Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management. 
B)  The majority of Jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience. 
C)  Jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma. 
D)  Female managers at Jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

Question 2

________ represent members in several industries.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industry unions 
B)  General unions 
C)  Craft unions 
D)  Conglomerate unions

Question 3

Neil Grahams is a strategic HR advisor in an American MNC.He believes that in today's globalized economy,both the knowledge and management resources as well as the skilled and unskilled employee resources,central to the success of an organization,are dispersed around the world.According to him,an organization can significantly improve global competitiveness by maximizing its global human resources in the long run.With which of the following is Neil most likely to agree?

Accepted Answer

A)  that maximizing long-term retention adversely affects the ability of an organization to maximize its global human resources in the long run 
B)  that IHR managers must develop effective global management teams to improve global competitiveness 
C)  that women have little or no role to play in international management 
D)  that the use of international cadre through career management is unlikely to improve global competitiveness

Question 4

A comparative study of European project groups in several countries by Sylvie Chevrie revealed three main strategies for dealing with the challenge of achieving cross-cultural collaboration in multinational horizontal projects.Which of the following is NOT one of those strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  drawing upon individual tolerance and self-control 
B)  setting up transnational cultures 
C)  linking rewards to individual achievement 
D)  trial-and-error processes coupled with personal relationships

Question 5

For companies to maximize the long-term use of their global cadre,they need to make sure that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-cultural entry and training are given far more importance than managing the reentry phase of the career cycle 
B)  the foreign assignment and the reintegration process are positive experiences 
C)  the potential effects of reverse culture shock are maximized 
D)  communication with the home office are minimized

Question 6

A horizontal networked structure,with people around the world conducting meetings and exchanging information via the Internet,thus enabling the organization to capitalize on 24-hour productivity is called a virtual global team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to a study of global teams by Govindarajan and Gupta,which of the following is critical to the success of global business teams if they want to minimize conflict and encourage cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A)  aligning goals of individual team members 
B)  obtaining clarity regarding team objectives 
C)  ensuring that the team possesses necessary knowledge and skills 
D)  cultivating trust among team members

Question 8

In the globalized economy,the knowledge and management resources required for the firm to succeed are no longer concentrated in a single region but are distributed around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Feelings of alienation due to the loss of contact with family,friends,and daily life speed up the resocialization process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Lazarova and Tarique,organizations need to ________ in order to facilitate knowledge transfer.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide mentoring to repatriates 
B)  resolve the dual-career dilemma 
C)  have the right tools to capture knowledge 
D)  encourage low tolerance for ambiguity among repatriates

Question 11

Effective human resource management of a company's global cadre ends with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  allocation of an overseas assignment to the executive 
B)  successful repatriation of the executive into company headquarters 
C)  preparing the executive for cultural differences 
D)  providing foreign-language training to the executive

Question 12

Which of the following is considered essential in light of the increasing proliferation of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures?

Accepted Answer

A)  nurturing autocratic leadership 
B)  acquiring resources 
C)  increasing the power distance 
D)  developing effective transnational teams

Question 13

What are the three phases of the expatriate transition process? Briefly describe each phase.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The reasons for the different opportunities for women among various countries can often be traced to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the inadequate education systems of the host countries 
B)  the cultural expectations of the host countries 
C)  the predominantly agricultural economies of the host countries 
D)  the lack of adequate technology in the host countries

Question 15

Convergence occurs as ________ is sought,such as for the EC countries,and as competitive pressures in free-trade zones,such as the NAFTA countries,eventually bring about demands for some equalization of benefits for workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  segregation 
B)  harmonization 
C)  homogenization of the workforce 
D)  cultural assimilation

Question 16

According to a study of global teams by Govindarajan and Gupta,which of the following is the most important task in developing a successful global business team?

Accepted Answer

A)  clarifying the objectives of the team 
B)  aligning the goals of each team member 
C)  cultivating trust among all team members 
D)  ensuring that team members have essential skills

Question 17

________ enable cost effective,rapid knowledge sharing and collaboration,but are fraught with cross-cultural and logistical challenges.

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtual global teams 
B)  Organizational cliques 
C)  Local work teams 
D)  Organizational lobbies

Question 18

According to Berthoin,which of the following types of knowledge gained abroad helps in understanding the differences in customer preferences?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge about why 
B)  knowledge about when 
C)  knowledge about what 
D)  knowledge about who

Question 19

________ unions are based on certain occupational skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  General 
B)  Craft 
C)  Industry 
D)  Conglomerate

Question 20

The management of the reentry phase of the career cycle,if not handled adequately,________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can lead to culture shock 
B)  can lead to the negation of the long-term benefits of that executive's international experience 
C)  is most likely to nullify the monetary benefits associated with the executive's international experience 
D)  is most likely to decrease general apathy toward overseas assignments

Exam 10: Developing a Global Management Cadre

________ represent members in several industries.

A comparative study of European project groups in several countries by Sylvie Chevrie revealed three main strategies for dealing with the challenge of achieving cross-cultural collaboration in multinational horizontal projects.Which of the following is NOT one of those strategies?

For companies to maximize the long-term use of their global cadre,they need to make sure that ________.

A horizontal networked structure,with people around the world conducting meetings and exchanging information via the Internet,thus enabling the organization to capitalize on 24-hour productivity is called a virtual global team.

According to a study of global teams by Govindarajan and Gupta,which of the following is critical to the success of global business teams if they want to minimize conflict and encourage cooperation?

In the globalized economy,the knowledge and management resources required for the firm to succeed are no longer concentrated in a single region but are distributed around the world.

Feelings of alienation due to the loss of contact with family,friends,and daily life speed up the resocialization process.

According to Lazarova and Tarique,organizations need to ________ in order to facilitate knowledge transfer.

Effective human resource management of a company's global cadre ends with ________.

Which of the following is considered essential in light of the increasing proliferation of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures?

What are the three phases of the expatriate transition process? Briefly describe each phase.

The reasons for the different opportunities for women among various countries can often be traced to ________.

Convergence occurs as ________ is sought,such as for the EC countries,and as competitive pressures in free-trade zones,such as the NAFTA countries,eventually bring about demands for some equalization of benefits for workers.

According to a study of global teams by Govindarajan and Gupta,which of the following is the most important task in developing a successful global business team?

________ enable cost effective,rapid knowledge sharing and collaboration,but are fraught with cross-cultural and logistical challenges.

According to Berthoin,which of the following types of knowledge gained abroad helps in understanding the differences in customer preferences?

________ unions are based on certain occupational skills.

The management of the reentry phase of the career cycle,if not handled adequately,________.