Question 1

Expatriate can cut "ethical corners" to deliver good financial results as they are in a foreign country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Complexity of evaluating the overall performance of foreign subsidiaries and their senior management team will remain a dominant issue in international business in the twenty-first century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

There is no right or wrong in business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Low risk firms in low risk environments:

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not need to invest as heavily in security systems and protocols 
B)  Should follow security strategies that focus on hardening individual sites 
C)  Should invest in elaborate risk management strategies 
D)  Should build redundant infrastructure 
A)  Do not need to invest as heavily in security systems and protocols 
B)  Should follow security strategies that focus on hardening individual sites 
C)  Should invest in elaborate risk management strategies 
D)  Should build redundant infrastructure

Question 5

The Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA)was enacted to prohibit German based firms and nationals from making bribery payment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As of 2009 how many countries have adapted the Declaration Against Corrupt and Bribery in International Commercial Transactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  15 
C)  38 
D)  50 
A)  30 
B)  15 
C)  38 
D)  50

Question 7

The countries perceived to be the least corrupt are:

Accepted Answer

A)  USA,Chile and Belgium 
B)  Denmark,New Zealand,Singapore 
C)  Guinea,Myanmar and Haiti 
D)  Canada,Switzerland and Sweden 
A)  USA,Chile and Belgium 
B)  Denmark,New Zealand,Singapore 
C)  Guinea,Myanmar and Haiti 
D)  Canada,Switzerland and Sweden

Question 8

Most executives:

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not have a system to respond to critical incidents such as kidnapping of an executive 
B)  Are unwilling to discuss the protocols processes systems and structures in sensitive areas concerning critical incidents 
C)  Outsource their security concerns 
D)  Are unwilling to negotiate with terrorist 
A)  Do not have a system to respond to critical incidents such as kidnapping of an executive 
B)  Are unwilling to discuss the protocols processes systems and structures in sensitive areas concerning critical incidents 
C)  Outsource their security concerns 
D)  Are unwilling to negotiate with terrorist

Question 9

The existence of universal ethical principles can be seen in agreements that exist among nations in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The three least corrupt countries in the world are New Zealand,Denmark and Singapore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

By systematically analyzing people and processes,IHRM professionals may contribute to "stabilizing risk through recommendations that "harden" processes in the value chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Emerging risk categories are all EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Avian flu 
B)  Political terrorist groups 
C)  Pandemics 
D)  Bribery 
A)  Avian flu 
B)  Political terrorist groups 
C)  Pandemics 
D)  Bribery

Question 13

A typical short-term assignment in IHRM is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Training position 
B)  Marketing position 
C)  Expatriate position 
D)  Virtual position 
A)  Training position 
B)  Marketing position 
C)  Expatriate position 
D)  Virtual position

Question 14

A working set of corporate risk assessment categories - a starting point for a MNE specific risk audit:

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not yet exist 
B)  Consists of in value and out of value elements and counter espionage 
C)  Disaster protocols,workplace violence & industrial theft 
D)  Consists of in- facility emergency and disaster preparedness,in facility security,industrial espionage,cyber-terrorism and out-of-facility fire and travel risks 
A)  Do not yet exist 
B)  Consists of in value and out of value elements and counter espionage 
C)  Disaster protocols,workplace violence & industrial theft 
D)  Consists of in- facility emergency and disaster preparedness,in facility security,industrial espionage,cyber-terrorism and out-of-facility fire and travel risks

Question 15

What are the two most frequent ethical problems encountered by international managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Child labor and prostitution 
B)  Bribery and corruption 
C)  Bribery and pornography 
D)  Corruption and slavery 
A)  Child labor and prostitution 
B)  Bribery and corruption 
C)  Bribery and pornography 
D)  Corruption and slavery

Question 16

Traditionally many domestic and international human resource managers have never been responsible for legal compliance and training issues related to safety in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Expatriate can cut "ethical corners" to deliver good financial results as they are in a foreign country.

Complexity of evaluating the overall performance of foreign subsidiaries and their senior management team will remain a dominant issue in international business in the twenty-first century.

There is no right or wrong in business.

Low risk firms in low risk environments:

The Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA)was enacted to prohibit German based firms and nationals from making bribery payment.

As of 2009 how many countries have adapted the Declaration Against Corrupt and Bribery in International Commercial Transactions?

The countries perceived to be the least corrupt are:

Most executives:

The existence of universal ethical principles can be seen in agreements that exist among nations in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

The three least corrupt countries in the world are New Zealand,Denmark and Singapore.

By systematically analyzing people and processes,IHRM professionals may contribute to "stabilizing risk through recommendations that "harden" processes in the value chain.

Emerging risk categories are all EXCEPT:

A typical short-term assignment in IHRM is a:

A working set of corporate risk assessment categories - a starting point for a MNE specific risk audit:

What are the two most frequent ethical problems encountered by international managers?

Traditionally many domestic and international human resource managers have never been responsible for legal compliance and training issues related to safety in the workplace.

Introduction

The Cultural Context of IHRM

The Organizational Context

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

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

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Exam 10: IHRM Trends and Future Challenges

Expatriate can cut "ethical corners" to deliver good financial results as they are in a foreign country.

Complexity of evaluating the overall performance of foreign subsidiaries and their senior management team will remain a dominant issue in international business in the twenty-first century.

There is no right or wrong in business.

Low risk firms in low risk environments:

The Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA)was enacted to prohibit German based firms and nationals from making bribery payment.

As of 2009 how many countries have adapted the Declaration Against Corrupt and Bribery in International Commercial Transactions?

The countries perceived to be the least corrupt are:

Most executives:

The existence of universal ethical principles can be seen in agreements that exist among nations in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

The three least corrupt countries in the world are New Zealand,Denmark and Singapore.

By systematically analyzing people and processes,IHRM professionals may contribute to "stabilizing risk through recommendations that "harden" processes in the value chain.

Emerging risk categories are all EXCEPT:

A typical short-term assignment in IHRM is a:

A working set of corporate risk assessment categories - a starting point for a MNE specific risk audit:

What are the two most frequent ethical problems encountered by international managers?

Traditionally many domestic and international human resource managers have never been responsible for legal compliance and training issues related to safety in the workplace.

Introduction

The Cultural Context of IHRM

The Organizational Context

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

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

Filters