Question 1

Which approach to formulating expatriate pay involves estimating the employee's expenses in the home country and the host country?

Accepted Answer

A)  balance sheet 
B)  mobility allowance 
C)  performance pay 
D)  hardship method 
A)  balance sheet 
B)  mobility allowance 
C)  performance pay 
D)  hardship method

Question 2

The least expensive way to fill managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries is with local people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following corporate divisions plays the greatest role in offshoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing 
B)  accounting 
C)  manufacturing 
D)  human resources 
A)  marketing 
B)  accounting 
C)  manufacturing 
D)  human resources

Question 4

In January 2009,Walmart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's leading food retailer.Since then,Walmart has opened the first environmentally friendly supermarket in Chile that uses energy efficient technology throughout the store.Walmart is planning to open additional stores in Chile over the next five years.Walmart's top executives are considering the idea of transferring U.S.managers to Chile to oversee the construction and establishment of the new stores. Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument of using expatriates to establish the new Walmart stores in Chile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local candidates with the necessary managerial experience are difficult to find in Chile. 
B)  Walmart uses an online recruiting system to facilitate human resources activities. 
C)  The State Department has issued travel alerts for Americans traveling in Chile. 
D)  Walmart wants to develop good relationships with the local community. 
A)  Local candidates with the necessary managerial experience are difficult to find in Chile. 
B)  Walmart uses an online recruiting system to facilitate human resources activities. 
C)  The State Department has issued travel alerts for Americans traveling in Chile. 
D)  Walmart wants to develop good relationships with the local community.

Question 5

Frank Williams is being sent to Saudi Arabia for two years to work for his company's Saudi affiliate.Which of the following suggestions should Frank follow to minimize his chances of being the victim of a kidnapping?

Accepted Answer

A)  take the same route to and from work 
B)  arrive at the airport close to departure time 
C)  wait at the airport in a main traffic area 
D)  leave work at the same time each day 
A)  take the same route to and from work 
B)  arrive at the airport close to departure time 
C)  wait at the airport in a main traffic area 
D)  leave work at the same time each day

Question 6

In January 2009,Walmart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's leading food retailer.Since then,Walmart has opened the first environmentally friendly supermarket in Chile that uses energy efficient technology throughout the store.Walmart is planning to open additional stores in Chile over the next five years.Walmart's top executives are considering the idea of transferring U.S.managers to Chile to oversee the construction and establishment of the new stores. Which of the following,if true,supports the assertion that Walmart is an ethnocentrically oriented corporation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walmart usually succeeds on an international level because the firm actively works to support local charities. 
B)  Walmart rarely experiences cultural misunderstandings because of its tendency to hire locals to fill management positions. 
C)  Walmart aims to maintain a unified organizational culture by filling foreign management positions with Americans. 
D)  Adaptability screening eliminates problems associated with transferring Walmart managers and their families abroad. 
A)  Walmart usually succeeds on an international level because the firm actively works to support local charities. 
B)  Walmart rarely experiences cultural misunderstandings because of its tendency to hire locals to fill management positions. 
C)  Walmart aims to maintain a unified organizational culture by filling foreign management positions with Americans. 
D)  Adaptability screening eliminates problems associated with transferring Walmart managers and their families abroad.

Question 7

In regards to ethics,which of the following is recommended for international firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  requiring employee-at-will contracts 
B)  establishing codes of conducts for each country 
C)  developing and distributing a global code of conduct 
D)  translating the U.S. employee handbook into different languages 
A)  requiring employee-at-will contracts 
B)  establishing codes of conducts for each country 
C)  developing and distributing a global code of conduct 
D)  translating the U.S. employee handbook into different languages

Question 8

Which of the following terms refers to citizens of a country other than the parent or the host country?

Accepted Answer

A)  third-country national 
B)  home-country national 
C)  multi-national 
D)  local 
A)  third-country national 
B)  home-country national 
C)  multi-national 
D)  local

Question 9

As in the U.S.,collective bargaining in Western Europe typically occurs at the plant level rather than at the industry level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the primary problem associated with virtual teams at international firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  scheduling meetings 
B)  agreeing on important issues 
C)  facilitating group communication 
D)  building trust among team members 
A)  scheduling meetings 
B)  agreeing on important issues 
C)  facilitating group communication 
D)  building trust among team members

Question 11

The Overseas Assignment Inventory is a test that identifies the characteristics and attitudes international assignment candidates should have based on norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Daniel is a manager for Siemens China,and it is time to conduct performance appraisals.During the appraisals,it would be most effective for Daniel to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  link performance with employee bonuses 
B)  make personal comments to the employee 
C)  focus on quantifiable, objective results 
D)  post appraisal results for each team 
A)  link performance with employee bonuses 
B)  make personal comments to the employee 
C)  focus on quantifiable, objective results 
D)  post appraisal results for each team

Question 13

Explain the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay.

Accepted Answer

This method seeks to equalize purchasing

Question 14

Adaptability screening is a commonly used process to assess the likelihood that an expatriate can reintegrate into his or her home country's culture following a foreign assignment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a best practice used by firms that develop effective global HR systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  creating a global network of specialists to help create a new HR system 
B)  standardizing the specific methods used to screen and evaluate applicants 
C)  allowing HR managers to devise locally appropriate recruiting policies 
D)  establishing HR policies at the firm's headquarters to avoid conflict 
A)  creating a global network of specialists to help create a new HR system 
B)  standardizing the specific methods used to screen and evaluate applicants 
C)  allowing HR managers to devise locally appropriate recruiting policies 
D)  establishing HR policies at the firm's headquarters to avoid conflict

Question 16

________ refers to bringing a manager back home after a foreign assignment has been completed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expatriation 
B)  Repatriation 
C)  Mediation 
D)  Job rotation 
A)  Expatriation 
B)  Repatriation 
C)  Mediation 
D)  Job rotation

Question 17

Which of the following is the LEAST likely reason that a firm would choose an ethnocentric staffing policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of qualified host-country upper-management candidates 
B)  goal of reducing misunderstandings with locals 
C)  need to transfer core competencies effectively 
D)  desire to maintain a unified corporate culture 
A)  lack of qualified host-country upper-management candidates 
B)  goal of reducing misunderstandings with locals 
C)  need to transfer core competencies effectively 
D)  desire to maintain a unified corporate culture

Question 18

Which term refers to a group of geographically dispersed co-workers that uses a desktop videoconferencing system to communicate and accomplish tasks for the firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual team 
B)  telecommuter group 
C)  permanent transferee 
D)  short-term international team 
A)  virtual team 
B)  telecommuter group 
C)  permanent transferee 
D)  short-term international team

Question 19

Roberta is an Italian citizen who spent a great deal of time during her childhood in England.She now works in Brazil as an HR manager for a British company.Roberta is best described as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  expatriate 
B)  third-country national 
C)  home-country national 
D)  host-country national 
A)  expatriate 
B)  third-country national 
C)  home-country national 
D)  host-country national

Question 20

Which of the following is recommended to firms to ensure that local managers find a global HR system acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A)  ignore cultural differences 
B)  establish a chain of command 
C)  develop a strong corporate culture 
D)  understand the laws of the home country 
A)  ignore cultural differences 
B)  establish a chain of command 
C)  develop a strong corporate culture 
D)  understand the laws of the home country

Which approach to formulating expatriate pay involves estimating the employee's expenses in the home country and the host country?

The least expensive way to fill managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries is with local people.

Which of the following corporate divisions plays the greatest role in offshoring?

Frank Williams is being sent to Saudi Arabia for two years to work for his company's Saudi affiliate.Which of the following suggestions should Frank follow to minimize his chances of being the victim of a kidnapping?

In regards to ethics,which of the following is recommended for international firms?

Which of the following terms refers to citizens of a country other than the parent or the host country?

As in the U.S.,collective bargaining in Western Europe typically occurs at the plant level rather than at the industry level.

What is the primary problem associated with virtual teams at international firms?

The Overseas Assignment Inventory is a test that identifies the characteristics and attitudes international assignment candidates should have based on norms.

Daniel is a manager for Siemens China,and it is time to conduct performance appraisals.During the appraisals,it would be most effective for Daniel to ________.

Explain the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay.

Adaptability screening is a commonly used process to assess the likelihood that an expatriate can reintegrate into his or her home country's culture following a foreign assignment.

Which of the following is a best practice used by firms that develop effective global HR systems?

________ refers to bringing a manager back home after a foreign assignment has been completed.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely reason that a firm would choose an ethnocentric staffing policy?

Which term refers to a group of geographically dispersed co-workers that uses a desktop videoconferencing system to communicate and accomplish tasks for the firm?

Roberta is an Italian citizen who spent a great deal of time during her childhood in England.She now works in Brazil as an HR manager for a British company.Roberta is best described as a(n)________.

Which of the following is recommended to firms to ensure that local managers find a global HR system acceptable?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 17: Managing Global Human Resources

Which approach to formulating expatriate pay involves estimating the employee's expenses in the home country and the host country?

The least expensive way to fill managerial positions in foreign subsidiaries is with local people.

Which of the following corporate divisions plays the greatest role in offshoring?

Frank Williams is being sent to Saudi Arabia for two years to work for his company's Saudi affiliate.Which of the following suggestions should Frank follow to minimize his chances of being the victim of a kidnapping?

In regards to ethics,which of the following is recommended for international firms?

Which of the following terms refers to citizens of a country other than the parent or the host country?

As in the U.S.,collective bargaining in Western Europe typically occurs at the plant level rather than at the industry level.

What is the primary problem associated with virtual teams at international firms?

The Overseas Assignment Inventory is a test that identifies the characteristics and attitudes international assignment candidates should have based on norms.

Daniel is a manager for Siemens China,and it is time to conduct performance appraisals.During the appraisals,it would be most effective for Daniel to ________.

Explain the balance sheet approach to formulating expatriate pay.

Adaptability screening is a commonly used process to assess the likelihood that an expatriate can reintegrate into his or her home country's culture following a foreign assignment.

Which of the following is a best practice used by firms that develop effective global HR systems?

________ refers to bringing a manager back home after a foreign assignment has been completed.

Which of the following is the LEAST likely reason that a firm would choose an ethnocentric staffing policy?

Which term refers to a group of geographically dispersed co-workers that uses a desktop videoconferencing system to communicate and accomplish tasks for the firm?

Roberta is an Italian citizen who spent a great deal of time during her childhood in England.She now works in Brazil as an HR manager for a British company.Roberta is best described as a(n)________.

Which of the following is recommended to firms to ensure that local managers find a global HR system acceptable?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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