Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of the tariff agreements in Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small organizations use them as guidelines. 
B)  Managerial jobs are covered by the agreements. 
C)  Job evaluation methods are part of the agreements. 
D)  Tariff agreements are different for each industrial sector. 
A)  Small organizations use them as guidelines. 
B)  Managerial jobs are covered by the agreements. 
C)  Job evaluation methods are part of the agreements. 
D)  Tariff agreements are different for each industrial sector. B

Question 2

A study of both U.S.and Slovenian MBAs found that risk taking was higher among Slovenians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of the localization approach to expatriate compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more expensive than the balance sheet approach regardless of the location. 
B)  It ties salary to the host country's salary scales. 
C)  It ties salary to the home country's salary scales. 
D)  It ensures that the expatriate's pay is equalized without the need for relocation bonuses. 
A)  It is more expensive than the balance sheet approach regardless of the location. 
B)  It ties salary to the host country's salary scales. 
C)  It ties salary to the home country's salary scales. 
D)  It ensures that the expatriate's pay is equalized without the need for relocation bonuses. B

Question 4

Briefly summarize the degree to which the social contract constrains the employment relationship in organizations with an example.

Accepted Answer

Viewed as part of the social contract,th

Question 5

What is the balance sheet approach? What is its objective?

Accepted Answer

Most North American,European,and Japanes

Question 6

In Germany,an employee's pay is affected by his or her age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Evidence indicates that MNCs are influenced by both the institutional pressures in their home country and in the local context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_____ sets salaries according to the home-country system and simply offers employees lump sums of money to offset differences in standards of living.

Accepted Answer

A)  The modified balance sheet approach 
B)  The localization approach 
C)  The cafeteria approach 
D)  The balance sheet approach 
A)  The modified balance sheet approach 
B)  The localization approach 
C)  The cafeteria approach 
D)  The balance sheet approach

Question 9

Which of the following approaches seeks to ensure that employees on overseas assignments have the same spending power as they would in their home country?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assets-liability approach 
B)  The balance sheet approach 
C)  The compensatory tax approach 
D)  The income statement approach 
A)  The assets-liability approach 
B)  The balance sheet approach 
C)  The compensatory tax approach 
D)  The income statement approach

Question 10

Neither works councils nor co-determination are legally required in the United States and are quite rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Companies in the United States,United Kingdom,and some central European countries are most likely to have centralized wage bargaining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Generally,it is difficult to compare total compensation of a U.S.firm with a foreign competitor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true of hiring LCNs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Companies incur relocation expenses and other substantial expenses associated with the use of LCNs. 
B)  Companies have to be concerned about LCNs' adapting to the local culture. 
C)  Only rarely do organizations decide that hiring LCNs is appropriate. 
D)  Employment of LCNs satisfies nationalistic demands for hiring locals. 
A)  Companies incur relocation expenses and other substantial expenses associated with the use of LCNs. 
B)  Companies have to be concerned about LCNs' adapting to the local culture. 
C)  Only rarely do organizations decide that hiring LCNs is appropriate. 
D)  Employment of LCNs satisfies nationalistic demands for hiring locals.

Question 14

Unionization rates are higher in Europe than in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Individualism is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree to which people are supposed to look after themselves or remain integrated into groups,usually around the family 
B)  the distribution of emotional roles between the genders 
C)  the extent to which a culture programs individuals to accept delayed gratification of their emotional needs 
D)  the extent to which a culture programs individuals to feel either uncomfortable or comfortable in unstructured situations 
A)  the degree to which people are supposed to look after themselves or remain integrated into groups,usually around the family 
B)  the distribution of emotional roles between the genders 
C)  the extent to which a culture programs individuals to accept delayed gratification of their emotional needs 
D)  the extent to which a culture programs individuals to feel either uncomfortable or comfortable in unstructured situations

Question 16

In China,while state-owned enterprises employ two-thirds of all workers,wholly privately owned enterprises,joint ventures with foreign companies,and WOFEs account for half of all profits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Only 5 percent of U.S.expatriates believe their company values their overseas experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Slow growth and competition has led Japanese companies to

Accepted Answer

A)  use more performance-based pay. 
B)  focus on maintaining lifetime employment rather than long-time employment. 
C)  switch over to seniority-based pay. 
D)  offer benefits such as gyms,dating services,and exotic vacations. 
A)  use more performance-based pay. 
B)  focus on maintaining lifetime employment rather than long-time employment. 
C)  switch over to seniority-based pay. 
D)  offer benefits such as gyms,dating services,and exotic vacations.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about evolution and change in the traditional German model is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nearly one in 10 German adults owns stock. 
B)  High birth rates are pushing up the costs of the social support system. 
C)  A relatively flexible labor market means that employers are finding it easier to move to other EU countries. 
D)  Many of the changes in Germany are the result of global competitive pressures and technological changes. 
A)  Nearly one in 10 German adults owns stock. 
B)  High birth rates are pushing up the costs of the social support system. 
C)  A relatively flexible labor market means that employers are finding it easier to move to other EU countries. 
D)  Many of the changes in Germany are the result of global competitive pressures and technological changes.

Question 20

In Japan,internal alignment based on _____ is far more important than other factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  skills 
B)  jobs 
C)  accountabilities 
D)  seniority 
A)  skills 
B)  jobs 
C)  accountabilities 
D)  seniority

Which of the following is NOT true of the tariff agreements in Germany?

A study of both U.S.and Slovenian MBAs found that risk taking was higher among Slovenians.

Which of the following statements is true of the localization approach to expatriate compensation?

Briefly summarize the degree to which the social contract constrains the employment relationship in organizations with an example.

What is the balance sheet approach? What is its objective?

In Germany,an employee's pay is affected by his or her age.

Evidence indicates that MNCs are influenced by both the institutional pressures in their home country and in the local context.

_____ sets salaries according to the home-country system and simply offers employees lump sums of money to offset differences in standards of living.

Which of the following approaches seeks to ensure that employees on overseas assignments have the same spending power as they would in their home country?

Neither works councils nor co-determination are legally required in the United States and are quite rare.

Companies in the United States,United Kingdom,and some central European countries are most likely to have centralized wage bargaining.

Generally,it is difficult to compare total compensation of a U.S.firm with a foreign competitor.

Which of the following is true of hiring LCNs?

Unionization rates are higher in Europe than in Asia.

Individualism is _____.

In China,while state-owned enterprises employ two-thirds of all workers,wholly privately owned enterprises,joint ventures with foreign companies,and WOFEs account for half of all profits.

Only 5 percent of U.S.expatriates believe their company values their overseas experience.

Slow growth and competition has led Japanese companies to

Which of the following statements about evolution and change in the traditional German model is true?

In Japan,internal alignment based on _____ is far more important than other factors.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

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Exam 16: International Pay Systems

Which of the following is NOT true of the tariff agreements in Germany?

A study of both U.S.and Slovenian MBAs found that risk taking was higher among Slovenians.

Which of the following statements is true of the localization approach to expatriate compensation?

Briefly summarize the degree to which the social contract constrains the employment relationship in organizations with an example.

What is the balance sheet approach? What is its objective?

In Germany,an employee's pay is affected by his or her age.

Evidence indicates that MNCs are influenced by both the institutional pressures in their home country and in the local context.

_____ sets salaries according to the home-country system and simply offers employees lump sums of money to offset differences in standards of living.

Which of the following approaches seeks to ensure that employees on overseas assignments have the same spending power as they would in their home country?

Neither works councils nor co-determination are legally required in the United States and are quite rare.

Companies in the United States,United Kingdom,and some central European countries are most likely to have centralized wage bargaining.

Generally,it is difficult to compare total compensation of a U.S.firm with a foreign competitor.

Which of the following is true of hiring LCNs?

Unionization rates are higher in Europe than in Asia.

Individualism is _____.

In China,while state-owned enterprises employ two-thirds of all workers,wholly privately owned enterprises,joint ventures with foreign companies,and WOFEs account for half of all profits.

Only 5 percent of U.S.expatriates believe their company values their overseas experience.

Slow growth and competition has led Japanese companies to

Which of the following statements about evolution and change in the traditional German model is true?

In Japan,internal alignment based on _____ is far more important than other factors.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, Mix, and Pay

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

Filters