Question 1

Companies use polycentric staffing to re-create local operations in the image of home-country operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

International human resource management differs from human resource management in a domestic setting in which of these ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managing compensation 
B)  Accommodating expatriates 
C)  Providing training and development 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Managing compensation 
B)  Accommodating expatriates 
C)  Providing training and development 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Japan and Germany lead the world in vocational training and apprenticeship programs for nonmanagerial workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sensitivity training teaches people to be considerate and understanding of other people's feelings and emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these is NOT an approach to staffing international business operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnocentric 
B)  Polycentric 
C)  Regiocentric 
D)  Geocentric 
A)  Ethnocentric 
B)  Polycentric 
C)  Regiocentric 
D)  Geocentric

Question 6

The psychological process of readapting to one's home culture is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture shock 
B)  reverse recruitment 
C)  reverse culture shock 
D)  expatriate failure 
A)  culture shock 
B)  reverse recruitment 
C)  reverse culture shock 
D)  expatriate failure

Question 7

Which of these appeals to companies wanting tight control over decision making in branch offices abroad?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnocentric 
B)  Polycentric 
C)  Regiocentric 
D)  Geocentric 
A)  Ethnocentric 
B)  Polycentric 
C)  Regiocentric 
D)  Geocentric

Question 8

The process of staffing a company and ensuring employees are as productive as possible is called human resource management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Firms generally pursue an ethnocentric approach to staffing the lower-level posts in their international operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of these properly orders cultural training from least advanced to most advanced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental briefing, language training, cultural orientations 
B)  Cultural orientation, field experience, language training 
C)  Cultural assimilation, sensitivity training, language training 
D)  Sensitivity training, cultural assimilation, field experience 
A)  Environmental briefing, language training, cultural orientations 
B)  Cultural orientation, field experience, language training 
C)  Cultural assimilation, sensitivity training, language training 
D)  Sensitivity training, cultural assimilation, field experience

Question 11

Which of these is an advantage of geocentric staffing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Re-creates local operations in the image of home-country operations 
B)  Eliminates the high cost of relocating expatriate managers and families 
C)  Helps a company develop global managers who can adjust easily to any business environment 
D)  Sends managers from home who will look out for the company's interests 
A)  Re-creates local operations in the image of home-country operations 
B)  Eliminates the high cost of relocating expatriate managers and families 
C)  Helps a company develop global managers who can adjust easily to any business environment 
D)  Sends managers from home who will look out for the company's interests

Question 12

The early return by an employee from an international assignment because of inadequate job performance is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The early return by an employee from...

Question 13

The customary means by which a company staffs its offices is called staffing policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a new arrival is fascinated by local sights, pleasant hospitality, and interesting habits in a new country, the individual is probably in the ________ stage of the culture shock cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 15

A firm making plans to reduce its workforce is undergoing decruitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Briefly explain how companies compensate managers in international markets.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly explain how companies compensate managers in...

Question 17

The process of identifying and attracting a qualified pool of applicants for vacant positions is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of identifying and attracting a...

Question 18

An ethnocentric staffing strategy ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can facilitate the transfer of special knowledge 
B)  is a fairly cheap policy to implement 
C)  allows a company to "blend in" with the local market 
D)  none of the above 
A)  can facilitate the transfer of special knowledge 
B)  is a fairly cheap policy to implement 
C)  allows a company to "blend in" with the local market 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

The ________ of human resource planning involves estimating the company's future human resource needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  first phase 
B)  second phase 
C)  third phase 
D)  fourth phase 
A)  first phase 
B)  second phase 
C)  third phase 
D)  fourth phase

Question 20

The main approaches to the staffing of international business operations are ethnocentric, polycentric, and geocentric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Companies use polycentric staffing to re-create local operations in the image of home-country operations.

International human resource management differs from human resource management in a domestic setting in which of these ways?

Japan and Germany lead the world in vocational training and apprenticeship programs for nonmanagerial workers.

Sensitivity training teaches people to be considerate and understanding of other people's feelings and emotions.

Which of these is NOT an approach to staffing international business operations?

The psychological process of readapting to one's home culture is called ________.

Which of these appeals to companies wanting tight control over decision making in branch offices abroad?

The process of staffing a company and ensuring employees are as productive as possible is called human resource management.

Firms generally pursue an ethnocentric approach to staffing the lower-level posts in their international operations.

Which of these properly orders cultural training from least advanced to most advanced?

Which of these is an advantage of geocentric staffing?

The early return by an employee from an international assignment because of inadequate job performance is called ________.

The customary means by which a company staffs its offices is called staffing policy.

If a new arrival is fascinated by local sights, pleasant hospitality, and interesting habits in a new country, the individual is probably in the ________ stage of the culture shock cycle.

A firm making plans to reduce its workforce is undergoing decruitment.

Briefly explain how companies compensate managers in international markets.

The process of identifying and attracting a qualified pool of applicants for vacant positions is called ________.

An ethnocentric staffing strategy ________.

The ________ of human resource planning involves estimating the company's future human resource needs.

The main approaches to the staffing of international business operations are ethnocentric, polycentric, and geocentric.

Globalization

Cross-Cultrual Busines

Politics, Law, and Business Ethics

Economic Systems and Development

International Trade

Business-Government Trade Relations

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Economic Integration

International Financial Markets

International Money System

International Strategy and Organization

Analyzing International Opportunities

Selecting and Managing Entry Modes

Developing and Marketing Products

Managing International Operations

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Exam 16: Hiring and Managing Employees

Companies use polycentric staffing to re-create local operations in the image of home-country operations.

International human resource management differs from human resource management in a domestic setting in which of these ways?

Japan and Germany lead the world in vocational training and apprenticeship programs for nonmanagerial workers.

Sensitivity training teaches people to be considerate and understanding of other people's feelings and emotions.

Which of these is NOT an approach to staffing international business operations?

The psychological process of readapting to one's home culture is called ________.

Which of these appeals to companies wanting tight control over decision making in branch offices abroad?

The process of staffing a company and ensuring employees are as productive as possible is called human resource management.

Firms generally pursue an ethnocentric approach to staffing the lower-level posts in their international operations.

Which of these properly orders cultural training from least advanced to most advanced?

Which of these is an advantage of geocentric staffing?

The early return by an employee from an international assignment because of inadequate job performance is called ________.

The customary means by which a company staffs its offices is called staffing policy.

If a new arrival is fascinated by local sights, pleasant hospitality, and interesting habits in a new country, the individual is probably in the ________ stage of the culture shock cycle.

A firm making plans to reduce its workforce is undergoing decruitment.

Briefly explain how companies compensate managers in international markets.

The process of identifying and attracting a qualified pool of applicants for vacant positions is called ________.

An ethnocentric staffing strategy ________.

The ________ of human resource planning involves estimating the company's future human resource needs.

The main approaches to the staffing of international business operations are ethnocentric, polycentric, and geocentric.

Globalization

Cross-Cultrual Busines

Politics, Law, and Business Ethics

Economic Systems and Development

International Trade

Business-Government Trade Relations

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Economic Integration

International Financial Markets

International Money System

International Strategy and Organization

Analyzing International Opportunities

Selecting and Managing Entry Modes

Developing and Marketing Products

Managing International Operations

Filters