Question 1

All of the following are true about US training and development practices EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  The most popular training topics are management development and computer training.
B)  Most training programs reach a majority of the workers.
C)  Because of global competition, demand for training will increase.
D)  There are increased pressures on businesses to supplement basic educational training. B

Question 2

The practice of recruiting friends or relatives of those already employed is which form of recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Front gate recruiting
B)  Walk-ins
C)  Backdoor recruiting
D)  Internal recruiting C

Question 3

In most collectivist cultures,performance appraisals

Accepted Answer

A)  Follow similar patterns to the US legal requirements.
B)  Are often communicated subtly, such as by a manager ignoring a worker.
C)  Favor and open and honest dialogue regarding performance.
D)  Are more formal than in individualistic cultures. B

Question 4

An organization of all people from a company regardless of occupation or location is a (an)

Accepted Answer

A)  Craft union.
B)  Enterprise union.
C)  Ideological union.
D)  Industrial union.

Question 5

Patterns of labor relations in countries are affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural factors.
B)  Historical factors such as the level of technology development.
C)  Ideological reasons.
D)  All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors determining the resource pool of a country as discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  The quantity, quality, and accessibility of raw material
B)  The quantity, quality and cost of personnel available
C)  The training and development system available
D)  The cost and amount of capital available to firms

Question 7

Some U.S.politicians have called for the development of a German-type apprenticeship training system in the U.S.If you were a manager of a U.S.Fortune 500 multinational company,how would you respond to this proposal and why? What are the current challenges facing the German system now?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which of the following is most true about the typical US compensation system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most companies take into account external and internal factors to determine compensation.
B)  Most companies develop formal and systematic policies to determine compensation levels.
C)  Raises in pay are determined mostly by merit.
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

A study of compensation practices in ten countries revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay incentives are important.
B)  Pay should be contingent on group performance.
C)  Incentives should be significant amount of pay.
D)  All the above are true

Question 10

All of the following are true about US selection practices EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  US selection practices focus on individual achievements and not on group affiliations.
B)  US selection practices favor hiring of relatives and friends.
C)  The aim of the typical US selection practice is to gather information of a candidate's job qualifications.
D)  US selection practices are governed by laws and regulations.

Question 11

An abundant level of iron ore deposits in a country represents which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Country institutions
B)  Natural factor conditions
C)  Induced factor conditions
D)  Resource pool

Question 12

All of the following statements regarding Induced-factor conditions resources are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Induced-factor conditions resources arise from cultural and institutional pressures.
B)  Good examples of induced factor conditions are the high cultural value placed on education in many Asian societies creating a well-trained workforce.
C)  Induced-factor conditions include those resources that occur naturally such as coal and gas reserves.
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 13

What are some of the recruitment strategies used by U.S.companies? Why is open and public advertisements seen as the most effective recruitment strategies? Why would such strategies not work in more collectivist cultures?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the recruitment steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers determine the jobs that are available.
B)  Managers determine the types of skills and people that are necessary for these jobs.
C)  Managers generate a pool of applicants for the job.
D)  Managers choose a person who fits the job.

Question 15

Japanese compensation systems base pay raises mostly on

Accepted Answer

A)  Marital status and family size.
B)  Seniority.
C)  Merit.
D)  Position.

Question 16

Major components of the legal requirements for a US performance appraisal system include

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluations must relate clearly to the job.
B)  Evaluations are not required when all workers are the same gender.
C)  All testing must be quantitative.
D)  Older workers need not have performance appraisals.

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding union membership is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union membership in the U.S.has stayed the same over the past 30 years.
B)  In many major industrialized countries, union membership is still greater than 50%.
C)  South Africa has doubled in size in union membership.
D)  Europe still has a high proportion of workers who are union members.

Question 18

Differences in HRM policies and practices among countries stem from

Accepted Answer

A)  Education and training of the labor force.
B)  Laws and cultural expectations for selection practices.
C)  Laws and traditions regarding labor practices.
D)  All of the above

Question 19

Union membership density refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of unions in any country.
B)  The proportion of workers who belong to unions in a country.
C)  The proportion of white collar workers/professional who belong to unions in a country.
D)  The proportion of unions to companies in a country.

Question 20

Selection in collectivist cultures

Accepted Answer

A)  Favors performance-related backgrounds and qualifications.
B)  Is similar to US selection practices.
C)  Gives preference to the in-group members.
D)  Gives preference to individuals with technical skills.

Exam 12: Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt