Question 1

Which country tends to have the longest recruitment period?

Accepted Answer

A)  USA 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  UK 
A)  USA 
B)  Germany 
C)  Japan 
D)  UK C

Question 2

A perceived " unaffordable luxury" in SMEs is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Training 
B)  Research 
C)  Environmental upgrades 
D)  Change facilitator 
A)  Training 
B)  Research 
C)  Environmental upgrades 
D)  Change facilitator A

Question 3

A major difference between merger ,acquisition and international joint venture is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Licensing a product 
B)  Government regulations 
C)  Ownership identification 
D)  The nations involved 
A)  Licensing a product 
B)  Government regulations 
C)  Ownership identification 
D)  The nations involved C

Question 4

What is defined as a factor which shapes employees priorities and decisions made?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management 
B)  Values 
C)  Location 
D)  Financial 
A)  Management 
B)  Values 
C)  Location 
D)  Financial

Question 5

Parent companies in an international joint venture do not have a separate legal identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the two equity based forms of cross-border alliances? Describe each function.

Accepted Answer

Form one: The establishment of

Question 7

Learning in small to medium (SME)international firms is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliance on local and national agencies 
B)  The use of family contacts exclusively 
C)  The use of formal and informal business networks 
D)  An overreliance on formal networks 
A)  Reliance on local and national agencies 
B)  The use of family contacts exclusively 
C)  The use of formal and informal business networks 
D)  An overreliance on formal networks

Question 8

What is the difference between merger and acquisition?

Accepted Answer

Merger: the result of an agreement betwe

Question 9

Financial participation programs are offered to small to medium enterprises to increase the manager identification with the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The best way to address intercultural conflicts is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignore the conflicts as they will diminish with time 
B)  Have local country experts to interpret these conflicts 
C)  Take explicit measures to build and maintain the identity of the IJV organization 
D)  Let the two sides battle it out and the stronger of the two will prevail 
A)  Ignore the conflicts as they will diminish with time 
B)  Have local country experts to interpret these conflicts 
C)  Take explicit measures to build and maintain the identity of the IJV organization 
D)  Let the two sides battle it out and the stronger of the two will prevail

Question 11

In their "partnership role" supporting an International Joint Venture,HR managers must:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conceptualize and implement new strategies involving communication and cooperation with new partners 
B)  Identify talent sources for executing International Joint Venture strategy 
C)  Take all stakeholders' needs into account and show a thorough understanding of the business and the markets 
D)  Take the properties of the parent company almost exclusively 
A)  Conceptualize and implement new strategies involving communication and cooperation with new partners 
B)  Identify talent sources for executing International Joint Venture strategy 
C)  Take all stakeholders' needs into account and show a thorough understanding of the business and the markets 
D)  Take the properties of the parent company almost exclusively

Question 12

Performance-related pay is more popular in which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  USA 
C)  France 
D)  Japan 
A)  Germany 
B)  USA 
C)  France 
D)  Japan

Question 13

Integration planning phase of M&A are all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning and leading integration efforts 
B)  Helping the organization cope with change 
C)  Defining and organizational blueprint and staffing plan 
D)  Advising management on dealing with people issues 
A)  Planning and leading integration efforts 
B)  Helping the organization cope with change 
C)  Defining and organizational blueprint and staffing plan 
D)  Advising management on dealing with people issues

Question 14

Which companies have a difficult challenge to enter foreign markets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conglomerate 
B)  Small to medium companies 
C)  Partnerships 
D)  Chinese based firms 
A)  Conglomerate 
B)  Small to medium companies 
C)  Partnerships 
D)  Chinese based firms

Question 15

IJV positions called "functional gatekeepers" :

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide a governmental regulation function 
B)  Control the public relations aspects of an IJV 
C)  Allow functional resources to be inventoried freely 
D)  Protect their firms assets in specific functional areas 
A)  Provide a governmental regulation function 
B)  Control the public relations aspects of an IJV 
C)  Allow functional resources to be inventoried freely 
D)  Protect their firms assets in specific functional areas

Question 16

An option for SMEs to improve Human Resource related issues rapidly is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Outsource the HR department 
B)  Rely less on the resources 
C)  Send managers to external training institutions 
D)  Fire the weaker employees 
A)  Outsource the HR department 
B)  Rely less on the resources 
C)  Send managers to external training institutions 
D)  Fire the weaker employees

Question 17

The European Commission's definition of SME is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small company with less than 50 employees 
B)  Medium company with less than 500 employees 
C)  Small balance sheet with less than 25 million in assets 
D)  Medium balance sheet with less than 75 million in assets 
A)  Small company with less than 50 employees 
B)  Medium company with less than 500 employees 
C)  Small balance sheet with less than 25 million in assets 
D)  Medium balance sheet with less than 75 million in assets

Question 18

Less qualified employees are employed by small to medium enterprises because they do not meet recruitment requirements of large organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are characteristic of a SME human resource development EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Training and development are short term oriented 
B)  Tacit knowledge related to the specific context of the firm 
C)  Informal learning approach 
D)  No motivation to report and share information 
A)  Training and development are short term oriented 
B)  Tacit knowledge related to the specific context of the firm 
C)  Informal learning approach 
D)  No motivation to report and share information

Question 20

Which expatriate role or characteristic is found to be most important for a successful integration in a M&A activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prior work experience with a country 
B)  Language skills 
C)  A manager's industry experience 
D)  Creative analytical skill 
A)  Prior work experience with a country 
B)  Language skills 
C)  A manager's industry experience 
D)  Creative analytical skill

Which country tends to have the longest recruitment period?

A perceived " unaffordable luxury" in SMEs is:

A major difference between merger ,acquisition and international joint venture is:

What is defined as a factor which shapes employees priorities and decisions made?

Parent companies in an international joint venture do not have a separate legal identity.

What are the two equity based forms of cross-border alliances? Describe each function.

Learning in small to medium (SME)international firms is characterized by:

What is the difference between merger and acquisition?

Financial participation programs are offered to small to medium enterprises to increase the manager identification with the firm.

The best way to address intercultural conflicts is to:

In their "partnership role" supporting an International Joint Venture,HR managers must:

Performance-related pay is more popular in which country?

Integration planning phase of M&A are all of the following except:

Which companies have a difficult challenge to enter foreign markets?

IJV positions called "functional gatekeepers" :

An option for SMEs to improve Human Resource related issues rapidly is to:

The European Commission's definition of SME is which of the following?

Less qualified employees are employed by small to medium enterprises because they do not meet recruitment requirements of large organizations.

All of the following are characteristic of a SME human resource development EXCEPT:

Which expatriate role or characteristic is found to be most important for a successful integration in a M&A activity?

Introduction

The Cultural Context of IHRM

The Organizational Context

Sourcing Human Resources for Global Markets – Staffing, Recruitment and Selection

International Performance Management

International Training,Development and Careers

International Compensation

International Industrial Relations and The Global Institutional Context

IHRM Trends and Future Challenges

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Exam 4: IHRM in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, International Alliances and SMEs

Which country tends to have the longest recruitment period?

A perceived " unaffordable luxury" in SMEs is:

A major difference between merger ,acquisition and international joint venture is:

What is defined as a factor which shapes employees priorities and decisions made?

Parent companies in an international joint venture do not have a separate legal identity.

What are the two equity based forms of cross-border alliances? Describe each function.

Learning in small to medium (SME)international firms is characterized by:

What is the difference between merger and acquisition?

Financial participation programs are offered to small to medium enterprises to increase the manager identification with the firm.

The best way to address intercultural conflicts is to:

In their "partnership role" supporting an International Joint Venture,HR managers must:

Performance-related pay is more popular in which country?

Integration planning phase of M&A are all of the following except:

Which companies have a difficult challenge to enter foreign markets?

IJV positions called "functional gatekeepers" :

An option for SMEs to improve Human Resource related issues rapidly is to:

The European Commission's definition of SME is which of the following?

Less qualified employees are employed by small to medium enterprises because they do not meet recruitment requirements of large organizations.

All of the following are characteristic of a SME human resource development EXCEPT:

Which expatriate role or characteristic is found to be most important for a successful integration in a M&A activity?

Introduction

The Cultural Context of IHRM

The Organizational Context

Sourcing Human Resources for Global Markets – Staffing, Recruitment and Selection

International Performance Management

International Training,Development and Careers

International Compensation

International Industrial Relations and The Global Institutional Context

IHRM Trends and Future Challenges

Filters