Question 1

Apprenticeship training in Europe directs a large number of youths into

Accepted Answer

A) managerial training. 
B) white-collar training. 
C) supervisory training. 
D) vocational training. 
A) managerial training. 
B) white-collar training. 
C) supervisory training. 
D) vocational training.

Question 2

The term used to refer to the communications, religion, values and ideologies, education, and social structure of a nation is the

Accepted Answer

A) ritual environment. 
B) general environment. 
C) cultural environment. 
D) task environment. 
A) ritual environment. 
B) general environment. 
C) cultural environment. 
D) task environment.

Question 3

The European Union (EU) was established to facilitate free trade with the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Employee benefits in the United States are among the highest in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Levi Strauss has identified all of the following as attributes of successful global managers EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to seize strategic opportunities. 
B) sensitivity to issues of diversity. 
C) interpersonal competency. 
D) the capability to manage a highly centralized organization. 
A) the ability to seize strategic opportunities. 
B) sensitivity to issues of diversity. 
C) interpersonal competency. 
D) the capability to manage a highly centralized organization.

Question 6

Today women comprise around __________ of expatriates.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 55 percent 
A) 25 percent 
B) 35 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 55 percent

Question 7

Eric is a French expatriate working in Canada. He receives a portion of his pay in Canadian dollars to cover his day-to-day expenses and a portion of his pay in Euros to safeguard his earnings from changes in inflation or foreign exchange rates. This type of pay plan is known as

Accepted Answer

A) host-based pay. 
B) localization. 
C) split pay. 
D) home-based pay. 
A) host-based pay. 
B) localization. 
C) split pay. 
D) home-based pay.

Question 8

The source of overseas employees that provides the advantages of less cost and greater facility in the language is

Accepted Answer

A) host-country nationals. 
B) home-country nationals. 
C) third-country nationals. 
D) expatriates. 
A) host-country nationals. 
B) home-country nationals. 
C) third-country nationals. 
D) expatriates.

Question 9

Which country is more focused upon competition and less on cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) Japan 
C) Taiwan 
D) China 
A) The United States 
B) Japan 
C) Taiwan 
D) China

Question 10

Jay, a European, felt disoriented for the first two months that he worked in the United States. He was experiencing culture shock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Steve's feedback regarding his work and the support he receives is almost always reliable. The fact that he is quite accurate in evaluating his own performance suggests that he is most likely in which job situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Expatriates 
B) Chief executive officers 
C) Middle-level managers 
D) Technicians 
A) Expatriates 
B) Chief executive officers 
C) Middle-level managers 
D) Technicians

Question 12

A task force has been created at KyoTek to explore the possibility of entering into various international markets. As part of this team, Emma is responsible for analyzing the maturity of manufacturing equipment, information systems, and intellectual property in the targeted regions. Emma is researching __________ factors.

Accepted Answer

A) political 
B) technological 
C) economic 
D) sociocultural 
A) political 
B) technological 
C) economic 
D) sociocultural

Question 13

Managers in Latin American countries can encourage performance by using personal influence and working through individual members of a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Pay plans in Japan tend to focus on individual performance and achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

ShamRoth is a multinational firm that has kept control of its operations centralized in its the home office. ShamRoth can best be characterized as a(n) __________ corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) transnational 
B) international 
C) multinational 
D) global 
A) transnational 
B) international 
C) multinational 
D) global

Question 16

European managers, especially those in France, Germany, and Italy, tend to be __________ in their decision-making style when compared with managers in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) more participatory 
B) less voluntary 
C) the same 
D) more autocratic 
A) more participatory 
B) less voluntary 
C) the same 
D) more autocratic

Question 17

Individuals working internationally need to know as much as possible about all of the following host-country characteristics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) social and business etiquette. 
B) cultural values and priorities. 
C) political structure and current players. 
D) popular fashion trends. 
A) social and business etiquette. 
B) cultural values and priorities. 
C) political structure and current players. 
D) popular fashion trends.

Question 18

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is a confederation of 311 national trade union centers representing union members in __________ countries and territories.

Accepted Answer

A) 87 
B) 123 
C) 162 
D) 176 
A) 87 
B) 123 
C) 162 
D) 176

Question 19

Poor cultural fit is a major reason why international job assignments fail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The first step in selecting individuals for an international assignment is

Accepted Answer

A) self-selection. 
B) to assess core skills. 
C) to assess augmented skills. 
D) to create a candidate pool. 
A) self-selection. 
B) to assess core skills. 
C) to assess augmented skills. 
D) to create a candidate pool.

Apprenticeship training in Europe directs a large number of youths into

The term used to refer to the communications, religion, values and ideologies, education, and social structure of a nation is the

The European Union (EU) was established to facilitate free trade with the United States.

Employee benefits in the United States are among the highest in the world.

Levi Strauss has identified all of the following as attributes of successful global managers EXCEPT

Today women comprise around __________ of expatriates.

Eric is a French expatriate working in Canada. He receives a portion of his pay in Canadian dollars to cover his day-to-day expenses and a portion of his pay in Euros to safeguard his earnings from changes in inflation or foreign exchange rates. This type of pay plan is known as

The source of overseas employees that provides the advantages of less cost and greater facility in the language is

Which country is more focused upon competition and less on cooperation?

Jay, a European, felt disoriented for the first two months that he worked in the United States. He was experiencing culture shock.

Steve's feedback regarding his work and the support he receives is almost always reliable. The fact that he is quite accurate in evaluating his own performance suggests that he is most likely in which job situation?

Managers in Latin American countries can encourage performance by using personal influence and working through individual members of a group.

Pay plans in Japan tend to focus on individual performance and achievement.

ShamRoth is a multinational firm that has kept control of its operations centralized in its the home office. ShamRoth can best be characterized as a(n) __________ corporation.

European managers, especially those in France, Germany, and Italy, tend to be __________ in their decision-making style when compared with managers in the United States.

Individuals working internationally need to know as much as possible about all of the following host-country characteristics EXCEPT

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is a confederation of 311 national trade union centers representing union members in __________ countries and territories.

Poor cultural fit is a major reason why international job assignments fail.

The first step in selecting individuals for an international assignment is

The Rewards and Challenges of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employees Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

Implementing HR Strategy: High-Performance Work Systems

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Exam 15: International Human Resources Management

Apprenticeship training in Europe directs a large number of youths into

The term used to refer to the communications, religion, values and ideologies, education, and social structure of a nation is the

The European Union (EU) was established to facilitate free trade with the United States.

Employee benefits in the United States are among the highest in the world.

Levi Strauss has identified all of the following as attributes of successful global managers EXCEPT

Today women comprise around __________ of expatriates.

Eric is a French expatriate working in Canada. He receives a portion of his pay in Canadian dollars to cover his day-to-day expenses and a portion of his pay in Euros to safeguard his earnings from changes in inflation or foreign exchange rates. This type of pay plan is known as

The source of overseas employees that provides the advantages of less cost and greater facility in the language is

Which country is more focused upon competition and less on cooperation?

Jay, a European, felt disoriented for the first two months that he worked in the United States. He was experiencing culture shock.

Steve's feedback regarding his work and the support he receives is almost always reliable. The fact that he is quite accurate in evaluating his own performance suggests that he is most likely in which job situation?

Managers in Latin American countries can encourage performance by using personal influence and working through individual members of a group.

Pay plans in Japan tend to focus on individual performance and achievement.

ShamRoth is a multinational firm that has kept control of its operations centralized in its the home office. ShamRoth can best be characterized as a(n) __________ corporation.

European managers, especially those in France, Germany, and Italy, tend to be __________ in their decision-making style when compared with managers in the United States.

Individuals working internationally need to know as much as possible about all of the following host-country characteristics EXCEPT

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is a confederation of 311 national trade union centers representing union members in __________ countries and territories.

Poor cultural fit is a major reason why international job assignments fail.

The first step in selecting individuals for an international assignment is

The Rewards and Challenges of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employees Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

Implementing HR Strategy: High-Performance Work Systems

Filters