Exam 1: Global Professional in Human Resources

A U.S. based high tech company has just built a new manufacturing operation in Beijing, China. Over the last two months, they have been trying to recruit skilled and unskilled labor to fill the new open positions. In addition, the company has decided to create 2 international assignments to fill identified skill gaps. One position is for a Senior Manufacturing Manager/Director to get the operation up and running within 4 more months meeting identified planned outs and the second position is for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to deal with any engineering issues when developing the process. When trying to identify potential internal candidates for the Senior Manufacturing Manager/Director position through the skills inventory, which of the following skills is the LEAST relevant ?

An organization decides to provide their employees who have stayed with the company for 15+ years a pension based on the average earnings in the last 3 rears of their employment with the company. Which type of formula does this utilize ?

A company has been utilizing expatriates from headquarters to fill skill gaps internationally. However, the international assignees have been having problems building trust locally. In addition, the costs to maintain these assignments have been exorbitant. Given the current circumstances, which of the following resource groups may be a better alternative to staffing for future or to fill the international assignment positions in the long term?

An U.S. base Engineering Manager has been identified for a short-term six-month assignment to recruit and build a team in England. Which of the following training programs is the MOST critical to ensure success on the job?

Which of the following represents an argument why nations should confer within organizations like the EU to create minimum labor standards worldwide ?

A global team is made up of 5 individuals and a manager. The manager is located at headquarters in the U.S., 2 individuals are in Europe, and 3 individuals are in 3 different locations in Asia. The manager defines the group's goals, delegates work, and makes tough decisions when necessary. His team is made up of a creative innovator, a person to deal with all of the operational details and requirements, a person who continuously communicates across the group and explores alternatives; a strategic thinker, and a person to evaluate and curtail potential errors and negative consequences. In this scenario, which of the following is NOT an aspect that the manager should monitor in order to ensure a successful global team ?

Which of the following id NOT a factor when developing a compensation and benefits plan for expatriates?

Which of the following situations describes a plan to provide an employee with job enlargement?

Which of the following factor is NOT affected by demographic considerations?

Which of the following is NOT a potential outcome of a poor decision making process by the individual in resolving to pursue an international assignment?

Which of the following laws does NOT apply outside of the United States for U.S. Based firms ?

Which of the following statements describes a false positive in the selection process?

You are in the process of developing a global compensation structure. In order to ensure a balanced strategy, you are evaluating legal differences between sites. Which of the following is NOT a common difference that you should assess?

Which of the following measures the level of learning achieved by the participants of a training program?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of adult learning?

A corporation has identified an initiative to recruit and train global leaders over the next 5 year in order to become a truly transnational company. In order to meet this goal, the firm has identified and developed 30 international assignments amongst its 10 office locations. Which of the following candidates would LEAST match these positions?

Which of the following is NOT a variable that differs between replacement planning and succession planning?

Researchers have determined that in some cultures, informal training programs are more effective than formal training programs. Which of the following programs is an example of a formal training program?

Utilizing Briscoe and Hall's framework of defining competencies, which of the following is disadvantage of utilizing a strategies-based approach to defining competencies?

An organization allows its employees to make 2% of compensation contributions to a retirement plan. After retirement, the company promises to pay employees 50% compensation using the final pay formula. Which of the following is this an example of?