company based in Singapore. Marie is a .

What value classification refers to a conscious belief that only host country managers can ever really understand the culture and behavior of the host country market?

Microsoft tends to follow a geocentric staffing model. From which group will it tend to hire?

Most managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries are filled with expatriates.

In the movie, Proof of Life, Russell Crowe heads up a "crisis team" sent in to negotiate the release of a kidnapped employee. In real life, who would pay the costs for a crisis team in a situation like this?

A disadvantage of using expatriates to fill foreign subsidiary management positions is that expatriates .

Explain what things seem to make it easier for spouses to adjust to living in a foreign country.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in Hr Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

HR Management and Organizational Strategy: Key Concepts and Considerations

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