Question 1

All of the following are possible steps that can be taken by multinationals to remove barriers faced by female expatriates EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Provide opportunities for interpersonal networks with other female expatriates. 
B) Provide mentors. 
C) Identify and remove sources of barriers. 
D) Provide more appropriate performance appraisal systems for female expatriates. 
A) Provide opportunities for interpersonal networks with other female expatriates. 
B) Provide mentors. 
C) Identify and remove sources of barriers. 
D) Provide more appropriate performance appraisal systems for female expatriates.

Question 2

Adjusting wages to local lifestyles and costs of living refers to which expatriate compensation system?

Accepted Answer

A) The balance-sheet method 
B) The host-based compensation system 
C) The global pay system 
D) The headquarters-based compensation system 
A) The balance-sheet method 
B) The host-based compensation system 
C) The global pay system 
D) The headquarters-based compensation system

Question 3

One reason for US expatriate managers failure is

Accepted Answer

A) Personality of the manager. 
B) Lack of technical proficiency. 
C) Lack of motivation. 
D) All of the above choices. 
A) Personality of the manager. 
B) Lack of technical proficiency. 
C) Lack of motivation. 
D) All of the above choices.

Question 4

Using more local managers to reduce the costs of training expatriate managers is a benefit usually associated with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following statements about flexpatriates is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Flexpatriates are those workers who travel on short notice for shorter duration. 
B) Flexpatriate assignments usually last longer than expatriate assignments. 
C) Flexpatriates provide flexibility as the company can send someone on numerous and much shorter duration assignments. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) Flexpatriates are those workers who travel on short notice for shorter duration. 
B) Flexpatriate assignments usually last longer than expatriate assignments. 
C) Flexpatriates provide flexibility as the company can send someone on numerous and much shorter duration assignments. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 6

Suggestions to improve expatriate performance appraisals include

Accepted Answer

A) Using the same standards as the home country to improve fairness. 
B) Giving up on performance appraisal since they often fail in the international setting. 
C) Evaluation only at the end of the assignment since it takes a long time to learn about another culture. 
D) Using multiple evaluators with varying periods of evaluation. 
A) Using the same standards as the home country to improve fairness. 
B) Giving up on performance appraisal since they often fail in the international setting. 
C) Evaluation only at the end of the assignment since it takes a long time to learn about another culture. 
D) Using multiple evaluators with varying periods of evaluation.

Question 7

Identify the components of HRM and describe how they differ for IHRM.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but should reflect the

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true regarding low training rigor?

Accepted Answer

A) Low training rigor usually includes briefings concerning company operations. 
B) Low training rigor usually lasts for a short period. 
C) Low training rigor usually includes lectures and videos on the local culture. 
D) Low training usually lasts over two months. 
A) Low training rigor usually includes briefings concerning company operations. 
B) Low training rigor usually lasts for a short period. 
C) Low training rigor usually includes lectures and videos on the local culture. 
D) Low training usually lasts over two months.

All of the following are possible steps that can be taken by multinationals to remove barriers faced by female expatriates EXCEPT

Adjusting wages to local lifestyles and costs of living refers to which expatriate compensation system?

One reason for US expatriate managers failure is

Using more local managers to reduce the costs of training expatriate managers is a benefit usually associated with

Which of the following statements about flexpatriates is FALSE?

Suggestions to improve expatriate performance appraisals include

Identify the components of HRM and describe how they differ for IHRM.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding low training rigor?

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Exam 11: International Human Resource Management

All of the following are possible steps that can be taken by multinationals to remove barriers faced by female expatriates EXCEPT

Adjusting wages to local lifestyles and costs of living refers to which expatriate compensation system?

One reason for US expatriate managers failure is

Using more local managers to reduce the costs of training expatriate managers is a benefit usually associated with

Which of the following statements about flexpatriates is FALSE?

Suggestions to improve expatriate performance appraisals include

Identify the components of HRM and describe how they differ for IHRM.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding low training rigor?

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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