Question 1

Strikes organized by labor unions are aimed at ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  settling disputes regarding offshore unions 
B)  pressuring management to grant union demands 
C)  pressuring management to unionize 
D)  creating public awareness about social issues 
A)  settling disputes regarding offshore unions 
B)  pressuring management to grant union demands 
C)  pressuring management to unionize 
D)  creating public awareness about social issues

Question 2

All of the following refer to key tasks of IHRM EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  developing global managers 
B)  assessing job performance of expatriates 
C)  evaluating internal accounting practices and audits 
D)  handling labor disputes and strikes 
A)  developing global managers 
B)  assessing job performance of expatriates 
C)  evaluating internal accounting practices and audits 
D)  handling labor disputes and strikes

Question 3

Define performance appraisal. Briefly describe the factors that make performance evaluations more complex in the international context and explain the use of incentives in the compensation of employees.

Accepted Answer

Performance appraisal is a formal proces

Question 4

Which of the following issues most likely complicates international human resource management?

Accepted Answer

A)  equal education opportunities 
B)  health benefit reimbursement 
C)  political risk and terrorism 
D)  vacation and travel policies 
A)  equal education opportunities 
B)  health benefit reimbursement 
C)  political risk and terrorism 
D)  vacation and travel policies

Question 5

For which of the following activities would parent-country nationals most likely be employed?

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing 
B)  creating a global culture 
C)  research and development 
D)  sales 
A)  marketing 
B)  creating a global culture 
C)  research and development 
D)  sales

Question 6

Local tradition, culture, and cost of living do not influence compensation packages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are international labor trends EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in immigration 
B)  more mobile labor force 
C)  rapidly increasing union membership in most advanced economies 
D)  formation of global alliances by national labor unions 
A)  increase in immigration 
B)  more mobile labor force 
C)  rapidly increasing union membership in most advanced economies 
D)  formation of global alliances by national labor unions

Question 8

Unions in Europe often represent not only factory workers but white-collar workers such as physicians, engineers, and teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When outsourcing work to foreign suppliers, managers must ensure that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wages in the host country are higher than that in the home country 
B)  the local level of productivity is more 
C)  workers in the host country enjoy a high degree of employee empowerment 
D)  worker productivity in the host country meets acceptable levels 
A)  wages in the host country are higher than that in the home country 
B)  the local level of productivity is more 
C)  workers in the host country enjoy a high degree of employee empowerment 
D)  worker productivity in the host country meets acceptable levels

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the taxation of expatriates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expatriates are exempted from paying taxes while working abroad. 
B)  Most employers do not reimburse the extra tax burden incurred by expatriates. 
C)  Most parent countries insist on double taxation for expatriates. 
D)  Most parent-country governments have devised regulations that allow expatriates to minimize double taxation. 
A)  Expatriates are exempted from paying taxes while working abroad. 
B)  Most employers do not reimburse the extra tax burden incurred by expatriates. 
C)  Most parent countries insist on double taxation for expatriates. 
D)  Most parent-country governments have devised regulations that allow expatriates to minimize double taxation.

Question 11

In expatriate compensation, tax equalization is a special consideration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

International human resource managers support subsidiary managers by providing IHRM guidelines and by hiring, training, and evaluating employees for international operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Firms prefer HCNs when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the host country environment is complex 
B)  the host country has no specialized knowledge to share 
C)  the parent country is keen on maintaining full control over foreign operations 
D)  managers located in the headquarters adopt a dominantly ethnocentric approach to hiring 
A)  the host country environment is complex 
B)  the host country has no specialized knowledge to share 
C)  the parent country is keen on maintaining full control over foreign operations 
D)  managers located in the headquarters adopt a dominantly ethnocentric approach to hiring

Question 14

Margaret Lee, an American and a private bank employee from New York, is assigned to work and reside in Paris for five years. She is most likely to be known as a repatriate in Paris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Advanced economies tend to pay relatively lower wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In which of the following situations is the employee considered a host-country national?

Accepted Answer

A)  a French MNE sends a French employee to work in its Canadian subsidiary 
B)  a Japanese MNE sends an American employee to work at its Hong Kong subsidiary 
C)  a Chinese MNE employs a Chinese citizen for its subsidiary in Singapore 
D)  an American MNE employs a Mexican citizen for its subsidiary in Mexico 
A)  a French MNE sends a French employee to work in its Canadian subsidiary 
B)  a Japanese MNE sends an American employee to work at its Hong Kong subsidiary 
C)  a Chinese MNE employs a Chinese citizen for its subsidiary in Singapore 
D)  an American MNE employs a Mexican citizen for its subsidiary in Mexico

Question 17

The problem of noncomparable outcomes arises because of differences in economic, political, legal, and cultural variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Typically, a standardized diagnostic tool is used to evaluate the performance of all firm employees and subsidiaries, both domestic and international.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In traditional societies, women tend to enjoy a high degree of economic independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discuss the reasons why labor union membership has declined in recent years.

Accepted Answer

Union membership varies widely by countr

Strikes organized by labor unions are aimed at ________.

All of the following refer to key tasks of IHRM EXCEPT ________.

Define performance appraisal. Briefly describe the factors that make performance evaluations more complex in the international context and explain the use of incentives in the compensation of employees.

Which of the following issues most likely complicates international human resource management?

For which of the following activities would parent-country nationals most likely be employed?

Local tradition, culture, and cost of living do not influence compensation packages.

All of the following are international labor trends EXCEPT ________.

Unions in Europe often represent not only factory workers but white-collar workers such as physicians, engineers, and teachers.

When outsourcing work to foreign suppliers, managers must ensure that ________.

Which of the following is true about the taxation of expatriates?

In expatriate compensation, tax equalization is a special consideration.

International human resource managers support subsidiary managers by providing IHRM guidelines and by hiring, training, and evaluating employees for international operations.

Firms prefer HCNs when ________.

Margaret Lee, an American and a private bank employee from New York, is assigned to work and reside in Paris for five years. She is most likely to be known as a repatriate in Paris.

Advanced economies tend to pay relatively lower wages.

In which of the following situations is the employee considered a host-country national?

The problem of noncomparable outcomes arises because of differences in economic, political, legal, and cultural variables.

Typically, a standardized diagnostic tool is used to evaluate the performance of all firm employees and subsidiaries, both domestic and international.

In traditional societies, women tend to enjoy a high degree of economic independence.

Discuss the reasons why labor union membership has declined in recent years.

Introduction: What Is International Business

Globalization of Markets and the Internationalization of the Firm

Organizational Participants That Make International Business Happen

The Cultural Environment of International Business

Ethics and International Business

Theories of International Trade and Investment

Political and Legal Systems in National Environments

Government Intervention in International Business

Regional Economic Integration

Understanding Emerging Markets

The International Monetary and Financial Environment

Strategy and Organization in the International Firm

Global Market Opportunity Assessment

Exporting and Countertrade

Foreign Direct Investment and Collaborative Ventures

Licensing, Franchising, and Other Contractual Strategies

Global Sourcing

Marketing in the Global Firm

Financial Management and Accounting in the Global Firm

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Exam 19: Human Resource Management in the Global Firm

Strikes organized by labor unions are aimed at ________.

All of the following refer to key tasks of IHRM EXCEPT ________.

Define performance appraisal. Briefly describe the factors that make performance evaluations more complex in the international context and explain the use of incentives in the compensation of employees.

Which of the following issues most likely complicates international human resource management?

For which of the following activities would parent-country nationals most likely be employed?

Local tradition, culture, and cost of living do not influence compensation packages.

All of the following are international labor trends EXCEPT ________.

Unions in Europe often represent not only factory workers but white-collar workers such as physicians, engineers, and teachers.

When outsourcing work to foreign suppliers, managers must ensure that ________.

Which of the following is true about the taxation of expatriates?

In expatriate compensation, tax equalization is a special consideration.

International human resource managers support subsidiary managers by providing IHRM guidelines and by hiring, training, and evaluating employees for international operations.

Firms prefer HCNs when ________.

Margaret Lee, an American and a private bank employee from New York, is assigned to work and reside in Paris for five years. She is most likely to be known as a repatriate in Paris.

Advanced economies tend to pay relatively lower wages.

In which of the following situations is the employee considered a host-country national?

The problem of noncomparable outcomes arises because of differences in economic, political, legal, and cultural variables.

Typically, a standardized diagnostic tool is used to evaluate the performance of all firm employees and subsidiaries, both domestic and international.

In traditional societies, women tend to enjoy a high degree of economic independence.

Discuss the reasons why labor union membership has declined in recent years.

Introduction: What Is International Business

Globalization of Markets and the Internationalization of the Firm

Organizational Participants That Make International Business Happen

The Cultural Environment of International Business

Ethics and International Business

Theories of International Trade and Investment

Political and Legal Systems in National Environments

Government Intervention in International Business

Regional Economic Integration

Understanding Emerging Markets

The International Monetary and Financial Environment

Strategy and Organization in the International Firm

Global Market Opportunity Assessment

Exporting and Countertrade

Foreign Direct Investment and Collaborative Ventures

Licensing, Franchising, and Other Contractual Strategies

Global Sourcing

Marketing in the Global Firm

Financial Management and Accounting in the Global Firm

Filters