Question 1

According to cross-cultural studies,nations tend to cluster according to similarities in all of the following cultural dimensions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) laws. 
B) work goals. 
C) values. 
D) job attitudes. 
A) laws. 
B) work goals. 
C) values. 
D) job attitudes.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A document issued by a government granting authority to a foreign individual to seek employment in that government's country is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) visa card. 
B) allowance permit. 
C) work permit. 
D) passport. 
A) visa card. 
B) allowance permit. 
C) work permit. 
D) passport.

Question 4

The process of repatriation begins:

Accepted Answer

A) with the notification that the foreign assignment is over and the expatriate will return home. 
B) when an employee returns home. 
C) before an employee leaves for an international assignment. 
D) when an employee requests it. 
A) with the notification that the foreign assignment is over and the expatriate will return home. 
B) when an employee returns home. 
C) before an employee leaves for an international assignment. 
D) when an employee requests it.

Question 5

Foreign workers with H2B visas can come to the United States for a maximum of _____ months to perform temporary,nonagricultural seasonal work that is onetime only.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 9 
C) 12 
D) 18 
A) 6 
B) 9 
C) 12 
D) 18

Question 6

Annually,foreigners residing in the United States file about _____ of international patent applications.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 35 percent 
D) 45 percent 
A) 15 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 35 percent 
D) 45 percent

Question 7

A corporation that attempts to simultaneously achieve local responsiveness and global efficiency is a(n)____ corporation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Pay based on an expatriate's home country's compensation practices is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) home-based pay. 
B) balance sheet scheduling. 
C) cost-of-living pay scaling. 
D) myopic earning. 
A) home-based pay. 
B) balance sheet scheduling. 
C) cost-of-living pay scaling. 
D) myopic earning.

Question 9

For most companies,the transnational form represents an ideal,rather than a reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The demand for expatriate employees is growing rapidly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a major component of expatriate adjustment?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic alignment 
B) Family alignment 
C) Company alignment 
D) Country alignment 
A) Economic alignment 
B) Family alignment 
C) Company alignment 
D) Country alignment

Question 12

The process of transition for an employee home from an international assignment is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) expatriation. 
B) repatriation. 
C) magnetic travel. 
D) the Boomerang effect. 
A) expatriation. 
B) repatriation. 
C) magnetic travel. 
D) the Boomerang effect.

Question 13

Disorientation that causes perpetual stress in people who settle overseas for lengthy periods of time is commonly referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) future shock. 
B) culture shock. 
C) international disorientation. 
D) eustress. 
A) future shock. 
B) culture shock. 
C) international disorientation. 
D) eustress.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A work permit or visa issued by a government allows a foreign individual to seek employment in that government's country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Nearly all companies have career development programs designed for repatriating employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A very high level of worker participation in management is found in Germany,where national law requires that labor be part of the boards of directors of companies.This participative arrangement is called:

Accepted Answer

A) German unionization. 
B) worker councils. 
C) shop steward movement. 
D) codetermination. 
A) German unionization. 
B) worker councils. 
C) shop steward movement. 
D) codetermination.

Question 19

Which of the following groups of individuals tends to be in the best position to evaluate their own performance?

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 20

Hiring local citizens is generally less costly than relocating expatriates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to cross-cultural studies,nations tend to cluster according to similarities in all of the following cultural dimensions EXCEPT:

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

A document issued by a government granting authority to a foreign individual to seek employment in that government's country is a(n):

The process of repatriation begins:

Foreign workers with H2B visas can come to the United States for a maximum of _____ months to perform temporary,nonagricultural seasonal work that is onetime only.

Annually,foreigners residing in the United States file about _____ of international patent applications.

A corporation that attempts to simultaneously achieve local responsiveness and global efficiency is a(n)____ corporation.

Pay based on an expatriate's home country's compensation practices is known as:

For most companies,the transnational form represents an ideal,rather than a reality.

The demand for expatriate employees is growing rapidly.

Which of the following is NOT a major component of expatriate adjustment?

The process of transition for an employee home from an international assignment is known as:

Disorientation that causes perpetual stress in people who settle overseas for lengthy periods of time is commonly referred to as:

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

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

A work permit or visa issued by a government allows a foreign individual to seek employment in that government's country.

Nearly all companies have career development programs designed for repatriating employees.

A very high level of worker participation in management is found in Germany,where national law requires that labor be part of the boards of directors of companies.This participative arrangement is called:

Which of the following groups of individuals tends to be in the best position to evaluate their own performance?

Hiring local citizens is generally less costly than relocating expatriates.

The Challenge 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 and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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Exam 15: International Human Resources Management

According to cross-cultural studies,nations tend to cluster according to similarities in all of the following cultural dimensions EXCEPT:

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

A document issued by a government granting authority to a foreign individual to seek employment in that government's country is a(n):

The process of repatriation begins:

Foreign workers with H2B visas can come to the United States for a maximum of _____ months to perform temporary,nonagricultural seasonal work that is onetime only.

Annually,foreigners residing in the United States file about _____ of international patent applications.

A corporation that attempts to simultaneously achieve local responsiveness and global efficiency is a(n)____ corporation.

Pay based on an expatriate's home country's compensation practices is known as:

For most companies,the transnational form represents an ideal,rather than a reality.

The demand for expatriate employees is growing rapidly.

Which of the following is NOT a major component of expatriate adjustment?

The process of transition for an employee home from an international assignment is known as:

Disorientation that causes perpetual stress in people who settle overseas for lengthy periods of time is commonly referred to as:

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

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

A work permit or visa issued by a government allows a foreign individual to seek employment in that government's country.

Nearly all companies have career development programs designed for repatriating employees.

A very high level of worker participation in management is found in Germany,where national law requires that labor be part of the boards of directors of companies.This participative arrangement is called:

Which of the following groups of individuals tends to be in the best position to evaluate their own performance?

Hiring local citizens is generally less costly than relocating expatriates.

The Challenge 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 and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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