Question 1

____ evolve from society members' assumptions about life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ideas 
B)  Beliefs 
C)  Values 
D)  Attitudes 
A)  Ideas 
B)  Beliefs 
C)  Values 
D)  Attitudes

Question 2

What are the ways in which international human resource management issues affect the line manager's job?

Accepted Answer

Line managers' jobs can be significantly

Question 3

Which of the following models will be best suited for an American firm intending to set up operations in a foreign country where it lacks marketing experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint ventures 
B)  Offshore production 
C)  Wholly owned subsidiaries 
D)  Outsourced business operations 
A)  Joint ventures 
B)  Offshore production 
C)  Wholly owned subsidiaries 
D)  Outsourced business operations

Question 4

The ability of expatriates to develop relationships with host-nationals is facilitated if the expatriate:

Accepted Answer

A)  is willing to become fluent in the host country's language. 
B)  supports and attends cultural events in the host country. 
C)  uses interpreters and shops at stores that employ English-speaking clerks. 
D)  demonstrates a willingness to communicate in the host country's language. 
A)  is willing to become fluent in the host country's language. 
B)  supports and attends cultural events in the host country. 
C)  uses interpreters and shops at stores that employ English-speaking clerks. 
D)  demonstrates a willingness to communicate in the host country's language.

Question 5

Which of the following criteria would be most appropriate for appraising expatriate managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cash flows 
B)  Profit levels 
C)  Negotiation skills 
D)  Input-output ratios 
A)  Cash flows 
B)  Profit levels 
C)  Negotiation skills 
D)  Input-output ratios

Question 6

The "trick" in designing a compensation system for international environments is to understand the country's currency system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

More and more firms are finding that managers can more easily learn the international aspects of their business in a classroom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

U.S. exports have ____ in the last two decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  doubled 
B)  tripled 
C)  increased more than five times 
D)  increased more than 10 times 
A)  doubled 
B)  tripled 
C)  increased more than five times 
D)  increased more than 10 times

Question 9

Returning expatriates are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  veterans of foreign experience. 
B)  repatriates. 
C)  overseas returnees. 
D)  international vets. 
A)  veterans of foreign experience. 
B)  repatriates. 
C)  overseas returnees. 
D)  international vets.

Question 10

A(n) ____ is an employee moved from one country to, and for employment in, another country.

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalized citizen 
B)  expatriate 
C)  inpatriate 
D)  foreigner 
A)  naturalized citizen 
B)  expatriate 
C)  inpatriate 
D)  foreigner

Question 11

____ is a skill that involves collecting social tidbits and then strategically inserting them into conversations with host-nationals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversational currency 
B)  Reinforcement substitution 
C)  Relationship substitution 
D)  Adaptability 
A)  Conversational currency 
B)  Reinforcement substitution 
C)  Relationship substitution 
D)  Adaptability

Question 12

Anthropologists believe that the ____ held by a society evolve from that society's attempts to adjust to the world around it.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideas 
B)  beliefs 
C)  values 
D)  assumptions 
A)  ideas 
B)  beliefs 
C)  values 
D)  assumptions

Question 13

With respect to performance appraisal of expatriate employees, companies can simply use their standard appraisal criteria overseas and expect valid results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When selecting expatriates, discuss what personality traits successful expatriates possess.

Accepted Answer

The personality traits that a successful

Question 15

The HR department's role in facilitating the firm's international operations includes all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deciding who should be sent overseas. 
B)  Determining what country should be selected. 
C)  Determining training needs. 
D)  Determining how to do performance appraisals. 
A)  Deciding who should be sent overseas. 
B)  Determining what country should be selected. 
C)  Determining training needs. 
D)  Determining how to do performance appraisals.

Question 16

Who is responsible for helping expatriate managers understand how to work with, and for, people from different cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repatriates 
B)  HR professionals 
C)  Host-national managers 
D)  Home office superiors 
A)  Repatriates 
B)  HR professionals 
C)  Host-national managers 
D)  Home office superiors

Question 17

An employee's track record has been found to be the most reliable predictor of success in overseas assignments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When U.S. firms cross borders and set up subsidiaries overseas, they easily lose competitive advantage if:

Accepted Answer

A)  they fail to retain sole ownership of the venture. 
B)  they do not try to superimpose American HR practices on the subsidiary. 
C)  they try to superimpose American HR practices on the subsidiary. 
D)  they properly develop employees to work in cross culture environments. 
A)  they fail to retain sole ownership of the venture. 
B)  they do not try to superimpose American HR practices on the subsidiary. 
C)  they try to superimpose American HR practices on the subsidiary. 
D)  they properly develop employees to work in cross culture environments.

Question 19

Superimposing American ____ systems onto a foreign subsidiary oftentimes will not only fail to work, but may actually damage the productivity of the workers in that subsidiary.

Accepted Answer

A)  HR planning 
B)  grievance handling 
C)  performance appraisal 
D)  compensation and reward 
A)  HR planning 
B)  grievance handling 
C)  performance appraisal 
D)  compensation and reward

Question 20

Describe the HRM issues associated with the use of expatriates.

Accepted Answer

HRM issues associated with expatriates i

____ evolve from society members' assumptions about life.

What are the ways in which international human resource management issues affect the line manager's job?

Which of the following models will be best suited for an American firm intending to set up operations in a foreign country where it lacks marketing experience?

The ability of expatriates to develop relationships with host-nationals is facilitated if the expatriate:

Which of the following criteria would be most appropriate for appraising expatriate managers?

The "trick" in designing a compensation system for international environments is to understand the country's currency system.

More and more firms are finding that managers can more easily learn the international aspects of their business in a classroom.

U.S. exports have ____ in the last two decades.

Returning expatriates are called:

A(n) ____ is an employee moved from one country to, and for employment in, another country.

____ is a skill that involves collecting social tidbits and then strategically inserting them into conversations with host-nationals.

Anthropologists believe that the ____ held by a society evolve from that society's attempts to adjust to the world around it.

With respect to performance appraisal of expatriate employees, companies can simply use their standard appraisal criteria overseas and expect valid results.

When selecting expatriates, discuss what personality traits successful expatriates possess.

The HR department's role in facilitating the firm's international operations includes all but which of the following?

Who is responsible for helping expatriate managers understand how to work with, and for, people from different cultures?

An employee's track record has been found to be the most reliable predictor of success in overseas assignments.

When U.S. firms cross borders and set up subsidiaries overseas, they easily lose competitive advantage if:

Superimposing American ____ systems onto a foreign subsidiary oftentimes will not only fail to work, but may actually damage the productivity of the workers in that subsidiary.

Describe the HRM issues associated with the use of expatriates.

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

____ evolve from society members' assumptions about life.

What are the ways in which international human resource management issues affect the line manager's job?

Which of the following models will be best suited for an American firm intending to set up operations in a foreign country where it lacks marketing experience?

The ability of expatriates to develop relationships with host-nationals is facilitated if the expatriate:

Which of the following criteria would be most appropriate for appraising expatriate managers?

The "trick" in designing a compensation system for international environments is to understand the country's currency system.

More and more firms are finding that managers can more easily learn the international aspects of their business in a classroom.

U.S. exports have ____ in the last two decades.

Returning expatriates are called:

A(n) ____ is an employee moved from one country to, and for employment in, another country.

____ is a skill that involves collecting social tidbits and then strategically inserting them into conversations with host-nationals.

Anthropologists believe that the ____ held by a society evolve from that society's attempts to adjust to the world around it.

With respect to performance appraisal of expatriate employees, companies can simply use their standard appraisal criteria overseas and expect valid results.

When selecting expatriates, discuss what personality traits successful expatriates possess.

The HR department's role in facilitating the firm's international operations includes all but which of the following?

Who is responsible for helping expatriate managers understand how to work with, and for, people from different cultures?

An employee's track record has been found to be the most reliable predictor of success in overseas assignments.

When U.S. firms cross borders and set up subsidiaries overseas, they easily lose competitive advantage if:

Superimposing American ____ systems onto a foreign subsidiary oftentimes will not only fail to work, but may actually damage the productivity of the workers in that subsidiary.

Describe the HRM issues associated with the use of expatriates.

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