Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following qualities is most closely linked to an employee's success on an international work assignment?

Accepted Answer

A) technical skills 
B) responsibility 
C) intelligence 
D) flexibility 
A) technical skills 
B) responsibility 
C) intelligence 
D) flexibility D

Question 3

In many European countries,________ replace the union-based worker-management mediations typical in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) HR managers 
B) corporate attorneys 
C) work councils 
D) bargaining units 
A) HR managers 
B) corporate attorneys 
C) work councils 
D) bargaining units C

Question 4

According to research,all of the following will most likely help spouses of expatriates adjust to living in foreign countries EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) close family relationships 
B) pre-school age children 
C) scheduled vacations 
D) language training 
A) close family relationships 
B) pre-school age children 
C) scheduled vacations 
D) language training

Question 5

In January 2009,Wal-Mart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's leading food retailer.Since then,Wal-Mart has opened the first environmentally friendly supermarket in Chile that uses energy efficient technology throughout the store.Wal-Mart is planning to open additional stores in Chile over the next five years.Wal-Mart's top executives are considering the idea of transferring U.S.managers to Chile to oversee the construction and establishment of the new stores. Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument of using expatriates to establish the new Wal-Mart stores in Chile?

Accepted Answer

A) Local candidates with the necessary managerial experience are difficult to find in Chile. 
B) Wal-Mart uses an online recruiting system to facilitate human resources activities. 
C) The State Department has issued travel alerts for Americans traveling in Chile. 
D) Wal-Mart wants to develop good relationships with the local community. 
A) Local candidates with the necessary managerial experience are difficult to find in Chile. 
B) Wal-Mart uses an online recruiting system to facilitate human resources activities. 
C) The State Department has issued travel alerts for Americans traveling in Chile. 
D) Wal-Mart wants to develop good relationships with the local community.

Question 6

All of the following are the primary benefits of providing ongoing training to employees on overseas assignments EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) offering educational opportunities 
B) developing relationships with co-workers 
C) cultivating corporate values and standards 
D) providing spousal networking opportunities 
A) offering educational opportunities 
B) developing relationships with co-workers 
C) cultivating corporate values and standards 
D) providing spousal networking opportunities

Question 7

Which approach to formulating expatriate pay involves estimating the employee's expenses in the home country and the host country?

Accepted Answer

A) balance sheet 
B) mobility allowance 
C) performance pay 
D) hardship method 
A) balance sheet 
B) mobility allowance 
C) performance pay 
D) hardship method

Question 8

The most significant HR challenge faced by international firms is the language barrier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In a planned economy,such as China,some industries are under the direct control of the government while other industries are free to make pricing and production decisions based on market demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is the LEAST likely reason that a firm would choose an ethnocentric staffing policy?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of qualified host-country upper-management candidates 
B) goal of reducing misunderstandings with locals 
C) need to transfer core competencies effectively 
D) desire to maintain a unified corporate culture 
A) lack of qualified host-country upper-management candidates 
B) goal of reducing misunderstandings with locals 
C) need to transfer core competencies effectively 
D) desire to maintain a unified corporate culture

Question 11

Which of the following is a best practice used by firms that develop effective global HR systems?

Accepted Answer

A) creating a global network of specialists to help create a new HR system 
B) standardizing the specific methods used to screen and evaluate applicants 
C) allowing HR managers to devise locally appropriate recruiting policies 
D) establishing HR policies at the firm's headquarters to avoid conflict 
A) creating a global network of specialists to help create a new HR system 
B) standardizing the specific methods used to screen and evaluate applicants 
C) allowing HR managers to devise locally appropriate recruiting policies 
D) establishing HR policies at the firm's headquarters to avoid conflict

Question 12

Effective off shoring depends heavily on HR managers to identify high-quality,low-cost talent overseas and to assess a country's literacy rates and working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What type of special training is recommended for employees as they prepare for international assignments?

Accepted Answer

The four-step training approach recommen

Question 14

As in the U.S.,collective bargaining in Western Europe typically occurs at the plant level rather than at the industry level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to research,which of the following is a primary concern of Chinese managers?

Accepted Answer

A) getting tasks accomplished efficiently 
B) keeping a distance from subordinates 
C) enforcing a firm's policies and regulations 
D) maintaining a peaceful work environment 
A) getting tasks accomplished efficiently 
B) keeping a distance from subordinates 
C) enforcing a firm's policies and regulations 
D) maintaining a peaceful work environment

Question 16

Legally mandated holidays range from five weeks each year in Luxembourg to none in Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following terms refers to citizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters?

Accepted Answer

A) expatriates 
B) third-country nationals 
C) home-country nationals 
D) locals 
A) expatriates 
B) third-country nationals 
C) home-country nationals 
D) locals

Question 18

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A) EU employers must provide employees with written terms of their employment. 
B) EU employers must provide two weeks' notice when dismissing employees. 
C) Each EU country pays workers the same minimum hourly wage. 
D) Workers in the EU must live and work in their home country. 
A) EU employers must provide employees with written terms of their employment. 
B) EU employers must provide two weeks' notice when dismissing employees. 
C) Each EU country pays workers the same minimum hourly wage. 
D) Workers in the EU must live and work in their home country.

Question 19

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

Question 20

All of the following are reasons that firms rely heavily on locals to fill foreign subsidiary management positions EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pressure from local government 
B) lower costs than using expatriates 
C) improved public relations in community 
D) high level of skills and technical qualifications 
A) pressure from local government 
B) lower costs than using expatriates 
C) improved public relations in community 
D) high level of skills and technical qualifications

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

Which of the following qualities is most closely linked to an employee's success on an international work assignment?

In many European countries,________ replace the union-based worker-management mediations typical in the U.S.

According to research,all of the following will most likely help spouses of expatriates adjust to living in foreign countries EXCEPT ________.

All of the following are the primary benefits of providing ongoing training to employees on overseas assignments EXCEPT ________.

Which approach to formulating expatriate pay involves estimating the employee's expenses in the home country and the host country?

The most significant HR challenge faced by international firms is the language barrier.

In a planned economy,such as China,some industries are under the direct control of the government while other industries are free to make pricing and production decisions based on market demand.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely reason that a firm would choose an ethnocentric staffing policy?

Which of the following is a best practice used by firms that develop effective global HR systems?

Effective off shoring depends heavily on HR managers to identify high-quality,low-cost talent overseas and to assess a country's literacy rates and working conditions.

What type of special training is recommended for employees as they prepare for international assignments?

As in the U.S.,collective bargaining in Western Europe typically occurs at the plant level rather than at the industry level.

According to research,which of the following is a primary concern of Chinese managers?

Legally mandated holidays range from five weeks each year in Luxembourg to none in Great Britain.

Which of the following terms refers to citizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the European Union?

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 ________.

All of the following are reasons that firms rely heavily on locals to fill foreign subsidiary management positions EXCEPT ________.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 17: Managing Global Human Resources

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

Which of the following qualities is most closely linked to an employee's success on an international work assignment?

In many European countries,________ replace the union-based worker-management mediations typical in the U.S.

According to research,all of the following will most likely help spouses of expatriates adjust to living in foreign countries EXCEPT ________.

All of the following are the primary benefits of providing ongoing training to employees on overseas assignments EXCEPT ________.

Which approach to formulating expatriate pay involves estimating the employee's expenses in the home country and the host country?

The most significant HR challenge faced by international firms is the language barrier.

In a planned economy,such as China,some industries are under the direct control of the government while other industries are free to make pricing and production decisions based on market demand.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely reason that a firm would choose an ethnocentric staffing policy?

Which of the following is a best practice used by firms that develop effective global HR systems?

Effective off shoring depends heavily on HR managers to identify high-quality,low-cost talent overseas and to assess a country's literacy rates and working conditions.

What type of special training is recommended for employees as they prepare for international assignments?

As in the U.S.,collective bargaining in Western Europe typically occurs at the plant level rather than at the industry level.

According to research,which of the following is a primary concern of Chinese managers?

Legally mandated holidays range from five weeks each year in Luxembourg to none in Great Britain.

Which of the following terms refers to citizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the European Union?

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 ________.

All of the following are reasons that firms rely heavily on locals to fill foreign subsidiary management positions EXCEPT ________.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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