Question 1

Cultural environment includes all of the following components except:

Accepted Answer

A)  education/human capital. 
B)  values/ideologies. 
C)  corporate structure. 
D)  religious beliefs. 
A)  education/human capital. 
B)  values/ideologies. 
C)  corporate structure. 
D)  religious beliefs.

Question 2

The first step in selecting individuals for an international assignment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-selection 
B)  assess core skills 
C)  assess augmented skills 
D)  create candidate pool 
A)  self-selection 
B)  assess core skills 
C)  assess augmented skills 
D)  create candidate pool

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In some countries,unions have alliances with other organizations like political parties,the church,and the government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term used to refer to the religion,values and attitudes,politics,technology,education,and social organization of a nation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual environment 
B)  general environment 
C)  cultural environment 
D)  task environment 
A)  ritual environment 
B)  general environment 
C)  cultural environment 
D)  task environment

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Third-country nationals are dual citizenship individuals working in another (third)country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The European Union (EU)was established to facilitate free trade with the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Overseas-based companies have experienced _________________ in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  little or no success despite enormous capital investment 
B)  dominance,like Toyota Motor Corporation 
C)  overwhelming rejection by consumers 
D)  hostile government regulation 
A)  little or no success despite enormous capital investment 
B)  dominance,like Toyota Motor Corporation 
C)  overwhelming rejection by consumers 
D)  hostile government regulation

Question 11

Because cultural environments differ across the world:

Accepted Answer

A)  management styles must remain consistent 
B)  U.S.corporations have an advantage over firms from other nations 
C)  strategies,structures,and management styles that work in one area of the world may be inappropriate in another 
D)  the culture must adapt to the goods and services offered by transnational corporations 
A)  management styles must remain consistent 
B)  U.S.corporations have an advantage over firms from other nations 
C)  strategies,structures,and management styles that work in one area of the world may be inappropriate in another 
D)  the culture must adapt to the goods and services offered by transnational corporations

Question 12

U.S.citizens sent by a U.S.company to work abroad are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  host-country nationals. 
B)  third-country nationals. 
C)  international managers. 
D)  expatriates. 
A)  host-country nationals. 
B)  third-country nationals. 
C)  international managers. 
D)  expatriates.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  six 
B)  nine 
C)  twelve 
D)  eighteen 
A)  six 
B)  nine 
C)  twelve 
D)  eighteen

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which country is more focused upon competition,and less on cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  China 
A)  The United States 
B)  Japan 
C)  Taiwan 
D)  China

Question 16

Japanese managers tend to be ____ in their decision-making style when compared with U.S.managers.

Accepted Answer

A)  more participatory 
B)  about the same 
C)  more autocratic 
D)  more likely to involve very few people 
A)  more participatory 
B)  about the same 
C)  more autocratic 
D)  more likely to involve very few people

Question 17

At early stages of international expansion,many organizations prefer to use host-country nationals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In designing compensation systems,the philosophy of "thinking globally and acting locally" means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  pay plans should be designed to support the overall strategic intent of the organization and also provide enough flexibility to customize certain policies to meet the needs of employees in specific locations. 
B)  pay plans should be originated at the local level but global organizational issues should be considered in pay plan development. 
C)  expatriates should be rewarded only for their local actions. 
D)  expatriates should be rewarded for their local actions as well as their performance that impacts the entire organization. 
A)  pay plans should be designed to support the overall strategic intent of the organization and also provide enough flexibility to customize certain policies to meet the needs of employees in specific locations. 
B)  pay plans should be originated at the local level but global organizational issues should be considered in pay plan development. 
C)  expatriates should be rewarded only for their local actions. 
D)  expatriates should be rewarded for their local actions as well as their performance that impacts the entire organization.

Question 19

What are the primary differences among international,multinational,global,and transnational corporations?

Accepted Answer

The international corporation is essenti

Question 20

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.

Cultural environment includes all of the following components except:

The first step in selecting individuals for an international assignment is:

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

In some countries,unions have alliances with other organizations like political parties,the church,and the government.

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

The term used to refer to the religion,values and attitudes,politics,technology,education,and social organization of a nation is:

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

Third-country nationals are dual citizenship individuals working in another (third)country.

The European Union (EU)was established to facilitate free trade with the United States.

Overseas-based companies have experienced _________________ in the U.S.

Because cultural environments differ across the world:

U.S.citizens sent by a U.S.company to work abroad are called:

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

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

Which country is more focused upon competition,and less on cooperation?

Japanese managers tend to be ____ in their decision-making style when compared with U.S.managers.

At early stages of international expansion,many organizations prefer to use host-country nationals.

In designing compensation systems,the philosophy of "thinking globally and acting locally" means that:

What are the primary differences among international,multinational,global,and transnational corporations?

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

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

Cultural environment includes all of the following components except:

The first step in selecting individuals for an international assignment is:

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

In some countries,unions have alliances with other organizations like political parties,the church,and the government.

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

The term used to refer to the religion,values and attitudes,politics,technology,education,and social organization of a nation is:

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

Third-country nationals are dual citizenship individuals working in another (third)country.

The European Union (EU)was established to facilitate free trade with the United States.

Overseas-based companies have experienced _________________ in the U.S.

Because cultural environments differ across the world:

U.S.citizens sent by a U.S.company to work abroad are called:

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

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

Which country is more focused upon competition,and less on cooperation?

Japanese managers tend to be ____ in their decision-making style when compared with U.S.managers.

At early stages of international expansion,many organizations prefer to use host-country nationals.

In designing compensation systems,the philosophy of "thinking globally and acting locally" means that:

What are the primary differences among international,multinational,global,and transnational corporations?

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

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

Filters