Question 1

____ are overseas operations that firms own.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wholly owned subsidiaries 
B)  Foreign partners 
C)  Multinational operations 
D)  Joint ventures 
A)  Wholly owned subsidiaries 
B)  Foreign partners 
C)  Multinational operations 
D)  Joint ventures

Question 2

The international competitive environment for U.S. firms has remained virtually unchanged since World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Companies can overcome misunderstandings associated with expatriate performance appraisals by:

Accepted Answer

A)  superimposing American performance standards. 
B)  using host country nationals to perform the evaluation. 
C)  using multiple raters including some who have experience in the host country. 
D)  using only American evaluators. 
A)  superimposing American performance standards. 
B)  using host country nationals to perform the evaluation. 
C)  using multiple raters including some who have experience in the host country. 
D)  using only American evaluators.

Question 4

Expatriate managers tend to perform as efficiently overseas as they do in their home countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

U.S. firms have difficulty conducting performance appraisals on their expatriate employees because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they use criteria applied to the host country's culture. 
B)  they use criteria applied to the host country's laws. 
C)  they use criteria applicable in the U.S. that may not be applicable to the host country. 
D)  they use criteria applicable to the economic environment. 
A)  they use criteria applied to the host country's culture. 
B)  they use criteria applied to the host country's laws. 
C)  they use criteria applicable in the U.S. that may not be applicable to the host country. 
D)  they use criteria applicable to the economic environment.

Question 6

All but which of the following is true regarding Mexican firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most Mexican firms have a bureaucratic structure with power vested at the top. 
B)  Employees below the senior management level have little authority. 
C)  Supervisors are told what to do, then pass along these instructions to workers. 
D)  Workers want managers to be paternalistic and dictatorial. 
A)  Most Mexican firms have a bureaucratic structure with power vested at the top. 
B)  Employees below the senior management level have little authority. 
C)  Supervisors are told what to do, then pass along these instructions to workers. 
D)  Workers want managers to be paternalistic and dictatorial.

Question 7

____ are tangible aspects of a country's culture, like music and clothing fashions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Artifacts 
B)  Values 
C)  Assumptions 
D)  Beliefs 
A)  Artifacts 
B)  Values 
C)  Assumptions 
D)  Beliefs

Question 8

The degree of condemnation resulting from the violation of cultural rules depend on all but which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The extent to which the rule is deeply held. 
B)  The extent to which the rule has been violated. 
C)  The extent to which the rule is viewed as being important or sacred. 
D)  The extent to which the broken rule is widely shared among a cultural group's members. 
A)  The extent to which the rule is deeply held. 
B)  The extent to which the rule has been violated. 
C)  The extent to which the rule is viewed as being important or sacred. 
D)  The extent to which the broken rule is widely shared among a cultural group's members.

Question 9

Culture is a society's set of assumptions, values, and rules about social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

American expatriates may sue their American employers, just as they do in the United States, for all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age discrimination 
B)  Sex discrimination 
C)  Sexual preference discrimination 
D)  Race discrimination 
A)  Age discrimination 
B)  Sex discrimination 
C)  Sexual preference discrimination 
D)  Race discrimination

Question 11

An expatriate manager is normally a managerial employee that moves from one country to, and for employment in, another country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

As U.S. organizations set up subsidiaries overseas, it is easy to superimpose American HR practices on the subsidiary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who provides the management advice regarding the kind of compensation package that will be needed to induce candidates to go overseas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repatriates 
B)  HR professionals 
C)  Expatriate managers 
D)  Host-national managers 
A)  Repatriates 
B)  HR professionals 
C)  Expatriate managers 
D)  Host-national managers

Question 14

Expatriates are generally sent overseas to do all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open new markets. 
B)  Facilitate a merger or acquisition. 
C)  Set up new technologies. 
D)  To promote someone to someplace where they cannot hurt the main office. 
A)  Open new markets. 
B)  Facilitate a merger or acquisition. 
C)  Set up new technologies. 
D)  To promote someone to someplace where they cannot hurt the main office.

Question 15

Firms use overseas assignments to internationalize future top managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

If assigned to a managerial position in Mexico, a manager should do all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide workers with minimum supervision 
B)  Praise workers for being loyal and for following directions 
C)  Deal with workers in a respectful manner and show an interest in their well-being 
D)  Provide workers with "perks" like food baskets and sponsor parties that celebrate events 
A)  Provide workers with minimum supervision 
B)  Praise workers for being loyal and for following directions 
C)  Deal with workers in a respectful manner and show an interest in their well-being 
D)  Provide workers with "perks" like food baskets and sponsor parties that celebrate events

Question 17

Most Mexican firms have a decentralized management structure with power vested at the lower levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

____ determine(s) what people consider appropriate remuneration for their labor.

Accepted Answer

A)  The type of work 
B)  The amount of work 
C)  Cultural values and norms 
D)  Corporate values and norms 
A)  The type of work 
B)  The amount of work 
C)  Cultural values and norms 
D)  Corporate values and norms

Question 19

Understanding how culture views the ____ is essential for HR professionals setting up training programs in a foreign subsidiary.

Accepted Answer

A)  appraisal process 
B)  educational process 
C)  HR planning process 
D)  HR management process 
A)  appraisal process 
B)  educational process 
C)  HR planning process 
D)  HR management process

Question 20

When appraising expatriate managers' performance, companies should use multiple raters and make sure that some of those raters have lived and worked in the country in which the expatriate is working.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

____ are overseas operations that firms own.

The international competitive environment for U.S. firms has remained virtually unchanged since World War II.

Companies can overcome misunderstandings associated with expatriate performance appraisals by:

Expatriate managers tend to perform as efficiently overseas as they do in their home countries.

U.S. firms have difficulty conducting performance appraisals on their expatriate employees because:

All but which of the following is true regarding Mexican firms?

____ are tangible aspects of a country's culture, like music and clothing fashions.

The degree of condemnation resulting from the violation of cultural rules depend on all but which of the following factors?

Culture is a society's set of assumptions, values, and rules about social interaction.

American expatriates may sue their American employers, just as they do in the United States, for all but which of the following?

An expatriate manager is normally a managerial employee that moves from one country to, and for employment in, another country.

As U.S. organizations set up subsidiaries overseas, it is easy to superimpose American HR practices on the subsidiary.

Who provides the management advice regarding the kind of compensation package that will be needed to induce candidates to go overseas?

Expatriates are generally sent overseas to do all but which of the following?

Firms use overseas assignments to internationalize future top managers.

If assigned to a managerial position in Mexico, a manager should do all but which of the following?

Most Mexican firms have a decentralized management structure with power vested at the lower levels.

____ determine(s) what people consider appropriate remuneration for their labor.

Understanding how culture views the ____ is essential for HR professionals setting up training programs in a foreign subsidiary.

When appraising expatriate managers' performance, companies should use multiple raters and make sure that some of those raters have lived and worked in the country in which the expatriate is working.

Human Resource Management and Competitive Advantage

Understanding the Legal and Environmental Context of Hrm

Planning for Human Resources

Analyzing Jobs

Recruiting Applicants

Selecting Applicants

Training and Developing Employees

Appraising Employee Job Performance

Determining Pay and Benefits

Implementing Productivity Improvement Programs

Complying With Workplace Justice Laws

Understanding Unions and Their Impact on Hrm

Meeting Employee Safety and Health Needs

Working in the Hrm Field

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Exam 14: Establishing Hrm Practices in Foreign Countries

____ are overseas operations that firms own.

The international competitive environment for U.S. firms has remained virtually unchanged since World War II.

Companies can overcome misunderstandings associated with expatriate performance appraisals by:

Expatriate managers tend to perform as efficiently overseas as they do in their home countries.

U.S. firms have difficulty conducting performance appraisals on their expatriate employees because:

All but which of the following is true regarding Mexican firms?

____ are tangible aspects of a country's culture, like music and clothing fashions.

The degree of condemnation resulting from the violation of cultural rules depend on all but which of the following factors?

Culture is a society's set of assumptions, values, and rules about social interaction.

American expatriates may sue their American employers, just as they do in the United States, for all but which of the following?

An expatriate manager is normally a managerial employee that moves from one country to, and for employment in, another country.

As U.S. organizations set up subsidiaries overseas, it is easy to superimpose American HR practices on the subsidiary.

Who provides the management advice regarding the kind of compensation package that will be needed to induce candidates to go overseas?

Expatriates are generally sent overseas to do all but which of the following?

Firms use overseas assignments to internationalize future top managers.

If assigned to a managerial position in Mexico, a manager should do all but which of the following?

Most Mexican firms have a decentralized management structure with power vested at the lower levels.

____ determine(s) what people consider appropriate remuneration for their labor.

Understanding how culture views the ____ is essential for HR professionals setting up training programs in a foreign subsidiary.

When appraising expatriate managers' performance, companies should use multiple raters and make sure that some of those raters have lived and worked in the country in which the expatriate is working.

Human Resource Management and Competitive Advantage

Understanding the Legal and Environmental Context of Hrm

Planning for Human Resources

Analyzing Jobs

Recruiting Applicants

Selecting Applicants

Training and Developing Employees

Appraising Employee Job Performance

Determining Pay and Benefits

Implementing Productivity Improvement Programs

Complying With Workplace Justice Laws

Understanding Unions and Their Impact on Hrm

Meeting Employee Safety and Health Needs

Working in the Hrm Field

Filters