Question 1

________ are employees who are not citizens of the firm's home country or of the host country.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parent country nationals 
B)  Locals 
C)  Third country nationals 
D)  Expatriates 
A)  Parent country nationals 
B)  Locals 
C)  Third country nationals 
D)  Expatriates

Question 2

Why is the geocentric staffing approach encouraged by the European Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  protect currency rates 
B)  promote worker mobility 
C)  ensure consensus building 
D)  maintain reasonable wage rates 
A)  protect currency rates 
B)  promote worker mobility 
C)  ensure consensus building 
D)  maintain reasonable wage rates

Question 3

Which of the following is frequently asked by MNCs to fill short-term foreign assignments?

Accepted Answer

A)  interns 
B)  headhunters 
C)  retired executives 
D)  new college graduates 
A)  interns 
B)  headhunters 
C)  retired executives 
D)  new college graduates

Question 4

What kinds of skills and abilities are necessary to work in a foreign location?

Accepted Answer

Adaptability and location-spec

Question 5

Which of the following skills and abilities is LEAST relevant to the success of an international manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility 
B)  extroversion 
C)  technical knowledge 
D)  emotional and physical health 
A)  flexibility 
B)  extroversion 
C)  technical knowledge 
D)  emotional and physical health

Question 6

Codetermination encourages cooperation between management and labor in running a business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is most likely NOT included in the cost of expatriate failure?

Accepted Answer

A)  training 
B)  moving expenses 
C)  lost managerial productivity 
D)  decreased performance of foreign subsidiary 
A)  training 
B)  moving expenses 
C)  lost managerial productivity 
D)  decreased performance of foreign subsidiary

Question 8

________ is a psychological phenomenon that may lead to feelings of fear, helplessness, irritability, and disorientation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expatriate failure 
B)  Repatriation 
C)  Culture shock 
D)  Depression 
A)  Expatriate failure 
B)  Repatriation 
C)  Culture shock 
D)  Depression

Question 9

Which stage of acculturation do most people remain in?

Accepted Answer

A)  honeymoon 
B)  disillusionment 
C)  adaptation 
D)  biculturalism 
A)  honeymoon 
B)  disillusionment 
C)  adaptation 
D)  biculturalism

Question 10

Why did Mercedes send a team of executives from Germany to oversee the start-up of its U.S. operations?

Accepted Answer

Mercedes sent a a team of German executi

Question 11

Dawson Enterprises, an MNE, has experienced numerous expatriation and repatriation problems in recent years. Which of the following activities would most likely increase the success rate of overseas assignments at Dawson?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing expatriates with generous travel and housing stipends 
B)  ensuring that only unmarried managers are sent overseas 
C)  assigning mentors in the home office to expatriates 
D)  assigning new college recruits to foreign positions 
A)  providing expatriates with generous travel and housing stipends 
B)  ensuring that only unmarried managers are sent overseas 
C)  assigning mentors in the home office to expatriates 
D)  assigning new college recruits to foreign positions

Question 12

What are the four phases of acculturation?

Accepted Answer

The four phases are

Question 13

Firms using a geocentric staffing model are primarily concerned with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring that home office views and policies are maintained 
B)  gaining support and assistance from local communities 
C)  hiring the best person available regardless of nationality 
D)  employing local managers with technical expertise 
A)  ensuring that home office views and policies are maintained 
B)  gaining support and assistance from local communities 
C)  hiring the best person available regardless of nationality 
D)  employing local managers with technical expertise

Question 14

Which instructional method allows global employees to access training materials when convenient?

Accepted Answer

A)  classroom lectures 
B)  assessment centers 
C)  multimedia methods 
D)  role-playing activities 
A)  classroom lectures 
B)  assessment centers 
C)  multimedia methods 
D)  role-playing activities

Question 15

TechWare, an MNE based in Canada, has foreign operations in Singapore and Tokyo. TechWare's foreign offices are managed by parent country nationals. What is the most likely advantage of this staffing policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  develops community ties 
B)  generates innovative ideas 
C)  minimizes costs of relocating managers 
D)  facilitates communication with headquarters 
A)  develops community ties 
B)  generates innovative ideas 
C)  minimizes costs of relocating managers 
D)  facilitates communication with headquarters

Question 16

What are headhunters?

Accepted Answer

Headhunters are recruiting fir

Question 17

Ballston Manufacturing, an MNC, adheres to an ethnocentric staffing approach when filling senior-level positions for its foreign locations. As a result, Ballston most likely devotes significant resources to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  distributing products 
B)  building effective supply chains 
C)  selecting and training expatriate managers 
D)  determining compensation for local employees 
A)  distributing products 
B)  building effective supply chains 
C)  selecting and training expatriate managers 
D)  determining compensation for local employees

Question 18

What is culture shock?

Accepted Answer

Culture shock is a psychologic

Question 19

What is the goal of an exit interview? How can international businesses benefit from conducting exit interviews?

Accepted Answer

An exit interview is an interview with a

Question 20

A tax equalization program is a means of ensuring the expatriate's after-tax income is similar to what it would be in the home country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ are employees who are not citizens of the firm's home country or of the host country.

Why is the geocentric staffing approach encouraged by the European Union?

Which of the following is frequently asked by MNCs to fill short-term foreign assignments?

What kinds of skills and abilities are necessary to work in a foreign location?

Which of the following skills and abilities is LEAST relevant to the success of an international manager?

Codetermination encourages cooperation between management and labor in running a business.

Which of the following is most likely NOT included in the cost of expatriate failure?

________ is a psychological phenomenon that may lead to feelings of fear, helplessness, irritability, and disorientation.

Which stage of acculturation do most people remain in?

Why did Mercedes send a team of executives from Germany to oversee the start-up of its U.S. operations?

Dawson Enterprises, an MNE, has experienced numerous expatriation and repatriation problems in recent years. Which of the following activities would most likely increase the success rate of overseas assignments at Dawson?

What are the four phases of acculturation?

Firms using a geocentric staffing model are primarily concerned with ________.

Which instructional method allows global employees to access training materials when convenient?

TechWare, an MNE based in Canada, has foreign operations in Singapore and Tokyo. TechWare's foreign offices are managed by parent country nationals. What is the most likely advantage of this staffing policy?

What are headhunters?

Ballston Manufacturing, an MNC, adheres to an ethnocentric staffing approach when filling senior-level positions for its foreign locations. As a result, Ballston most likely devotes significant resources to ________.

What is culture shock?

What is the goal of an exit interview? How can international businesses benefit from conducting exit interviews?

A tax equalization program is a means of ensuring the expatriate's after-tax income is similar to what it would be in the home country.

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Legal, Technological, Accounting, and Political Environments

The Role of Culture

Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business

International Trade and Investment

The International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments

Foreign Exchange and International Financial Markets

Formulation of National Trade Policies

International Cooperation Among Nations

International Strategic Management

Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets

International Strategic Alliances

International Organization Design and Control

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Exam 19: International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

________ are employees who are not citizens of the firm's home country or of the host country.

Why is the geocentric staffing approach encouraged by the European Union?

Which of the following is frequently asked by MNCs to fill short-term foreign assignments?

What kinds of skills and abilities are necessary to work in a foreign location?

Which of the following skills and abilities is LEAST relevant to the success of an international manager?

Codetermination encourages cooperation between management and labor in running a business.

Which of the following is most likely NOT included in the cost of expatriate failure?

________ is a psychological phenomenon that may lead to feelings of fear, helplessness, irritability, and disorientation.

Which stage of acculturation do most people remain in?

Why did Mercedes send a team of executives from Germany to oversee the start-up of its U.S. operations?

Dawson Enterprises, an MNE, has experienced numerous expatriation and repatriation problems in recent years. Which of the following activities would most likely increase the success rate of overseas assignments at Dawson?

What are the four phases of acculturation?

Firms using a geocentric staffing model are primarily concerned with ________.

Which instructional method allows global employees to access training materials when convenient?

TechWare, an MNE based in Canada, has foreign operations in Singapore and Tokyo. TechWare's foreign offices are managed by parent country nationals. What is the most likely advantage of this staffing policy?

What are headhunters?

Ballston Manufacturing, an MNC, adheres to an ethnocentric staffing approach when filling senior-level positions for its foreign locations. As a result, Ballston most likely devotes significant resources to ________.

What is culture shock?

What is the goal of an exit interview? How can international businesses benefit from conducting exit interviews?

A tax equalization program is a means of ensuring the expatriate's after-tax income is similar to what it would be in the home country.

An Overview of International Business

Global Marketplaces and Business Centers

Legal, Technological, Accounting, and Political Environments

The Role of Culture

Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business

International Trade and Investment

The International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments

Foreign Exchange and International Financial Markets

Formulation of National Trade Policies

International Cooperation Among Nations

International Strategic Management

Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets

International Strategic Alliances

International Organization Design and Control

Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business

International Marketing

International Operations Management

International Financial Management

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