Deck 15: Organizing and Innovating in the Mne

Question 1

'Reverse culture shock' refers to the experience of employees who are suddenly exposed to a boss who introduces a new culture to an organization.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Culture shock is an expatriate's reaction to a new, unpredictable and therefore uncertain environment.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which is not a major factor in the selection of staff for an expatriate assignment?

A)intellectual capabilities
B)psychological capabilities
C)social capabilities
D)physical capabilities

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The costs of sending expatriates - and their families - abroad are quite high, and MNEs are looking for alternative means of achieving the same objectives.Which of the following is a lower cost alternative to sending an expatriate?

A)virtual global teams
B)commuter assignments
C)contract work
D)all of the above practices
E)none of the above practices

Question 5

Expatriate success is an outcome of imbalances between expectations of the expatriate, and the abilities of the expatriate to manage in the local context.

Question 6

What are expatriates experiencing culture shock advised to do to cope with the psychological pressures they are exposed to?

A)do physical exercise
B)meet other expatriates in a similar situation
C)modify their expectations of the job
D)all of the above activities are likely to be helpful
E)none of the above activities are likely to be helpful

Question 7

Returning to your own country after a longer period as expatriate abroad is usually much easier than the initial move away from home.

Question 8

The personal sense of wellbeing of expatriates - like exchange students - typically follows the following pattern over time.

A)frustration - honeymoon - normalization
B)honeymoon - normalization - frustration
C)frustration - normalization - honeymoon
D)honeymoon - frustration - normalization

Question 9

MNEs in which most subsidiaries are headed by a third-country national are said to employ a _________ human resources strategy.

A)polycentric
B)tercio-centric
C)ethnocentric
D)geocentric

Question 10

An immersion approach to preparing an expatriate for his/her assignment involves comprehensive classes in the culture and language of the destination country.

Question 11

An ethnocentric approach to managing an MNE subsidiary emphasizes the norms and practices of the parent company (and the parent country of the MNE).

Question 12

The informal understanding between an employee and his/her boss regarding the expected future benefits provided in appreciation of current work is known as:

A)employment contract
B)psychological contract
C)repatriation contract
D)supra-legal contract.