Question 1

_______ are employees who are working in countries other than their native countries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ are employees who are working in...

Question 2

A manager who makes occasional trips to a foreign office but who manages mainly through ongoing e-mails, videoconferences, and web-based collaboration can BEST be described as a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

A) offshore manager 
B) virtual expatriate 
C) parent country national 
D) downsized employee 
E) third country national 
A) offshore manager 
B) virtual expatriate 
C) parent country national 
D) downsized employee 
E) third country national

Question 3

The primary goal of labor unions is to engage in negotiations with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) employers 
B) suppliers 
C) customers 
D) expatriates 
E) other unions 
A) employers 
B) suppliers 
C) customers 
D) expatriates 
E) other unions

Question 4

Scenario - The Campbell Corporation The Campbell Corporation is a multinational business, which currently operates in five foreign markets.  It manufactures stuffed toys for children around the world and is very pleased with the quality of its products.  At present, this company has about 900 employees split equally between the five markets it serves.  Fifty percent of its employees are host country nationals and this balance seems to work effectively for contributing to the success of the Campbell Corporation.  The Campbell Corporation has faced many difficulties in gaining knowledge about human resource management in foreign marketplaces.  Even though the challenges have been considerable, they have not weakened the desire of this company to succeed.  The Campbell Company hopes to soon enter its sixth foreign market, Switzerland.  Past experiences have taught the owners of this company that it must gain knowledge of the foreign country's culture prior to entering its marketplace if it hopes to be successful. If the Campbell Corporation wanted to subcontract one of its production processes to a third party currently in Switzerland, this action would most likely be referred to as which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Outsourcing 
B) Co-determination 
C) Multi-employer bargaining 
D) Repatriation 
E) Insourcing 
A) Outsourcing 
B) Co-determination 
C) Multi-employer bargaining 
D) Repatriation 
E) Insourcing

Question 5

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)established free trade between the United States, Argentina, and Brazil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The process that takes place when the expatriate employee returns home is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) co-determination 
B) collective bargaining 
C) a needs assessment 
D) expatriate failure 
E) repatriation 
A) co-determination 
B) collective bargaining 
C) a needs assessment 
D) expatriate failure 
E) repatriation

Question 7

Scenario - The Campbell Corporation The Campbell Corporation is a multinational business, which currently operates in five foreign markets.  It manufactures stuffed toys for children around the world and is very pleased with the quality of its products.  At present, this company has about 900 employees split equally between the five markets it serves.  Fifty percent of its employees are host country nationals and this balance seems to work effectively for contributing to the success of the Campbell Corporation. The Campbell Corporation has faced many difficulties in gaining knowledge about human resource management in foreign marketplaces.  Even though the challenges have been considerable, they have not weakened the desire of this company to succeed.  The Campbell Company hopes to soon enter its sixth foreign market, Switzerland.  Past experiences have taught the owners of this company that it must gain knowledge of the foreign country's culture prior to entering its marketplace if it hopes to be successful.If the Campbell Corporation conducts its business within a country where workers prefer to be evaluated as part of a group, the cultural dimension of that nation most closely resembles which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Short-term orientation 
B) Collectivism 
C) Power distance 
D) Individualism 
E) Masculinity 
A) Short-term orientation 
B) Collectivism 
C) Power distance 
D) Individualism 
E) Masculinity

Question 8

In which of the following countries would the general expectation be that women will not be full-time participants in the workforce?

Accepted Answer

A) Denmark 
B) Norway 
C) the United States 
D) Sweden 
E) Japan 
A) Denmark 
B) Norway 
C) the United States 
D) Sweden 
E) Japan

Question 9

Contracts that typically establish work policies including rates of pay, amounts of vacation time, and seniority rights of employees are referred to as collective bargaining agreements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement about compensation is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Year-end bonuses are almost unheard of outside of the United States. 
B) Cost of living is generally not a factor when companies make compensation decisions. 
C) The gap between executive and employee pay has been shrinking steadily over the past two decades. 
D) Housing allowances are part of the compensation package in many places. 
E) Expatriate employees typically receive no additional compensation over and beyond what they would be paid in their home countries. 
A) Year-end bonuses are almost unheard of outside of the United States. 
B) Cost of living is generally not a factor when companies make compensation decisions. 
C) The gap between executive and employee pay has been shrinking steadily over the past two decades. 
D) Housing allowances are part of the compensation package in many places. 
E) Expatriate employees typically receive no additional compensation over and beyond what they would be paid in their home countries.

Question 11

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding cultural differences in performance appraisal?

Accepted Answer

A) In Mexico, the norm is not to give feedback at the outset, but instead to focus first upon something positive. 
B) In the U.S., it is not uncommon for employers to be direct with negative feedback. 
C) In the U.S. performance reviews are typically conducted at the group level. 
D) In Japan, performance reviews are typically group oriented. 
E) It is not uncommon for Japanese performance reviews to focus upon how employees and groups can improve over the long-term. 
A) In Mexico, the norm is not to give feedback at the outset, but instead to focus first upon something positive. 
B) In the U.S., it is not uncommon for employers to be direct with negative feedback. 
C) In the U.S. performance reviews are typically conducted at the group level. 
D) In Japan, performance reviews are typically group oriented. 
E) It is not uncommon for Japanese performance reviews to focus upon how employees and groups can improve over the long-term.

Question 12

Scenario - Symon Enterprises Symon Enterprises is an international construction company with global offices in twenty foreign markets around the world.  Symon currently has over 15,000 employees around the world.  The company has an excellent record as being an employer of choice.  It recently was voted the number three company to work for in the world by Forbes Magazine. Symon Enterprises has become very adept at effectively handling its human resources even though there are vast differences in the various countries it services.  The company attributes its HR success to the expertise of its HR directors.  Symon's practice has always been to hire human resource managers and directors from the country where they will be working.  It has found this seems to give the company a competitive edge over the competition.When Symon Enterprises has work to be performed within a country where workers place a high value on things like competition, assertiveness, and achievement, it can be stated that the company is most likely working within which one of the following Hofstede's cultural dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A) Collectivism 
B) Power distance 
C) Uncertainty avoidance 
D) Short-term orientation 
E) Masculine dimension 
A) Collectivism 
B) Power distance 
C) Uncertainty avoidance 
D) Short-term orientation 
E) Masculine dimension

Question 13

The female participation in the workforce is highest in Muslim countries than anywhere else in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jonathan is a U.S. citizen who works for U.S. based company, XYZ Computers. He was sent by XYZ Computers to France to help open a branch overseas. Jonathan is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) host country national 
B) parent country national 
C) third country national 
D) trainer 
E) developer 
A) host country national 
B) parent country national 
C) third country national 
D) trainer 
E) developer

Question 15

Scenario - Symon Enterprises Symon Enterprises is an international construction company with global offices in twenty foreign markets around the world.  Symon currently has over 15,000 employees around the world.  The company has an excellent record as being an employer of choice.  It recently was voted the number three company to work for in the world by Forbes Magazine. Symon Enterprises has become very adept at effectively handling its human resources even though there are vast differences in the various countries it services.  The company attributes its HR success to the expertise of its HR directors.  Symon's practice has always been to hire human resource managers and directors from the country where they will be working.  It has found this seems to give the company a competitive edge over the competition.Employee compensation, performance appraisals, and benefits vary greatly from culture to culture.  Which one of the following would not be considered a challenge facing Symon Enterprises when it comes to global compensation and performance management?

Accepted Answer

A) Some countries evaluate the group rather than the individual. 
B) The idea of taxation and tax levels may vary greatly from county to country. 
C) Foreign compensation packages need to be compatible with the home country's compensation level. 
D) Some cultures require strict hierarchies to be maintained during the evaluation process. 
E) A country's culture may greatly affect the way feedback should be presented to an employee. 
A) Some countries evaluate the group rather than the individual. 
B) The idea of taxation and tax levels may vary greatly from county to country. 
C) Foreign compensation packages need to be compatible with the home country's compensation level. 
D) Some cultures require strict hierarchies to be maintained during the evaluation process. 
E) A country's culture may greatly affect the way feedback should be presented to an employee.

Question 16

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding regulatory issues including immigration and border security?

Accepted Answer

A) In Canada, labor relations are primarily regulated at the provincial level rather than at the national level. 
B) President Obama recently signed an Executive Order allowing nearly 5 million immigrants to be eligible for work authorization in the United States. 
C) The United States has the least restrictive policies in the world with respect to foreign worker entry into its borders. 
D) Governmental regulations related to immigration and border security are among the most important in the field of international HRM 
E) Some countries, such as Singapore, have immigration policies that make it relatively easy for people from other countries to come and work there legally. 
A) In Canada, labor relations are primarily regulated at the provincial level rather than at the national level. 
B) President Obama recently signed an Executive Order allowing nearly 5 million immigrants to be eligible for work authorization in the United States. 
C) The United States has the least restrictive policies in the world with respect to foreign worker entry into its borders. 
D) Governmental regulations related to immigration and border security are among the most important in the field of international HRM 
E) Some countries, such as Singapore, have immigration policies that make it relatively easy for people from other countries to come and work there legally.

Question 17

The  _______ distance dimension deals with the degree of equality of authority distribution in a given society and its workplaces and employee expectations related to the same.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The  _______ distance dimension deals with the...

Question 18

Reebok transferring the manufacturing of its sneakers to a third-party company in Thailand would be an example of both outsourcing and offshoring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A company that has identified an employee with future managerial potential and consequently sends that employee to a three-week university-sponsored program to help develop her leadership skills is an example of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Of the following, which is NOT true of expatriates?

Accepted Answer

A) There is risk of expatriate failure. 
B) Family issues may play a part in expatriate success. 
C) There is some evidence that the "culture shock" that employees face upon repatriation can be greater than the culture shock they initially faced when first going to work in a foreign country. 
D) Host-country national expatriates, in particular, may represent a cheaper source of labor than other alternatives. 
E) Expatriate assignments may provide very useful career development opportunities. 
A) There is risk of expatriate failure. 
B) Family issues may play a part in expatriate success. 
C) There is some evidence that the "culture shock" that employees face upon repatriation can be greater than the culture shock they initially faced when first going to work in a foreign country. 
D) Host-country national expatriates, in particular, may represent a cheaper source of labor than other alternatives. 
E) Expatriate assignments may provide very useful career development opportunities.

_______ are employees who are working in countries other than their native countries.

A manager who makes occasional trips to a foreign office but who manages mainly through ongoing e-mails, videoconferences, and web-based collaboration can BEST be described as a(n)______.

The primary goal of labor unions is to engage in negotiations with _____.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)established free trade between the United States, Argentina, and Brazil.

The process that takes place when the expatriate employee returns home is called _____.

In which of the following countries would the general expectation be that women will not be full-time participants in the workforce?

Contracts that typically establish work policies including rates of pay, amounts of vacation time, and seniority rights of employees are referred to as collective bargaining agreements.

Which statement about compensation is accurate?

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding cultural differences in performance appraisal?

The female participation in the workforce is highest in Muslim countries than anywhere else in the world.

Jonathan is a U.S. citizen who works for U.S. based company, XYZ Computers. He was sent by XYZ Computers to France to help open a branch overseas. Jonathan is a _____.

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding regulatory issues including immigration and border security?

The _______ distance dimension deals with the degree of equality of authority distribution in a given society and its workplaces and employee expectations related to the same.

Reebok transferring the manufacturing of its sneakers to a third-party company in Thailand would be an example of both outsourcing and offshoring.

A company that has identified an employee with future managerial potential and consequently sends that employee to a three-week university-sponsored program to help develop her leadership skills is an example of development.

Of the following, which is NOT true of expatriates?

The Rise of Globalization

The Evolution of International Business

Regional Economic Integration

The International Flow of Funds and Exchange Rates

The Cultural Environment of Global Business

The Legal, Economic and Political Environment of Global Business

Corruption and Ethics in Global Business

Entry Strategies in Global Business

Control of Global Business

The Organization of Global Business

Global Marketing

Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management

Global Financial Management

Global Accounting and Taxation

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Exam 11: Global Human Resource Management

_______ are employees who are working in countries other than their native countries.

A manager who makes occasional trips to a foreign office but who manages mainly through ongoing e-mails, videoconferences, and web-based collaboration can BEST be described as a(n)______.

The primary goal of labor unions is to engage in negotiations with _____.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)established free trade between the United States, Argentina, and Brazil.

The process that takes place when the expatriate employee returns home is called _____.

In which of the following countries would the general expectation be that women will not be full-time participants in the workforce?

Contracts that typically establish work policies including rates of pay, amounts of vacation time, and seniority rights of employees are referred to as collective bargaining agreements.

Which statement about compensation is accurate?

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding cultural differences in performance appraisal?

The female participation in the workforce is highest in Muslim countries than anywhere else in the world.

Jonathan is a U.S. citizen who works for U.S. based company, XYZ Computers. He was sent by XYZ Computers to France to help open a branch overseas. Jonathan is a _____.

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding regulatory issues including immigration and border security?

The _______ distance dimension deals with the degree of equality of authority distribution in a given society and its workplaces and employee expectations related to the same.

Reebok transferring the manufacturing of its sneakers to a third-party company in Thailand would be an example of both outsourcing and offshoring.

A company that has identified an employee with future managerial potential and consequently sends that employee to a three-week university-sponsored program to help develop her leadership skills is an example of development.

Of the following, which is NOT true of expatriates?

The Rise of Globalization

The Evolution of International Business

Regional Economic Integration

The International Flow of Funds and Exchange Rates

The Cultural Environment of Global Business

The Legal, Economic and Political Environment of Global Business

Corruption and Ethics in Global Business

Entry Strategies in Global Business

Control of Global Business

The Organization of Global Business

Global Marketing

Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management

Global Financial Management

Global Accounting and Taxation

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