Question 1

Hofstede's dimension of _____ relates to values that are traditionally associated with one gender or the other.

Accepted Answer

A) power distance 
B) uncertainty avoidance 
C) individualism vs. collectivism 
D) masculinity vs. femininity 
E) long-term vs. short-term orientation 
A) power distance 
B) uncertainty avoidance 
C) individualism vs. collectivism 
D) masculinity vs. femininity 
E) long-term vs. short-term orientation

Question 2

In highly collectivist countries such as South Korea and Japan, success tends to be measured by the success of the group rather than by individual achievements and performances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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.Which one of the following would be least likely to be present if the Campbell Corporation found itself manufacturing its products within a foreign country that embraces unionization?

Accepted Answer

A) The International Labor Organization has established the right of workers to have the freedom of association. 
B) The main goal of labor unions is to negotiate with employers to try and reach a collective bargaining agreement acceptable to both sides. 
C) Employees may file grievances if they feel their rights under the contract are not maintaine 
D) d.The host country will set the wage that all workers are to be paid regardless of union affiliation. 
E) Bargaining agreements typically address rates of pay, vacation time, and seniority rights of employees. 
A) The International Labor Organization has established the right of workers to have the freedom of association. 
B) The main goal of labor unions is to negotiate with employers to try and reach a collective bargaining agreement acceptable to both sides. 
C) Employees may file grievances if they feel their rights under the contract are not maintaine 
D) d.The host country will set the wage that all workers are to be paid regardless of union affiliation. 
E) Bargaining agreements typically address rates of pay, vacation time, and seniority rights of employees.

Question 4

Providing employees with skills specific to the job they are going to be doing refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Providing employees with skills specific to the...

Question 5

In the United States, companies have turned to executive pay strategies focused on tying pay to performance by using performance stock awards and bonuses based on meeting target goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Keeping an employee on the home country's salary structure and also providing additional allowances refers to the ______.

Accepted Answer

balance sh

Question 7

Host country nationals are workers already living in the foreign or host country where the U.S. company is opening operations and are being employed by the U.S. company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hofstede's dimension of long-term vs. short-term orientation refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the extent that people think of themselves as members of a group or collective, rather than discrete individuals. 
B) the degree of equality of authority distribution in a given society and its workplaces, and employee expectations related to the same. 
C) a culture's desire for predictability, or the lack of predictability in the workplace and elsewhere. 
D) values such as competition, assertiveness, and achievement versus values like care for the weak and relationships. 
E) the extent to which members of a given society value future planning as opposed to a more immediate short-term perspective. 
A) the extent that people think of themselves as members of a group or collective, rather than discrete individuals. 
B) the degree of equality of authority distribution in a given society and its workplaces, and employee expectations related to the same. 
C) a culture's desire for predictability, or the lack of predictability in the workplace and elsewhere. 
D) values such as competition, assertiveness, and achievement versus values like care for the weak and relationships. 
E) the extent to which members of a given society value future planning as opposed to a more immediate short-term perspective.

Question 9

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.Symon Enterprises sends approximately 20% of its workers on overseas assignments.  All of the following are considered advantages to be gained by the company from sending expatriates on foreign assignments except which one?

Accepted Answer

A) Expatriate failure rate is extremely low if they serve ten-years or more on one assignment. 
B) It helps parent company with control related to structure. 
C) Workers from the parent country will help to impose the values of the organization on the foreign workplace. 
D) Expatriates serve to supply the labor market if there are not enough qualified workers available to fill the company's needs. 
E) Expatriates can impart the cultural norms of the company to the foreign workers. 
A) Expatriate failure rate is extremely low if they serve ten-years or more on one assignment. 
B) It helps parent company with control related to structure. 
C) Workers from the parent country will help to impose the values of the organization on the foreign workplace. 
D) Expatriates serve to supply the labor market if there are not enough qualified workers available to fill the company's needs. 
E) Expatriates can impart the cultural norms of the company to the foreign workers.

Question 10

A situation in which a number of employers join together to bargain with a given labor union is called co-determination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

With which statement would Hofstede agree?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Denmark and the Netherlands are high power distance cultures. 
B) ​Mexico and Japan are very masculine cultures. 
C) Germany and Austria rank low on uncertainty avoidance. 
D) ​China and Japan have short-term orientations. 
E) ​The United States is a highly collectivist culture. 
A) ​Denmark and the Netherlands are high power distance cultures. 
B) ​Mexico and Japan are very masculine cultures. 
C) Germany and Austria rank low on uncertainty avoidance. 
D) ​China and Japan have short-term orientations. 
E) ​The United States is a highly collectivist culture.

Question 12

_____ involves the process of transferring an organizational function to another country whether outsourced or not.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ involves the process of transferring an...

Question 13

______ refers to employees from a new parent or host country who are being employed in a given foreign country.

Accepted Answer

Third coun

Question 14

A contract comprehensively setting forth employee terms and conditions of employment at a given workplace or group of workplaces refers to a _________.

Accepted Answer

collective

Question 15

A U.S. company sending an employee to work for a few years in its Berlin office office would likely see to it that the employee learns to speak a bit of German and understands something about German cultural norms. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) co-determination 
B) development 
C) a needs assessment 
D) training 
E) repatriation 
A) co-determination 
B) development 
C) a needs assessment 
D) training 
E) repatriation

Question 16

"Culture does not have any impact on performance appriasal." Do you agree with this statement? Defend your position.

Accepted Answer

I do not agree with the statement that c

Question 17

An expatriate is someone who

Accepted Answer

A) considers himself or herself as a member of a group or collective. 
B) works in a country other than his or her native country. 
C) has become successful without anyone else's help. 
D) has renounced citizenship in his or her native country. 
E) wants clear rules, procedures, and structures in the workplace. 
A) considers himself or herself as a member of a group or collective. 
B) works in a country other than his or her native country. 
C) has become successful without anyone else's help. 
D) has renounced citizenship in his or her native country. 
E) wants clear rules, procedures, and structures in the workplace.

Question 18

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding technological implications on human resource management?

Accepted Answer

A) Companies based in the United States are far more likely to have at least some operations in other countries than in the past. 
B) The Internet, computers, and easy air travel have made it much easier for U.S. companies to conduct business in other countries. 
C) Technological advances have created what some call a "knowledge economy." 
D) The role of human resources and those who manage such resources has become less important in today's global economy. 
E) Corporate accountants and human resource managers now fulfill more strategic, knowledge-based functions. 
A) Companies based in the United States are far more likely to have at least some operations in other countries than in the past. 
B) The Internet, computers, and easy air travel have made it much easier for U.S. companies to conduct business in other countries. 
C) Technological advances have created what some call a "knowledge economy." 
D) The role of human resources and those who manage such resources has become less important in today's global economy. 
E) Corporate accountants and human resource managers now fulfill more strategic, knowledge-based functions.

Question 19

Human resource management (HRM)is handled much the same way in all countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In which country would it be inappropriate to mix upper and middle managers together in the same training or development program?

Accepted Answer

A) Denmark 
B) the United States 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Norway 
E) Canada 
A) Denmark 
B) the United States 
C) Saudi Arabia 
D) Norway 
E) Canada

Hofstede's dimension of _____ relates to values that are traditionally associated with one gender or the other.

In highly collectivist countries such as South Korea and Japan, success tends to be measured by the success of the group rather than by individual achievements and performances.

Providing employees with skills specific to the job they are going to be doing refers to ______.

In the United States, companies have turned to executive pay strategies focused on tying pay to performance by using performance stock awards and bonuses based on meeting target goals.

Keeping an employee on the home country's salary structure and also providing additional allowances refers to the ______.

Host country nationals are workers already living in the foreign or host country where the U.S. company is opening operations and are being employed by the U.S. company.

Hofstede's dimension of long-term vs. short-term orientation refers to

A situation in which a number of employers join together to bargain with a given labor union is called co-determination.

With which statement would Hofstede agree?

_____ involves the process of transferring an organizational function to another country whether outsourced or not.

______ refers to employees from a new parent or host country who are being employed in a given foreign country.

A contract comprehensively setting forth employee terms and conditions of employment at a given workplace or group of workplaces refers to a _________.

A U.S. company sending an employee to work for a few years in its Berlin office office would likely see to it that the employee learns to speak a bit of German and understands something about German cultural norms. This is an example of _____.

"Culture does not have any impact on performance appriasal." Do you agree with this statement? Defend your position.

An expatriate is someone who

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding technological implications on human resource management?

Human resource management (HRM)is handled much the same way in all countries.

In which country would it be inappropriate to mix upper and middle managers together in the same training or development program?

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

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Control of Global Business

The Organization of Global Business

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Exam 11: Global Human Resource Management

Hofstede's dimension of _____ relates to values that are traditionally associated with one gender or the other.

In highly collectivist countries such as South Korea and Japan, success tends to be measured by the success of the group rather than by individual achievements and performances.

Providing employees with skills specific to the job they are going to be doing refers to ______.

In the United States, companies have turned to executive pay strategies focused on tying pay to performance by using performance stock awards and bonuses based on meeting target goals.

Keeping an employee on the home country's salary structure and also providing additional allowances refers to the ______.

Host country nationals are workers already living in the foreign or host country where the U.S. company is opening operations and are being employed by the U.S. company.

Hofstede's dimension of long-term vs. short-term orientation refers to

A situation in which a number of employers join together to bargain with a given labor union is called co-determination.

With which statement would Hofstede agree?

_____ involves the process of transferring an organizational function to another country whether outsourced or not.

______ refers to employees from a new parent or host country who are being employed in a given foreign country.

A contract comprehensively setting forth employee terms and conditions of employment at a given workplace or group of workplaces refers to a _________.

A U.S. company sending an employee to work for a few years in its Berlin office office would likely see to it that the employee learns to speak a bit of German and understands something about German cultural norms. This is an example of _____.

"Culture does not have any impact on performance appriasal." Do you agree with this statement? Defend your position.

An expatriate is someone who

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding technological implications on human resource management?

Human resource management (HRM)is handled much the same way in all countries.

In which country would it be inappropriate to mix upper and middle managers together in the same training or development program?

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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