Question 1

What is an example of an essential global management competency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speaking multiple languages 
B)  Business acumen 
C)  Forceful leadership 
D)  Gaining political connections 
A)  Speaking multiple languages 
B)  Business acumen 
C)  Forceful leadership 
D)  Gaining political connections B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All cross-cultural training is equally effective 
B)  Generic training for all individuals works well 
C)  All businesspeople speak English 
D)  Training their family increases the likelihood of expatriate success 
A)  All cross-cultural training is equally effective 
B)  Generic training for all individuals works well 
C)  All businesspeople speak English 
D)  Training their family increases the likelihood of expatriate success D

Question 3

What is the average percentage of tertiary educated individuals in the OECD?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  28% 
C)  59% 
D)  86% 
A)  5% 
B)  28% 
C)  59% 
D)  86% B

Question 4

What can limit the effectiveness of international assignments as a development tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experiencing new cultures 
B)  Creation of 'cultural bubble' where expatriates don't engage with locals 
C)  Development of higher order mental structures 
D)  Being able to deal with conflicting information 
A)  Experiencing new cultures 
B)  Creation of 'cultural bubble' where expatriates don't engage with locals 
C)  Development of higher order mental structures 
D)  Being able to deal with conflicting information

Question 5

Which is a benefit of overseas experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved personality 
B)  Ability to deal with new and conflicting information 
C)  Technical knowledge 
D)  Better work-life balance 
A)  Improved personality 
B)  Ability to deal with new and conflicting information 
C)  Technical knowledge 
D)  Better work-life balance

Question 6

What is a challenge of non-traditional assignments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short duration 
B)  Stress of frequent travel 
C)  Limited training given 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Short duration 
B)  Stress of frequent travel 
C)  Limited training given 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

What type of leadership is valued in many Asian countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformational 
B)  Participative 
C)  Authoritative 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Transformational 
B)  Participative 
C)  Authoritative 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

How is the level of training individuals require determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural novelty 
B)  Degree of interaction 
C)  Novelty of the new assignment 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Cultural novelty 
B)  Degree of interaction 
C)  Novelty of the new assignment 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

What is the main type of training that employees' families receive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreign language training 
B)  Area studies 
C)  Cultural awareness training 
D)  Intercultural skills training 
A)  Foreign language training 
B)  Area studies 
C)  Cultural awareness training 
D)  Intercultural skills training

Question 10

Which country requires organizations to spend a proportion of money on training?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. 
B)  Germany 
C)  France 
D)  UK 
A)  U.S. 
B)  Germany 
C)  France 
D)  UK

Question 11

Which is an important factor in developing effective global managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mapping skills and abilities 
B)  Provide a generic job description 
C)  Increasing the budget 
D)  Ignoring the context of the organization 
A)  Mapping skills and abilities 
B)  Provide a generic job description 
C)  Increasing the budget 
D)  Ignoring the context of the organization

Question 12

What factor influences comparative education systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organization types 
B)  Cultural contexts 
C)  Institutional factors 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Organization types 
B)  Cultural contexts 
C)  Institutional factors 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

What are some tools used to compare education systems in different countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  GDP 
B)  Literacy rates 
C)  Government spending 
D)  Unemployment rates 
A)  GDP 
B)  Literacy rates 
C)  Government spending 
D)  Unemployment rates

Question 14

Which is a step involved in training design?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis of training needs 
B)  Determination of training goals 
C)  Implementation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Analysis of training needs 
B)  Determination of training goals 
C)  Implementation 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Which training and development approach promotes individuals based on specialist expertise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elite cohort approach 
B)  Elite political approach 
C)  Functional approach 
D)  Multinational approach 
A)  Elite cohort approach 
B)  Elite political approach 
C)  Functional approach 
D)  Multinational approach

What is an example of an essential global management competency?

Which of the following statements is true?

What is the average percentage of tertiary educated individuals in the OECD?

What can limit the effectiveness of international assignments as a development tool?

Which is a benefit of overseas experience?

What is a challenge of non-traditional assignments?

What type of leadership is valued in many Asian countries?

How is the level of training individuals require determined?

What is the main type of training that employees' families receive?

Which country requires organizations to spend a proportion of money on training?

Which is an important factor in developing effective global managers?

What factor influences comparative education systems?

What are some tools used to compare education systems in different countries?

Which is a step involved in training design?

Which training and development approach promotes individuals based on specialist expertise?

Globalization and Human Resource Management

Cultural and Institutional Context of Global Human Resource Management

Organizational Context of Global Hrm

Transfer of Hrm Across Boundaries

Hrm in International Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Collaborative Alliances

Global Staffing

Global Performance Management and Compensation

International Mobility and Global Careers

International Employee Representation and Corporate Social Responsibility

Emerging Issues in Global Hrm

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Exam 7: Global Human Resource Development

What is an example of an essential global management competency?

Which of the following statements is true?

What is the average percentage of tertiary educated individuals in the OECD?

What can limit the effectiveness of international assignments as a development tool?

Which is a benefit of overseas experience?

What is a challenge of non-traditional assignments?

What type of leadership is valued in many Asian countries?

How is the level of training individuals require determined?

What is the main type of training that employees' families receive?

Which country requires organizations to spend a proportion of money on training?

Which is an important factor in developing effective global managers?

What factor influences comparative education systems?

What are some tools used to compare education systems in different countries?

Which is a step involved in training design?

Which training and development approach promotes individuals based on specialist expertise?

Globalization and Human Resource Management

Cultural and Institutional Context of Global Human Resource Management

Organizational Context of Global Hrm

Transfer of Hrm Across Boundaries

Hrm in International Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Collaborative Alliances

Global Staffing

Global Performance Management and Compensation

International Mobility and Global Careers

International Employee Representation and Corporate Social Responsibility

Emerging Issues in Global Hrm

Filters