Question 1

What is involved in a human capital audit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Talent identification 
B)  Forming the leadership team 
C)  Differences in compensation 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Talent identification 
B)  Forming the leadership team 
C)  Differences in compensation 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

What is a reason why firms engage in international M&As?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geographic expansion 
B)  Leverage competencies 
C)  Executive arrogance 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Geographic expansion 
B)  Leverage competencies 
C)  Executive arrogance 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

Why is one reason IJVs succeed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Similar goals 
B)  Divergent objectives 
C)  Cultural conflict 
D)  Control problems 
A)  Similar goals 
B)  Divergent objectives 
C)  Cultural conflict 
D)  Control problems A

Question 4

Which term describes when the M&A integrates practices from the acquired and acquiring company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Degree of change 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Cultural transformation 
D)  Best of both 
A)  Degree of change 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Cultural transformation 
D)  Best of both

Question 5

What is an example of a question asked in the closing stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are the company's core beliefs? 
B)  Is the company long term or short term oriented? 
C)  How much risk is the company willing to accept? 
D)  How can we communicate effectively to alleviate employees' concerns? 
A)  What are the company's core beliefs? 
B)  Is the company long term or short term oriented? 
C)  How much risk is the company willing to accept? 
D)  How can we communicate effectively to alleviate employees' concerns?

Question 6

Why is communication so important in M&As?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce employee anxiety 
B)  Build an understanding of the new organizational identity 
C)  Overcome language differences 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Reduce employee anxiety 
B)  Build an understanding of the new organizational identity 
C)  Overcome language differences 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Which type of M&A integration uses a high degree of change in the acquired and acquiring company?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absorption 
B)  Transformation 
C)  Preservation 
D)  Reverse merger 
A)  Absorption 
B)  Transformation 
C)  Preservation 
D)  Reverse merger

Question 8

What is a reason that M&A's succeed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of shared vision 
B)  High transition costs 
C)  Good communication 
D)  Loss of key assets 
A)  Lack of shared vision 
B)  High transition costs 
C)  Good communication 
D)  Loss of key assets

Question 9

What may be an obstacle to strategic alliance learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic intent not communicated 
B)  No insight into partners' HR strategy 
C)  Staffing dependence on partner 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Strategic intent not communicated 
B)  No insight into partners' HR strategy 
C)  Staffing dependence on partner 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a reason for companies to enter an IJV?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gain local knowledge 
B)  Integrate organizational structures 
C)  Gain rapid market entry 
D)  Increased economies of scale 
A)  Gain local knowledge 
B)  Integrate organizational structures 
C)  Gain rapid market entry 
D)  Increased economies of scale

Question 11

What is a common HR issue in partner selection in IJVs?

Accepted Answer

A)  How much each company will contribute to the alliance 
B)  Selection of management team 
C)  What country the alliance will be in 
D)  Taxation issues 
A)  How much each company will contribute to the alliance 
B)  Selection of management team 
C)  What country the alliance will be in 
D)  Taxation issues

Question 12

What is strategic alliance learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitoring and control 
B)  Ensuring effective organizational learning occurs 
C)  Competitive analysis 
D)  Balancing the interests of both parties 
A)  Monitoring and control 
B)  Ensuring effective organizational learning occurs 
C)  Competitive analysis 
D)  Balancing the interests of both parties

Question 13

Which of these practices are usually considered global best practices in M&As?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment terms 
B)  Openness of communication 
C)  Performance related pay 
D)  Performance appraisal process 
A)  Employment terms 
B)  Openness of communication 
C)  Performance related pay 
D)  Performance appraisal process

Question 14

What does double-layered acculturation refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Need to align organizational strategy 
B)  Need to align organizational and national cultures 
C)  Having two layers of management 
D)  Having two separate HR processes 
A)  Need to align organizational strategy 
B)  Need to align organizational and national cultures 
C)  Having two layers of management 
D)  Having two separate HR processes

Question 15

What is the most popular form of collaborative alliance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Licenses 
B)  Franchises 
C)  International joint ventures 
D)  Merger and acquisition 
A)  Licenses 
B)  Franchises 
C)  International joint ventures 
D)  Merger and acquisition

What is involved in a human capital audit?

What is a reason why firms engage in international M&As?

Why is one reason IJVs succeed?

Which term describes when the M&A integrates practices from the acquired and acquiring company?

What is an example of a question asked in the closing stage?

Why is communication so important in M&As?

Which type of M&A integration uses a high degree of change in the acquired and acquiring company?

What is a reason that M&A's succeed?

What may be an obstacle to strategic alliance learning?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for companies to enter an IJV?

What is a common HR issue in partner selection in IJVs?

What is strategic alliance learning?

Which of these practices are usually considered global best practices in M&As?

What does double-layered acculturation refer to?

What is the most popular form of collaborative alliance?

Globalization and Human Resource Management

Cultural and Institutional Context of Global Human Resource Management

Organizational Context of Global Hrm

Transfer of Hrm Across Boundaries

Global Staffing

Global Human Resource Development

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

What is involved in a human capital audit?

What is a reason why firms engage in international M&As?

Why is one reason IJVs succeed?

Which term describes when the M&A integrates practices from the acquired and acquiring company?

What is an example of a question asked in the closing stage?

Why is communication so important in M&As?

Which type of M&A integration uses a high degree of change in the acquired and acquiring company?

What is a reason that M&A's succeed?

What may be an obstacle to strategic alliance learning?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for companies to enter an IJV?

What is a common HR issue in partner selection in IJVs?

What is strategic alliance learning?

Which of these practices are usually considered global best practices in M&As?

What does double-layered acculturation refer to?

What is the most popular form of collaborative alliance?

Globalization and Human Resource Management

Cultural and Institutional Context of Global Human Resource Management

Organizational Context of Global Hrm

Transfer of Hrm Across Boundaries

Global Staffing

Global Human Resource Development

Global Performance Management and Compensation

International Mobility and Global Careers

International Employee Representation and Corporate Social Responsibility

Emerging Issues in Global Hrm

Filters