Question 1

Why are expatriate employees typically needed during the infrastructure-building phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have technical skills that may not be available locally. 
B)  Firms are usually prohibited from hiring local employees at this stage. 
C)  Local employees are wary of working for a relatively unknown company. 
D)  There are rarely enough local laborers to complete the project. 
A)  They have technical skills that may not be available locally. 
B)  Firms are usually prohibited from hiring local employees at this stage. 
C)  Local employees are wary of working for a relatively unknown company. 
D)  There are rarely enough local laborers to complete the project.

Question 2

Why do women tend to be better suited for international assignments than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more readily welcomed into business situations. 
B)  They tend to have stronger intercultural communication skills. 
C)  Women employees are less likely to have dependent children. 
D)  They are more likely to have gained international experience in college. 
A)  Women are more readily welcomed into business situations. 
B)  They tend to have stronger intercultural communication skills. 
C)  Women employees are less likely to have dependent children. 
D)  They are more likely to have gained international experience in college.

Question 3

What is an expatriate candidate likely to do on a "look-see" visit overseas?

Accepted Answer

A)  meet with colleagues or other expat families 
B)  enroll the kids in local schools 
C)  work a trial shift at the new site 
D)  invest in a home and vehicle 
A)  meet with colleagues or other expat families 
B)  enroll the kids in local schools 
C)  work a trial shift at the new site 
D)  invest in a home and vehicle

Question 4

What benefits do students gain from taking a "gap year" abroad?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved English communication skills 
B)  the ability to "internationalize" their resumes 
C)  hands-on work experience 
D)  rest and relaxation before beginning full-time employment 
A)  improved English communication skills 
B)  the ability to "internationalize" their resumes 
C)  hands-on work experience 
D)  rest and relaxation before beginning full-time employment

Question 5

Which of the following best illustrates the "traditional assignment" abroad?

Accepted Answer

A)  5-10 years, with the relocation of the employee only 
B)  5-10 years, with virtual work from home instead of relocation 
C)  3-5 years, with frequent trips between home and the host country 
D)  3-5 years, with the relocation of the employee and his or her family 
A)  5-10 years, with the relocation of the employee only 
B)  5-10 years, with virtual work from home instead of relocation 
C)  3-5 years, with frequent trips between home and the host country 
D)  3-5 years, with the relocation of the employee and his or her family

Question 6

Which of these people is likely to be the least integrated into life in the new cultural setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adam, a manager who is on his third international post in Europe 
B)  Brittany, a teen who moved with her family to Denmark and is enrolled at the local high school 
C)  Chris, a stay-at-home dad who relocated to China to support his wife's career 
D)  Danica, a new expatriate who moved to Saudi Arabia as part of her job in telecommunications 
A)  Adam, a manager who is on his third international post in Europe 
B)  Brittany, a teen who moved with her family to Denmark and is enrolled at the local high school 
C)  Chris, a stay-at-home dad who relocated to China to support his wife's career 
D)  Danica, a new expatriate who moved to Saudi Arabia as part of her job in telecommunications

Question 7

Evaluate the recent trend for the increasing use of short-term assignments. Why are these becoming more common? Is this trend beneficial to most firms, or is it likely to cause additional challenges?

Accepted Answer

The recent trend for the increasing use

Question 8

Black and colleagues identified three dimensions of adjustment, which include __________ adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  institutional 
C)  interaction 
D)  psychological 
A)  family 
B)  institutional 
C)  interaction 
D)  psychological

Question 9

A timber extraction company in Brazil is recruiting locals for a leadership role. Of the following individuals, which offers the most promising set of skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ethnic Brazilian man who has lived his whole life in the United States 
B)  a man who speaks both fluent Portuguese and business-level English 
C)  a woman who is relatively inexperienced but who would increase the firm's gender diversity 
D)  a woman who has leadership experience in Brazil but does not speak any English 
A)  an ethnic Brazilian man who has lived his whole life in the United States 
B)  a man who speaks both fluent Portuguese and business-level English 
C)  a woman who is relatively inexperienced but who would increase the firm's gender diversity 
D)  a woman who has leadership experience in Brazil but does not speak any English

Why are expatriate employees typically needed during the infrastructure-building phase?

Why do women tend to be better suited for international assignments than men?

What is an expatriate candidate likely to do on a "look-see" visit overseas?

What benefits do students gain from taking a "gap year" abroad?

Which of the following best illustrates the "traditional assignment" abroad?

Which of these people is likely to be the least integrated into life in the new cultural setting?

Evaluate the recent trend for the increasing use of short-term assignments. Why are these becoming more common? Is this trend beneficial to most firms, or is it likely to cause additional challenges?

Black and colleagues identified three dimensions of adjustment, which include __________ adjustment.

A timber extraction company in Brazil is recruiting locals for a leadership role. Of the following individuals, which offers the most promising set of skills?

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Communicating Across Cultures: Language

Negotiating Across Cultures

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Exam 8: Developing Global Leaders

Why are expatriate employees typically needed during the infrastructure-building phase?

Why do women tend to be better suited for international assignments than men?

What is an expatriate candidate likely to do on a "look-see" visit overseas?

What benefits do students gain from taking a "gap year" abroad?

Which of the following best illustrates the "traditional assignment" abroad?

Which of these people is likely to be the least integrated into life in the new cultural setting?

Evaluate the recent trend for the increasing use of short-term assignments. Why are these becoming more common? Is this trend beneficial to most firms, or is it likely to cause additional challenges?

Black and colleagues identified three dimensions of adjustment, which include __________ adjustment.

A timber extraction company in Brazil is recruiting locals for a leadership role. Of the following individuals, which offers the most promising set of skills?

Cultural Anthropology and Global Business

Lenses for Understanding Culture and Cultural Differences

Communicating Across Cultures: the Nonverbal Dimension

Communicating Across Cultures: Language

Negotiating Across Cultures

Partnering Across Cultures

Coping With Culture Shock

Filters