Question 1

Compare and contrast organized labor in Europe and the U.S.

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Question 2

Firms primarily benefit from repatriated managers' knowledge transfer and application of all of the following EXCEPT ________.

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A)  local marketing 
B)  host-country laws 
C)  cultural differences 
D)  competitor information

Question 3

Tyco International is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in New Jersey. Tyco manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. Tyco's 100,000 employees work from facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. Tyco frequently sends American managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. The HR department is considering the idea of redesigning Tyco's expatriate support services program. Which of the following, if true, best supports Tyco's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas?

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A)  Tyco interviews managers' spouses about potential international assignments. 
B)  The majority of Tyco's expatriate managers are married men with children. 
C)  The majority of skilled managers at Tyco are part of dual-career couples. 
D)  Female managers at Tyco have reported bias treatment while overseas.

Question 4

Give examples of how firms help married couples adjust to international assignments.

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Question 5

What are global management teams? Why are they important to global firms?

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Question 6

Which of the following is a primary challenge that faces most virtual global teams?

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A)  variations in management authority levels 
B)  differences in goal sets and work styles 
C)  time and cost of traveling for meetings 
D)  incompatible infrastructure systems

Question 7

The labor contract generally determines all of the following EXCEPT ________.

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A)  job duties 
B)  retirement 
C)  firing procedures 
D)  performance appraisals

Question 8

How can firms more effectively utilize female managers in regards to overseas assignments?

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Question 9

Which of the following is a primary concern for foreign companies operating in Germany?

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A)  high termination costs 
B)  long workdays 
C)  poor work ethics 
D)  low-skilled workers

Question 10

Which of the following is particularly import in joint ventures for strategic planning, implementation, and production?

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A)  legal sanctions 
B)  third country nationals 
C)  multicultural teams 
D)  repatriation policies

Question 11

According to Adler, what should businesses do regarding female managers and overseas assignments?

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A)  prepare female executives for the discrimination they will face abroad 
B)  realize that most women do no want to go abroad due to family concerns 
C)  give female managers the title, status, and recognition appropriate to the overseas position 
D)  send women overseas for only short-term assignments that do not require family relocation

Question 12

Tyco International is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in New Jersey. Tyco manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. Tyco's 100,000 employees work from facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. Tyco frequently sends American managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. The HR department is considering the idea of redesigning Tyco's expatriate support services program. Which of the following, if true, best supports Tyco's decision to redesign its expatriate support services program?

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A)  Nearly 20% of repatriated Tyco managers resign from the firm within one year of completing overseas assignments. 
B)  Over 40% of repatriated Tyco managers switch divisions within the firm upon returning from overseas assignments. 
C)  The number of female executives at Tyco is significantly less than the national average for firms of the same size. 
D)  Competitors of Tyco provide managers with six months of language and cultural training prior to sending them abroad.

Question 13

An repatriated manager says, "I learned to understand situations from the viewpoint of local employees and businesspeople when I worked overseas." Which of the following skills did the manager most likely acquire?

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A)  technical knowledge 
B)  multiple perspectives 
C)  autocratic management 
D)  tolerance for ambiguity

Question 14

In ________, collective bargaining takes place between a local labor union and management.

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

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about codetermination?

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A)  Firms with at least 500 employees have to give one-third of supervisory board seats to union representatives. 
B)  Unions and salaried employees are represented on the supervisory boards of firms with at least 2,000 employees. 
C)  Labor union work councils have veto power over CEO appointments. 
D)  Labor unions participate in the management of the firm.

Question 16

According to the Joshi study, the most critical conflicts related to transnational teams are between ________.

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A)  subsidiaries in different countries 
B)  expatriates in different countries 
C)  headquarters and subsidiaries 
D)  headquarters and expatriates

Question 17

According to research, what practices should firms follow when making international assignments in order to ensure a high degree of job satisfaction and limited turnover?

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Question 18

All of the following are examples of support systems recommended by Tung for a successful repatriation program EXCEPT ________.

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A)  mentor program 
B)  special career planning unit 
C)  domestic and foreign tax assistance program 
D)  system of maintaining contact with expatriates

Question 19

In the U.S., union membership ________.

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A)  has increased to 30% of the population 
B)  has decreased to 50% of the population 
C)  has declined about 50% in the last 20 years 
D)  is higher than in Europe, although it has decreased to 30%

Question 20

Overall, more managerial opportunities are available for ________ women than for women in most other countries.

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A)  German 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Japanese 
D)  American

Exam 10: Developing a Global Management Cadre