Exam 18: Human Resource Management

________ means a positive and flexible attitude toward change.

The foreign service premium is an allowance paid during assignment overseas to enable the employee to maintain the same standard of living as at home.

Spanish is the lingua franca of most corporations.

Technical knowledge and leadership ability are ________ traits typically mentioned in the choosing of managers for overseas assignments.

An individual in the ________ stage of culture shock typically experiences cultural differences,such as the concept of time,through increased participation.

When it comes to method of payment,the most common method is to pay part of the salary in the local currency and part in the currency of the manager's home country.

The compensation of the manager overseas can be divided into two general categories:

A selection procedure that usually involves interviewing both the candidate for an overseas assignment and his or her family members to determine how well they are likely to adapt to another culture is called ________.

Preparing schedules of when and how long workers are at the workplace is known as ________.

One of the major determinants of the manager's lifestyle abroad is taxes.

________ is the lingua franca of most corporations.

The decision as to whether to use home-country nationals in a particular operation depends on such factors as:

________ refers to a process that enhances the cohesiveness of a department or group by helping members learn how to organize their work and assume responsibility for it.

Age,education,and sex are ________ traits typically mentioned in the choosing of managers for overseas assignments.

A program that familiarizes new workers with their roles is known as a(n)________.

The recruitment approach for expatriates is the same over the internationalization process of the firm.

________ are paid during an assignment to an overseas area that requires major adaptation.

One living in a foreign land is called a(n)________.

A premium paid during assignment overseas to provide living quarters is referred to as a(n)________.

________ percent of expatriates have to be called home early.