Question 1

In order to maximize a firm's global human resources, IHR managers need to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) promote the role of women in international management 
B) develop line supervisors through extensive training programs 
C) acquire low-cost resources 
D) promote their organizations through word-of-mouth communication 
A) promote the role of women in international management 
B) develop line supervisors through extensive training programs 
C) acquire low-cost resources 
D) promote their organizations through word-of-mouth communication

Question 2

What are the three phases of the expatriate transition process? Briefly describe each phase.

Accepted Answer

The overall transition process experienc

Question 3

Which of the following must an international team avoid if it wants to achieve the individual and collective goals of the team members?

Accepted Answer

A) developing a global perspective 
B) providing means to communicate corporate culture 
C) causing the global enterprise to disintegrate 
D) disseminating the corporate culture 
A) developing a global perspective 
B) providing means to communicate corporate culture 
C) causing the global enterprise to disintegrate 
D) disseminating the corporate culture

Question 4

What are global management teams? Why are they important to global firms?

Accepted Answer

The term global management team describe

Question 5

Which of the following best explains the attrition rate for expatriates?

Accepted Answer

A) The skills of expatriates are not marketable because of their time spent overseas. 
B) Expatriates are usually relegated to junior positions upon returning to their home country. 
C) Expatriates feel unappreciated and dissatisfied both during and after the assignment and leave the company. 
D) Expatriates receive less compensation overseas than they receive domestically. 
A) The skills of expatriates are not marketable because of their time spent overseas. 
B) Expatriates are usually relegated to junior positions upon returning to their home country. 
C) Expatriates feel unappreciated and dissatisfied both during and after the assignment and leave the company. 
D) Expatriates receive less compensation overseas than they receive domestically.

Question 6

Which of the following is considered essential in light of the increasing proliferation of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures?

Accepted Answer

A) nurturing autocratic leadership 
B) acquiring resources 
C) increasing the power distance 
D) developing effective transnational teams 
A) nurturing autocratic leadership 
B) acquiring resources 
C) increasing the power distance 
D) developing effective transnational teams

Question 7

A comparative study of European project groups in several countries by Sylvie Chevrie revealed three main strategies for dealing with the challenge of achieving cross-cultural collaboration in multinational horizontal projects.Which of the following is one of those strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing trial-and-error processes 
B) drawing upon individual tolerance and self-control 
C) linking compensation to individual achievement 
D) keeping disparate members isolated from the core organizational processes 
A) minimizing trial-and-error processes 
B) drawing upon individual tolerance and self-control 
C) linking compensation to individual achievement 
D) keeping disparate members isolated from the core organizational processes

Question 8

What are the long-term consequences of an ineffective repatriation program?

Accepted Answer

The long-term implications of ineffectiv

Question 9

Which of the following is a force that establishes or maintains divergent systems?

Accepted Answer

A) technological standardization 
B) declining role of unions 
C) collective bargaining methods 
D) global competitiveness 
A) technological standardization 
B) declining role of unions 
C) collective bargaining methods 
D) global competitiveness

Question 10

The traditional trade union structures in Western industrialized societies have been in ________, representing all grades of employees in a specific industry.

Accepted Answer

A) craft unions 
B) general unions 
C) industrial unions 
D) conglomerate unions 
A) craft unions 
B) general unions 
C) industrial unions 
D) conglomerate unions

Question 11

Which of the following refers to a language- and communication-related issue that poses a challenge to many virtual global teams?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of face-to-face meetings to establish trust or for cross-interaction processes such as brainstorming 
B) variable skill levels and willingness to interact through virtual media 
C) lack of visibility of nonverbal cues 
D) variations in attitudes and expectations toward time 
A) lack of face-to-face meetings to establish trust or for cross-interaction processes such as brainstorming 
B) variable skill levels and willingness to interact through virtual media 
C) lack of visibility of nonverbal cues 
D) variations in attitudes and expectations toward time

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an operational challenge for global virtual teams?

Accepted Answer

A) organizational objectives 
B) geographic dispersal 
C) culture differences 
D) technology 
A) organizational objectives 
B) geographic dispersal 
C) culture differences 
D) technology

Question 13

Define labor relations.What are the three main dimensions of the labor-management relationship that a global manager needs to consider?

Accepted Answer

The term labor relations refers to the p

Question 14

The term ________ describes a collection of managers in or from several countries who must rely on group collaboration if each member is to experience optimum success and goal achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) global management team 
B) niche management team 
C) virtual management team 
D) strategic management team 
A) global management team 
B) niche management team 
C) virtual management team 
D) strategic management team

Question 15

Discuss the conflicts associated with transnational teams.

Accepted Answer

Teams comprising people located in far-f

Question 16

The process through which managers and workers determine their workplace relationships is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation 
B) labor relations 
C) collective bargaining 
D) international human resources management 
A) assimilation 
B) labor relations 
C) collective bargaining 
D) international human resources management

Question 17

According to research, what practices should firms follow when making international assignments in order to ensure a high degree of job satisfaction and limited turnover?

Accepted Answer

Black and Gregersen's research of 750 U.

Question 18

Effective human resource management of a company's global cadre ends with ________.

Accepted Answer

A) allocation of an overseas assignment to the executive 
B) successful repatriation of the executive into company headquarters 
C) preparing the executive for cultural differences 
D) providing foreign-language training to the executive 
A) allocation of an overseas assignment to the executive 
B) successful repatriation of the executive into company headquarters 
C) preparing the executive for cultural differences 
D) providing foreign-language training to the executive

Question 19

________ unions are based on certain occupational skills.

Accepted Answer

A) General 
B) Craft 
C) Industry 
D) Conglomerate 
A) General 
B) Craft 
C) Industry 
D) Conglomerate

Question 20

Making decisions with more information and less uncertainty about the process and the outcome is referred as tolerance for ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In order to maximize a firm's global human resources, IHR managers need to ________.

What are the three phases of the expatriate transition process? Briefly describe each phase.

Which of the following must an international team avoid if it wants to achieve the individual and collective goals of the team members?

What are global management teams? Why are they important to global firms?

Which of the following best explains the attrition rate for expatriates?

Which of the following is considered essential in light of the increasing proliferation of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures?

A comparative study of European project groups in several countries by Sylvie Chevrie revealed three main strategies for dealing with the challenge of achieving cross-cultural collaboration in multinational horizontal projects.Which of the following is one of those strategies?

What are the long-term consequences of an ineffective repatriation program?

Which of the following is a force that establishes or maintains divergent systems?

The traditional trade union structures in Western industrialized societies have been in ________, representing all grades of employees in a specific industry.

Which of the following refers to a language- and communication-related issue that poses a challenge to many virtual global teams?

Which of the following is NOT an operational challenge for global virtual teams?

Define labor relations.What are the three main dimensions of the labor-management relationship that a global manager needs to consider?

The term ________ describes a collection of managers in or from several countries who must rely on group collaboration if each member is to experience optimum success and goal achievement.

Discuss the conflicts associated with transnational teams.

The process through which managers and workers determine their workplace relationships is known as ________.

According to research, what practices should firms follow when making international assignments in order to ensure a high degree of job satisfaction and limited turnover?

Effective human resource management of a company's global cadre ends with ________.

________ unions are based on certain occupational skills.

Making decisions with more information and less uncertainty about the process and the outcome is referred as tolerance for ambiguity.

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Understanding the Role of Culture

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Staffing, Training, and Compensation for Global Operations

Motivating and Leading

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Exam 10: Developing a Global Management Cadre

In order to maximize a firm's global human resources, IHR managers need to ________.

What are the three phases of the expatriate transition process? Briefly describe each phase.

Which of the following must an international team avoid if it wants to achieve the individual and collective goals of the team members?

What are global management teams? Why are they important to global firms?

Which of the following best explains the attrition rate for expatriates?

Which of the following is considered essential in light of the increasing proliferation of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures?

A comparative study of European project groups in several countries by Sylvie Chevrie revealed three main strategies for dealing with the challenge of achieving cross-cultural collaboration in multinational horizontal projects.Which of the following is one of those strategies?

What are the long-term consequences of an ineffective repatriation program?

Which of the following is a force that establishes or maintains divergent systems?

The traditional trade union structures in Western industrialized societies have been in ________, representing all grades of employees in a specific industry.

Which of the following refers to a language- and communication-related issue that poses a challenge to many virtual global teams?

Which of the following is NOT an operational challenge for global virtual teams?

Define labor relations.What are the three main dimensions of the labor-management relationship that a global manager needs to consider?

The term ________ describes a collection of managers in or from several countries who must rely on group collaboration if each member is to experience optimum success and goal achievement.

Discuss the conflicts associated with transnational teams.

The process through which managers and workers determine their workplace relationships is known as ________.

According to research, what practices should firms follow when making international assignments in order to ensure a high degree of job satisfaction and limited turnover?

Effective human resource management of a company's global cadre ends with ________.

________ unions are based on certain occupational skills.

Making decisions with more information and less uncertainty about the process and the outcome is referred as tolerance for ambiguity.

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Understanding the Role of Culture

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Staffing, Training, and Compensation for Global Operations

Motivating and Leading

Filters