Question 1

Discuss and contrast the four IHRM orientations.Describe how each can support a multinational strategy.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should demonstrate students' detailed understanding of costs and benefits of each of the four orientations: In an ethnocentric IHRM orientation,all aspects of HRM for managers and technical workers tend to follow the parent organization's home country HRM practices.Regiocentric or polycentric IHRM orientations are similar in that they emphasize adaptation to cultural and institutional differences among countries.They differ only in that the polycentric company adapts IHRM practices to countries while the regiocentric company adapts to regions.Organizations with truly global IHRM orientations assign their best managers to international assignments.In companies with global orientations,managers are selected and trained to manage cultural diversity inside and outside the company.Employees inside their organization have culturally diverse backgrounds.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding women expatriates compared to male expatriates?

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A) Women expatriates have more difficulty being taken seriously early in their careers. 
B) Women expatriates have more pressures to balance work and family compared to male expatriates. 
C) Women expatriates have poorer relational and communication skills than male expatriates. 
D) Women expatriates have more pressures to worry about their spouses than male expatriates. 
A) Women expatriates have more difficulty being taken seriously early in their careers. 
B) Women expatriates have more pressures to balance work and family compared to male expatriates. 
C) Women expatriates have poorer relational and communication skills than male expatriates. 
D) Women expatriates have more pressures to worry about their spouses than male expatriates. C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies discussed in the text to help repatriation of expatriates?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide a strategic purpose for the repatriation 
B) Establish a team to help with the repatriation 
C) Provide support for the expatriate and family on reentry 
D) Provide vacation to help the expatriate get readjusted at home 
A) Provide a strategic purpose for the repatriation 
B) Establish a team to help with the repatriation 
C) Provide support for the expatriate and family on reentry 
D) Provide vacation to help the expatriate get readjusted at home D

Question 4

Employees who are sent on frequent but short-term international assignments are known as

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A) Flexpatriates. 
B) Inpatriates. 
C) Shortpatriates. 
D) Expatriates. 
A) Flexpatriates. 
B) Inpatriates. 
C) Shortpatriates. 
D) Expatriates.

Question 5

Expatriates are

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A) Local workers who come from the host country where the unit is located. 
B) Employees who come from a different country from where he or she is working. 
C) The more talented local managers. 
D) None of the above 
A) Local workers who come from the host country where the unit is located. 
B) Employees who come from a different country from where he or she is working. 
C) The more talented local managers. 
D) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the issues that make expatriate performance appraisals difficult?

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A) Unreliable data 
B) Refusal of host company to provide performance information regarding expatriate 
C) Time differences and distance separation 
D) Complex and volatile environments 
A) Unreliable data 
B) Refusal of host company to provide performance information regarding expatriate 
C) Time differences and distance separation 
D) Complex and volatile environments

Question 7

What are some advantages women have in expatriate positions? Discuss some challenges that are faced by women in international assignments.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should mention at

Question 8

Difficulties that managers face in coming back to their home countries and reconnecting with their home organizations is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) Repatriation problem. 
B) Reverse culture shock. 
C) Low home re-adaptation index. 
D) Expatriation problem. 
A) Repatriation problem. 
B) Reverse culture shock. 
C) Low home re-adaptation index. 
D) Expatriation problem.

Question 9

Inpatriates are

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A) Employees who come from a different country where he/she is working. 
B) Expatriate workers who come from neither the host nor the home country. 
C) Local workers who come from the host country where the unit is located. 
D) Employees from foreign country who work in the country where the parent company is located. 
A) Employees who come from a different country where he/she is working. 
B) Expatriate workers who come from neither the host nor the home country. 
C) Local workers who come from the host country where the unit is located. 
D) Employees from foreign country who work in the country where the parent company is located.

Question 10

The process by which companies choose people to fill vacant position is

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A) Recruitment. 
B) Compensation. 
C) Selection. 
D) Training and development. 
A) Recruitment. 
B) Compensation. 
C) Selection. 
D) Training and development.

Question 11

A person with good relational abilities has

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A) The capacity to adapt to strange situations. 
B) The flexibility to modify their behavior. 
C) A sensitivity to cultural norms and values. 
D) All of the above 
A) The capacity to adapt to strange situations. 
B) The flexibility to modify their behavior. 
C) A sensitivity to cultural norms and values. 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Discuss how multinational companies can deal with the repatriation problem. Why is it necessary to deal with this issue?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should reflect stu

Question 13

All of the following are benefits of international assignments EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) International assignments help managers acquire skills necessary to develop successful strategies in a global context. 
B) Expatriate assignments help a company coordinate and control operations dispersed geographically and culturally. 
C) International assignments provide companies access to preferential quotas and duties. 
D) Global assignments provide important strategic information. 
A) International assignments help managers acquire skills necessary to develop successful strategies in a global context. 
B) Expatriate assignments help a company coordinate and control operations dispersed geographically and culturally. 
C) International assignments provide companies access to preferential quotas and duties. 
D) Global assignments provide important strategic information.

Question 14

Companies with a multi-local strategy are most likely to have a

Accepted Answer

A) A global HRM orientation. 
B) A polycentric HRM orientation. 
C) Either a ethnocentric or regiocentric HRM orientation. 
D) A geocentric orientation. 
A) A global HRM orientation. 
B) A polycentric HRM orientation. 
C) Either a ethnocentric or regiocentric HRM orientation. 
D) A geocentric orientation.

Question 15

All of the following explain why there may be more international assignments for women in the future EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Legal and social pressures for equal opportunity in North America. 
B) Acute shortage of men willing to take international assignments. 
C) Globalization creates opportunities to hire skilled women from any country. 
D) More federal funds to train women for international assignments. 
A) Legal and social pressures for equal opportunity in North America. 
B) Acute shortage of men willing to take international assignments. 
C) Globalization creates opportunities to hire skilled women from any country. 
D) More federal funds to train women for international assignments.

Question 16

All of the following are benefits that companies obtain by using expatriates EXCEPT

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A) Receiving important strategic information. 
B) Increased coordination and control of international operations. 
C) Timely information on the local markets. 
D) Reduced turnover for key international managers. 
A) Receiving important strategic information. 
B) Increased coordination and control of international operations. 
C) Timely information on the local markets. 
D) Reduced turnover for key international managers.

Question 17

According to the text,which of the following is NOT one of the strategies used to allow successful repatriation of expatriates?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide a strategic purpose for the repatriation 
B) Allow the expatriate to return when he/she is ready to do so 
C) Provide training and preparation for the return 
D) Establish a team to aid the expatriate 
A) Provide a strategic purpose for the repatriation 
B) Allow the expatriate to return when he/she is ready to do so 
C) Provide training and preparation for the return 
D) Establish a team to aid the expatriate

Question 18

The main objective of the balance sheet approach to international compensation is

Accepted Answer

A) To match home and host county purchasing power. 
B) To make sure you reward international managers for their hardship. 
C) To save costs in inexpensive countries. 
D) To provide headquarters' accountants with consistent information on salaries. 
A) To match home and host county purchasing power. 
B) To make sure you reward international managers for their hardship. 
C) To save costs in inexpensive countries. 
D) To provide headquarters' accountants with consistent information on salaries.

Question 19

Which of the following factors is not necessarily included in an expatriate's compensation package?

Accepted Answer

A) Local market cost of living 
B) Housing 
C) Adjustments for taxes 
D) All of the above are included in an expatriate's compensation package 
A) Local market cost of living 
B) Housing 
C) Adjustments for taxes 
D) All of the above are included in an expatriate's compensation package

Question 20

Which of the following best describes emotional intelligence,one of the factors key to the success of an expatriate?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to adapt to new and strange situations 
B) The motivation to accept international assignments 
C) The ability to being aware of oneself and to understand and relate to others 
D) None of the above 
A) The ability to adapt to new and strange situations 
B) The motivation to accept international assignments 
C) The ability to being aware of oneself and to understand and relate to others 
D) None of the above

Discuss and contrast the four IHRM orientations.Describe how each can support a multinational strategy.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding women expatriates compared to male expatriates?

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies discussed in the text to help repatriation of expatriates?

Employees who are sent on frequent but short-term international assignments are known as

Expatriates are

Which of the following is NOT one of the issues that make expatriate performance appraisals difficult?

What are some advantages women have in expatriate positions? Discuss some challenges that are faced by women in international assignments.

Difficulties that managers face in coming back to their home countries and reconnecting with their home organizations is known as the

Inpatriates are

The process by which companies choose people to fill vacant position is

A person with good relational abilities has

Discuss how multinational companies can deal with the repatriation problem. Why is it necessary to deal with this issue?

All of the following are benefits of international assignments EXCEPT

Companies with a multi-local strategy are most likely to have a

All of the following explain why there may be more international assignments for women in the future EXCEPT

All of the following are benefits that companies obtain by using expatriates EXCEPT

According to the text,which of the following is NOT one of the strategies used to allow successful repatriation of expatriates?

The main objective of the balance sheet approach to international compensation is

Which of the following factors is not necessarily included in an expatriate's compensation package?

Which of the following best describes emotional intelligence,one of the factors key to the success of an expatriate?

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Exam 11: International Human Resource Management

Discuss and contrast the four IHRM orientations.Describe how each can support a multinational strategy.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding women expatriates compared to male expatriates?

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies discussed in the text to help repatriation of expatriates?

Employees who are sent on frequent but short-term international assignments are known as

Expatriates are

Which of the following is NOT one of the issues that make expatriate performance appraisals difficult?

What are some advantages women have in expatriate positions? Discuss some challenges that are faced by women in international assignments.

Difficulties that managers face in coming back to their home countries and reconnecting with their home organizations is known as the

Inpatriates are

The process by which companies choose people to fill vacant position is

A person with good relational abilities has

Discuss how multinational companies can deal with the repatriation problem. Why is it necessary to deal with this issue?

All of the following are benefits of international assignments EXCEPT

Companies with a multi-local strategy are most likely to have a

All of the following explain why there may be more international assignments for women in the future EXCEPT

All of the following are benefits that companies obtain by using expatriates EXCEPT

According to the text,which of the following is NOT one of the strategies used to allow successful repatriation of expatriates?

The main objective of the balance sheet approach to international compensation is

Which of the following factors is not necessarily included in an expatriate's compensation package?

Which of the following best describes emotional intelligence,one of the factors key to the success of an expatriate?

Multinational Management in a Changing World

Culture and Multinational Management

The Institutional Context of Multinational Management

Managing Ethical and Social Responsibility Challenges in Multinational Companies

Strategic Management in the Multinational Company: Content and Formulation

Multinational and Entry-Mode Strategies: Content and Formulation

Small Businesses and International Entrepreneurship

Organizational Design for Multinational Companies

International Strategic Alliances: Management and Design

Multinational E-Commerce: Strategies and Structures

Hrm in the Local Context: Knowing When and How to Adapt

International Negotiation and Cross-Cultural Communication

Motivation in Multinational Companies

Leadership and Management Behavior in Multinational Companies

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