Question 1

Repatriation occurs when a(n)

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A)  company sends a manager to a second foreign assignment. 
B)  expatriate manager comes home from a foreign assignment. 
C)  manager likes a foreign assignment so much that he or she remains in the foreign country. 
D)  manager is sent on a foreign assignment. 
E)  manager on a foreign assignment is compensated in the local currency. 
A)  company sends a manager to a second foreign assignment. 
B)  expatriate manager comes home from a foreign assignment. 
C)  manager likes a foreign assignment so much that he or she remains in the foreign country. 
D)  manager is sent on a foreign assignment. 
E)  manager on a foreign assignment is compensated in the local currency.

Question 2

The ethnocentric staffing model utilizes host-country nationals extensively throughout the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which strategy poses the lowest risk for agency problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multidomestic 
B)  Transnational 
C)  International 
D)  Global 
E)  Foreign Market 
A)  Multidomestic 
B)  Transnational 
C)  International 
D)  Global 
E)  Foreign Market

Question 4

The Star Alliance, which is a global group of airlines that cooperate so that reservations and purchasing is made easier for customers, is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  exporting 
B)  a strategic alliance 
C)  importing 
D)  direct foreign investment 
E)  licensing 
A)  exporting 
B)  a strategic alliance 
C)  importing 
D)  direct foreign investment 
E)  licensing

Question 5

Prakash is a human resource manager for an Indian company that is building a manufacturing plant in Singapore. The plant will be staffed with Indian managers and local workers. Which advice would NOT be appropriate for Prakash?

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A)  You must understand legal requirements for compensation in Singapore. 
B)  You must consider the Indian government's legal requirements for compensation. 
C)  Compensation for workers in Singapore will likely be the same as for workers in India. 
D)  Workers in Singapore will have different preferences for compensation and benefits than will Indian workers. 
E)  The cost of living is different in Singapore than it is in India, so compensation policy must account for that difference. 
A)  You must understand legal requirements for compensation in Singapore. 
B)  You must consider the Indian government's legal requirements for compensation. 
C)  Compensation for workers in Singapore will likely be the same as for workers in India. 
D)  Workers in Singapore will have different preferences for compensation and benefits than will Indian workers. 
E)  The cost of living is different in Singapore than it is in India, so compensation policy must account for that difference.

Question 6

When a multinational firm hires local workers, what types of training are needed?

Accepted Answer

The types of training that are needed to

Question 7

Wangkyo is an electrical engineer who designs power systems for factories. His employer is sending him on a foreign assignment for one month, to design a system for a new factory that is being built overseas. Which skills will be MOST important to Wangkyo in his foreign assignment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical skills 
B)  Language skills 
C)  Cultural skills 
D)  Financial skills 
E)  Leadership skills 
A)  Technical skills 
B)  Language skills 
C)  Cultural skills 
D)  Financial skills 
E)  Leadership skills

Question 8

When a company hires host-country nationals to staff foreign locations in underdeveloped countries, it must often

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A)  offer exercise classes. 
B)  provide extensive training and development. 
C)  hire a consultant. 
D)  seek permission from competitors. 
E)  cut the benefits package provided to employees. 
A)  offer exercise classes. 
B)  provide extensive training and development. 
C)  hire a consultant. 
D)  seek permission from competitors. 
E)  cut the benefits package provided to employees.

Question 9

What is the term used when a company lets a foreign firm make and/or distribute its products in a local market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exporting 
B)  Licensing 
C)  Direct investment 
D)  Joint venture 
E)  Strategic alliance 
A)  Exporting 
B)  Licensing 
C)  Direct investment 
D)  Joint venture 
E)  Strategic alliance

Question 10

Local issues that must be dealt with by firms conducting business in foreign markets include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  recruiting. 
B)  compensation. 
C)  selection. 
D)  human resource technology. 
E)  training. 
A)  recruiting. 
B)  compensation. 
C)  selection. 
D)  human resource technology. 
E)  training.

Question 11

Which international staffing model is typified by an organization using many host-country nationals to staff a variety of positions at many levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnocentric 
B)  Polycentric 
C)  Geocentric 
D)  Egocentric 
E)  Globalcentric 
A)  Ethnocentric 
B)  Polycentric 
C)  Geocentric 
D)  Egocentric 
E)  Globalcentric

Question 12

John prefers to work by himself on projects and avoids group work that requires him to monitor the actions of others. He would score highly on the ____ dimension of Hofstede's model of culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  power distance 
B)  individualism 
C)  masculinity 
D)  uncertainty avoidance 
E)  time orientation 
A)  power distance 
B)  individualism 
C)  masculinity 
D)  uncertainty avoidance 
E)  time orientation

Question 13

Disney chose Andre Lacroix to be CEO of Euro Disney, following his success as CEO of Burger King International. Disney chose an experienced international manager who lived in France, rather than send an American manager overseas, in part to eliminate the risk of expatriate failure. Expatriate failure occurs when the

Accepted Answer

A)  expatriate needs extensive training before he or she is able to accept the assignment. 
B)  cost of sending the manager to the foreign assignment is greater than the benefit gained. 
C)  expatriate's coworkers report that he or she is not fitting in well. 
D)  business that is managed by the expatriate loses money. 
E)  expatriate returns early because of an inability to perform. 
A)  expatriate needs extensive training before he or she is able to accept the assignment. 
B)  cost of sending the manager to the foreign assignment is greater than the benefit gained. 
C)  expatriate's coworkers report that he or she is not fitting in well. 
D)  business that is managed by the expatriate loses money. 
E)  expatriate returns early because of an inability to perform.

Question 14

How do businesses compensate expatriates?

Accepted Answer

To remain competitive,an international b

Question 15

How does the area of labor relations affect international human resource management?

Accepted Answer

Labor relations is the process of dealin

Question 16

The following chart reports the average national scores of Hofstede's five dimensions of culture for three different countries. Using the relative differences on these dimensions as the basis of your answer, briefly describe in words each country's national culture.

Accepted Answer

China's culture shows a high respect for

Question 17

Under a geocentric staffing model,

Accepted Answer

A)  host-country nationals are used heavily because they know the local markets. 
B)  the organization will have a skeleton human resource department at the host-country location, while the home-country human resource department retains all control. 
C)  the organization seeks to hire the best person available for a position regardless of where the individual comes from. 
D)  expatriate home-country nationals are hired to fill higher-level foreign positions. 
E)  the home-office perspective takes precedence over local issues. 
A)  host-country nationals are used heavily because they know the local markets. 
B)  the organization will have a skeleton human resource department at the host-country location, while the home-country human resource department retains all control. 
C)  the organization seeks to hire the best person available for a position regardless of where the individual comes from. 
D)  expatriate home-country nationals are hired to fill higher-level foreign positions. 
E)  the home-office perspective takes precedence over local issues.

Question 18

Hofstede partnered with ____ to collect cultural information from employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  IBM 
B)  Motorola 
C)  Hewlett-Packard 
D)  3M 
E)  Goodyear Tires 
A)  IBM 
B)  Motorola 
C)  Hewlett-Packard 
D)  3M 
E)  Goodyear Tires

Question 19

When Kodak constructed a research lab in Japan, this action was an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  exporting 
B)  a strategic alliance 
C)  importing 
D)  direct foreign investment 
E)  licensing 
A)  exporting 
B)  a strategic alliance 
C)  importing 
D)  direct foreign investment 
E)  licensing

Question 20

Which of the following is an accurate statement about labor unions outside the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  In foreign countries, few workers belong to labor unions. 
B)  Labor unions outside the United States are regulated by U.S. laws. 
C)  Foreign labor unions are more likely to be involved in political and social issues. 
D)  Outside the United States, labor contracts are formal legal contracts and employers can be sued in court by the unions for breaking them. 
E)  Foreign employers rarely negotiate with unions in their home country. 
A)  In foreign countries, few workers belong to labor unions. 
B)  Labor unions outside the United States are regulated by U.S. laws. 
C)  Foreign labor unions are more likely to be involved in political and social issues. 
D)  Outside the United States, labor contracts are formal legal contracts and employers can be sued in court by the unions for breaking them. 
E)  Foreign employers rarely negotiate with unions in their home country.

Repatriation occurs when a(n)

The ethnocentric staffing model utilizes host-country nationals extensively throughout the company.

Which strategy poses the lowest risk for agency problems?

The Star Alliance, which is a global group of airlines that cooperate so that reservations and purchasing is made easier for customers, is an example of:

Prakash is a human resource manager for an Indian company that is building a manufacturing plant in Singapore. The plant will be staffed with Indian managers and local workers. Which advice would NOT be appropriate for Prakash?

When a multinational firm hires local workers, what types of training are needed?

Wangkyo is an electrical engineer who designs power systems for factories. His employer is sending him on a foreign assignment for one month, to design a system for a new factory that is being built overseas. Which skills will be MOST important to Wangkyo in his foreign assignment?

When a company hires host-country nationals to staff foreign locations in underdeveloped countries, it must often

What is the term used when a company lets a foreign firm make and/or distribute its products in a local market?

Local issues that must be dealt with by firms conducting business in foreign markets include all of the following EXCEPT

Which international staffing model is typified by an organization using many host-country nationals to staff a variety of positions at many levels?

John prefers to work by himself on projects and avoids group work that requires him to monitor the actions of others. He would score highly on the ____ dimension of Hofstede's model of culture.

How do businesses compensate expatriates?

How does the area of labor relations affect international human resource management?

The following chart reports the average national scores of Hofstede's five dimensions of culture for three different countries. Using the relative differences on these dimensions as the basis of your answer, briefly describe in words each country's national culture.

Under a geocentric staffing model,

Hofstede partnered with ____ to collect cultural information from employees.

When Kodak constructed a research lab in Japan, this action was an example of:

Which of the following is an accurate statement about labor unions outside the United States?

The Nature of Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment

The Competitive Environment

Information for Making Human Resource Decisions

Human Resource Decision Making in Organizations

Recruitment and Selection

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 Performance: The Big Picture

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Exam 3: The Global Environment

Repatriation occurs when a(n)

The ethnocentric staffing model utilizes host-country nationals extensively throughout the company.

Which strategy poses the lowest risk for agency problems?

The Star Alliance, which is a global group of airlines that cooperate so that reservations and purchasing is made easier for customers, is an example of:

Prakash is a human resource manager for an Indian company that is building a manufacturing plant in Singapore. The plant will be staffed with Indian managers and local workers. Which advice would NOT be appropriate for Prakash?

When a multinational firm hires local workers, what types of training are needed?

Wangkyo is an electrical engineer who designs power systems for factories. His employer is sending him on a foreign assignment for one month, to design a system for a new factory that is being built overseas. Which skills will be MOST important to Wangkyo in his foreign assignment?

When a company hires host-country nationals to staff foreign locations in underdeveloped countries, it must often

What is the term used when a company lets a foreign firm make and/or distribute its products in a local market?

Local issues that must be dealt with by firms conducting business in foreign markets include all of the following EXCEPT

Which international staffing model is typified by an organization using many host-country nationals to staff a variety of positions at many levels?

John prefers to work by himself on projects and avoids group work that requires him to monitor the actions of others. He would score highly on the ____ dimension of Hofstede's model of culture.

How do businesses compensate expatriates?

How does the area of labor relations affect international human resource management?

The following chart reports the average national scores of Hofstede's five dimensions of culture for three different countries. Using the relative differences on these dimensions as the basis of your answer, briefly describe in words each country's national culture.

Under a geocentric staffing model,

Hofstede partnered with ____ to collect cultural information from employees.

When Kodak constructed a research lab in Japan, this action was an example of:

Which of the following is an accurate statement about labor unions outside the United States?

The Nature of Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment

The Competitive Environment

Information for Making Human Resource Decisions

Human Resource Decision Making in Organizations

Recruitment and Selection

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 Performance: The Big Picture

Filters