Exam 15: International Human Resources Management

Deccan Hardware Company, a Canadian firm, is now establishing a subsidiary in Mexico. As with many organizations at the early stages of international expansion, what type of employees would Deccan most likely use?

In Europe, most union negotiations occur at the company level.

A multinational corporation is essentially a domestic firm that builds on its existing capabilities to penetrate overseas markets.

The failure of expatriate assignments is usually due to technical or managerial concerns.

The first step in selecting expatriates should be self-selection, where employees who volunteer to go abroad are given the chance to do so.

The employment of guest workers may result in indirect costs that may be substantial.

Culture shock refers to the disorientation people experience adjusting to a new culture.

Repatriation refers to the training a manager receives before taking an international assignment.

MAGNA is a Canadian firm located in Ontario. In this instance, what does Canada represent?

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

If an organization wanted to decrease the failure rate of its expatriates, one good strategy would be to give more women international assignments.

Rand Computers is a mid-sized firm located in Toronto. As a result of personal connections, Rand Computers has started a division in Buffalo, New York. What type of corporation is Rand Computers?

Some Japanese firms, such as Matsushita and NEC, tend to operate as domestic firms but see the whole world domestically-that is, as their market. What type of firms are these?

Expressions such as "tabling a subject" and "it is inconvenient" may have meanings in other cultures that are very different from their North American meanings.

Codetermination refers to the training an expatriate manager receives before an international assignment.

One reason to employ host-country nationals is that local governments want good jobs for their citizens.

Cultural environments differ across the world. What does this imply for business firms?

Which of the following is a current trend among multinational corporations when setting compensation levels for host-country managers?

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

The host country is the country in which an international business operates.