Question 1

The number of standard vacation days in France and in Germany exceeds that of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What value classification refers to a prevailing attitude that the home country attitudes, management style, knowledge, evaluation criteria, and managers are superior to anything the host country has to offer?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

How do performance appraisals in China differ from those in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) appraisals in China are "softer" than those in the US 
B) appraisals in China focus on quantifiable, objective results 
C) appraisals in China focus on developing the employee 
D) performance appraisals in China focus on the process 
E) employees in China are less likely to receive incentives 
A) appraisals in China are "softer" than those in the US 
B) appraisals in China focus on quantifiable, objective results 
C) appraisals in China focus on developing the employee 
D) performance appraisals in China focus on the process 
E) employees in China are less likely to receive incentives

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Family pressures are a primary cause of expatriate failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

are financial payments over and above regular base pay designed to encourage expatriates to accept and stay on international assignment.

Accepted Answer

A) Foreign service premiums 
B) Hardship allowances 
C) Cultural adjustments 
D) Balance sheet payments 
E) Mobility premium 
A) Foreign service premiums 
B) Hardship allowances 
C) Cultural adjustments 
D) Balance sheet payments 
E) Mobility premium

Question 7

Geert Hofstede called the extent to which less powerful members of institutions accept and expect an unequal power distribution .

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance for ambiguity 
B) power distance 
C) time framework 
D) individualism 
E) masculinity 
A) tolerance for ambiguity 
B) power distance 
C) time framework 
D) individualism 
E) masculinity

Question 8

Third-country nationals hold citizenship in three countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When preparing a training program that will prepare employees for an international assignment, what four-step approach is recommended? Describe each level in the four level system.

Accepted Answer

The four-step training approach recommen

Question 10

All of the following is true of France except .

Accepted Answer

A) there is a legal limit to the number of hours employees can work each week 
B) employer's are limited in the extent to which they can dismiss workers 
C) workers typically receive three weeks of vacation time each year 
D) it is a capitalist society 
E) all of the above are true 
A) there is a legal limit to the number of hours employees can work each week 
B) employer's are limited in the extent to which they can dismiss workers 
C) workers typically receive three weeks of vacation time each year 
D) it is a capitalist society 
E) all of the above are true

Question 11

are citizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

In a polycentric corporation, the prevailing attitude is that home country attitudes, management style, knowledge, and managers are superior to anything the host country might offer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which level of training for international assignments involves training on the impact of cultural differences and on raising the trainees' awareness of such differences and their impact on business outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A) Level 1 
B) Level 2 
C) Level 3 
D) Level 4 
E) Level 5 
A) Level 1 
B) Level 2 
C) Level 3 
D) Level 4 
E) Level 5

Question 14

Most member countries in the European Union have a minimum wage system in place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the meaning of ethnocentrism, polycentrism, and geocentrism and how those values might affect a multinational company staffing policy.

Accepted Answer

Firms with an ethnocentric value system

Question 16

More than 85% of North American companies use the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Off shoring refers to having local employees abroad do jobs that the firm's domestic employees previously did in-house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The most expensive approach to staffing is the polycentric staffing model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For which of the following events are insurance payments made for kidnapping and ransom insurance policies?

Accepted Answer

A) detention 
B) extortion 
C) kidnapping 
D) threats to property 
E) all of the above 
A) detention 
B) extortion 
C) kidnapping 
D) threats to property 
E) all of the above

The number of standard vacation days in France and in Germany exceeds that of the United States.

What value classification refers to a prevailing attitude that the home country attitudes, management style, knowledge, evaluation criteria, and managers are superior to anything the host country has to offer?

How do performance appraisals in China differ from those in the United States?

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

Family pressures are a primary cause of expatriate failure.

are financial payments over and above regular base pay designed to encourage expatriates to accept and stay on international assignment.

Geert Hofstede called the extent to which less powerful members of institutions accept and expect an unequal power distribution .

Third-country nationals hold citizenship in three countries.

When preparing a training program that will prepare employees for an international assignment, what four-step approach is recommended? Describe each level in the four level system.

All of the following is true of France except .

are citizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters.

In a polycentric corporation, the prevailing attitude is that home country attitudes, management style, knowledge, and managers are superior to anything the host country might offer.

Which level of training for international assignments involves training on the impact of cultural differences and on raising the trainees' awareness of such differences and their impact on business outcomes?

Most member countries in the European Union have a minimum wage system in place.

Explain the meaning of ethnocentrism, polycentrism, and geocentrism and how those values might affect a multinational company staffing policy.

More than 85% of North American companies use the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay.

Off shoring refers to having local employees abroad do jobs that the firm's domestic employees previously did in-house.

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

The most expensive approach to staffing is the polycentric staffing model.

For which of the following events are insurance payments made for kidnapping and ransom insurance policies?

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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

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Exam 17: Managing Global Human Resources

The number of standard vacation days in France and in Germany exceeds that of the United States.

What value classification refers to a prevailing attitude that the home country attitudes, management style, knowledge, evaluation criteria, and managers are superior to anything the host country has to offer?

How do performance appraisals in China differ from those in the United States?

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

Family pressures are a primary cause of expatriate failure.

are financial payments over and above regular base pay designed to encourage expatriates to accept and stay on international assignment.

Geert Hofstede called the extent to which less powerful members of institutions accept and expect an unequal power distribution .

Third-country nationals hold citizenship in three countries.

When preparing a training program that will prepare employees for an international assignment, what four-step approach is recommended? Describe each level in the four level system.

All of the following is true of France except .

are citizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters.

In a polycentric corporation, the prevailing attitude is that home country attitudes, management style, knowledge, and managers are superior to anything the host country might offer.

Which level of training for international assignments involves training on the impact of cultural differences and on raising the trainees' awareness of such differences and their impact on business outcomes?

Most member countries in the European Union have a minimum wage system in place.

Explain the meaning of ethnocentrism, polycentrism, and geocentrism and how those values might affect a multinational company staffing policy.

More than 85% of North American companies use the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay.

Off shoring refers to having local employees abroad do jobs that the firm's domestic employees previously did in-house.

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

The most expensive approach to staffing is the polycentric staffing model.

For which of the following events are insurance payments made for kidnapping and ransom insurance policies?

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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