Question 1

An international compensation trend used to reward managers is

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A) an annual bonus. 
B) a lump sum bonus. 
C) a piece wage incentive. 
D) variable pay. 
E) perquisites. 
A) an annual bonus. 
B) a lump sum bonus. 
C) a piece wage incentive. 
D) variable pay. 
E) perquisites. D

Question 2

A process for ensuring success for managers in overseas assignments is

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A) occupational health and safety training. 
B) cross-cultural training. 
C) job analysis. 
D) performance appraisal. 
E) job enrichment. 
A) occupational health and safety training. 
B) cross-cultural training. 
C) job analysis. 
D) performance appraisal. 
E) job enrichment. B

Question 3

Repatriation refers to the process of

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A) moving family back to the home country. 
B) moving from one country to another. 
C) moving home then back to the host country. 
D) moving back to the parent company and country from the foreign assignment. 
E) becoming a third-country national. 
A) moving family back to the home country. 
B) moving from one country to another. 
C) moving home then back to the host country. 
D) moving back to the parent company and country from the foreign assignment. 
E) becoming a third-country national. D

Question 4

In 2008,over 42 percent of new immigrants were working in occupations that required lower levels of education than what they had attained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The type of corporation where the prevailing attitude is that the home-country attitudes,management style,knowledge,evaluation criteria,and managers are superior to anything the host country may have to offer is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentric organization. 
B) geocentric organization. 
C) homocentric business. 
D) polycentric business. 
E) multicentric corporation. 
A) ethnocentric organization. 
B) geocentric organization. 
C) homocentric business. 
D) polycentric business. 
E) multicentric corporation.

Question 6

Wide-ranging customs that vary from country to country demanding corresponding differences in HR practices among a company's foreign subsidiary are

Accepted Answer

A) cultural differences. 
B) trade deficits. 
C) balance of payments. 
D) trade surpluses. 
E) foreign trade. 
A) cultural differences. 
B) trade deficits. 
C) balance of payments. 
D) trade surpluses. 
E) foreign trade.

Question 7

To improve the expatriate appraisal process,the evaluation should be weighted more toward the home-site manager's perceptions than toward the on-site manager's appraisal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The relationship between the worker,the employer,and the labour union is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) reengineering of work. 
B) empowerment of employees. 
C) human resources management. 
D) production management. 
E) industrial relations. 
A) reengineering of work. 
B) empowerment of employees. 
C) human resources management. 
D) production management. 
E) industrial relations.

Question 9

To reduce problems associated with repatriation,any of the following steps can be taken EXCEPT

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A) providing career counselling. 
B) writing a repatriation agreement. 
C) offering financial support. 
D) assigning the employee to another international position. 
E) assigning a sponsor. 
A) providing career counselling. 
B) writing a repatriation agreement. 
C) offering financial support. 
D) assigning the employee to another international position. 
E) assigning a sponsor.

Question 10

Geocentrism,rarely seen,assumes that management candidates must be searched for domestically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The staffing policy in which all key management positions are filled by parent-country nationals is known as

Accepted Answer

A) homocentric. 
B) ethnocentric. 
C) polycentric. 
D) geocentric. 
E) multicentric. 
A) homocentric. 
B) ethnocentric. 
C) polycentric. 
D) geocentric. 
E) multicentric.

Question 12

The first step in ensuring the foreign assignee's success is

Accepted Answer

A) screening. 
B) job enrichment. 
C) human resource planning. 
D) succession planning. 
E) job previews. 
A) screening. 
B) job enrichment. 
C) human resource planning. 
D) succession planning. 
E) job previews.

Question 13

Brian is the director of HR for a global software development company.He is advising the director of sales about which of the sales managers to send to lead the sales department in India.Which of the following are key traits Brian should consider in advising on the best candidate for the expatriate assignment?

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness 
B) interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity 
C) cultural sensitivity only 
D) interpersonal skills,cultural sensitivity,and flexibility 
E) There are no specific traits that are helpful to consider. 
A) agreeableness 
B) interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity 
C) cultural sensitivity only 
D) interpersonal skills,cultural sensitivity,and flexibility 
E) There are no specific traits that are helpful to consider.

Question 14

The extent to which the less influential members of institutions accept and expect that power will be distributed unequally is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) power distance. 
B) political differences. 
C) need for power. 
D) religious practices. 
E) legal distinctions. 
A) power distance. 
B) political differences. 
C) need for power. 
D) religious practices. 
E) legal distinctions.

Question 15

The training level that is focused on skill building in areas like language and adaptation skills is

Accepted Answer

A) Level 1. 
B) Level 2. 
C) Level 3. 
D) Level 4. 
E) Level 5. 
A) Level 1. 
B) Level 2. 
C) Level 3. 
D) Level 4. 
E) Level 5.

Question 16

The process of moving back to the parent company and country from the foreign assignment and returning to one's family and familiar surroundings is known as

Accepted Answer

A) repatriation. 
B) expatriation. 
C) acclimatization. 
D) confiscation. 
E) reengineering. 
A) repatriation. 
B) expatriation. 
C) acclimatization. 
D) confiscation. 
E) reengineering.

Question 17

Multinationals assign home-country nationals from their headquarters' staff abroad on the assumption that these managers are

Accepted Answer

A) eager to face a new challenge. 
B) familiar with customers abroad. 
C) motivated to adapt to a new culture. 
D) multilingual. 
E) more likely to implement instructions from headquarters. 
A) eager to face a new challenge. 
B) familiar with customers abroad. 
C) motivated to adapt to a new culture. 
D) multilingual. 
E) more likely to implement instructions from headquarters.

Question 18

Determining equitable wage rates in many countries is a simple matter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When sending employees abroad,employers must address practical issues such as

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge dissemination. 
B) developing talent on a global basis. 
C) deployment. 
D) naturalization. 
E) assignment letters. 
A) knowledge dissemination. 
B) developing talent on a global basis. 
C) deployment. 
D) naturalization. 
E) assignment letters.

Question 20

U.S.multinational companies experience expatriate assignment failure rates of

Accepted Answer

A) 40%-50%. 
B) 5% and under. 
C) 30%-40%. 
D) 15%-25%. 
E) 10%-20%. 
A) 40%-50%. 
B) 5% and under. 
C) 30%-40%. 
D) 15%-25%. 
E) 10%-20%.

An international compensation trend used to reward managers is

A process for ensuring success for managers in overseas assignments is

Repatriation refers to the process of

In 2008,over 42 percent of new immigrants were working in occupations that required lower levels of education than what they had attained.

The type of corporation where the prevailing attitude is that the home-country attitudes,management style,knowledge,evaluation criteria,and managers are superior to anything the host country may have to offer is known as a(n)

Wide-ranging customs that vary from country to country demanding corresponding differences in HR practices among a company's foreign subsidiary are

To improve the expatriate appraisal process,the evaluation should be weighted more toward the home-site manager's perceptions than toward the on-site manager's appraisal.

The relationship between the worker,the employer,and the labour union is referred to as

To reduce problems associated with repatriation,any of the following steps can be taken EXCEPT

Geocentrism,rarely seen,assumes that management candidates must be searched for domestically.

The staffing policy in which all key management positions are filled by parent-country nationals is known as

The first step in ensuring the foreign assignee's success is

The extent to which the less influential members of institutions accept and expect that power will be distributed unequally is referred to as

The training level that is focused on skill building in areas like language and adaptation skills is

The process of moving back to the parent company and country from the foreign assignment and returning to one's family and familiar surroundings is known as

Multinationals assign home-country nationals from their headquarters' staff abroad on the assumption that these managers are

Determining equitable wage rates in many countries is a simple matter.

When sending employees abroad,employers must address practical issues such as

U.S.multinational companies experience expatriate assignment failure rates of

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning

Talent Acquisition

Onboarding and Training

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Foundations of Employee Engagement, communication, and Turnover Management

Labour Relations

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Exam 13: Managing Human Resources in a Global Business

An international compensation trend used to reward managers is

A process for ensuring success for managers in overseas assignments is

Repatriation refers to the process of

In 2008,over 42 percent of new immigrants were working in occupations that required lower levels of education than what they had attained.

The type of corporation where the prevailing attitude is that the home-country attitudes,management style,knowledge,evaluation criteria,and managers are superior to anything the host country may have to offer is known as a(n)

Wide-ranging customs that vary from country to country demanding corresponding differences in HR practices among a company's foreign subsidiary are

To improve the expatriate appraisal process,the evaluation should be weighted more toward the home-site manager's perceptions than toward the on-site manager's appraisal.

The relationship between the worker,the employer,and the labour union is referred to as

To reduce problems associated with repatriation,any of the following steps can be taken EXCEPT

Geocentrism,rarely seen,assumes that management candidates must be searched for domestically.

The staffing policy in which all key management positions are filled by parent-country nationals is known as

The first step in ensuring the foreign assignee's success is

The extent to which the less influential members of institutions accept and expect that power will be distributed unequally is referred to as

The training level that is focused on skill building in areas like language and adaptation skills is

The process of moving back to the parent company and country from the foreign assignment and returning to one's family and familiar surroundings is known as

Multinationals assign home-country nationals from their headquarters' staff abroad on the assumption that these managers are

Determining equitable wage rates in many countries is a simple matter.

When sending employees abroad,employers must address practical issues such as

U.S.multinational companies experience expatriate assignment failure rates of

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning

Talent Acquisition

Onboarding and Training

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Foundations of Employee Engagement, communication, and Turnover Management

Labour Relations

Filters