Question 1

Which of the following most likely occurs as a result of expatriate failure?

Accepted Answer

A) culture shock 
B) diminished careers 
C) acculturation 
D) knowledge sharing 
A) culture shock 
B) diminished careers 
C) acculturation 
D) knowledge sharing

Question 2

Which of the following is true with regard to firm strategy in international labor relations?

Accepted Answer

A) Cross-border linkages give rise to complex interactions among differing national labor systems. 
B) Since unions have little influence on the cost of labor, managing labor relations on a global scale is often inessential. 
C) Labor relations are more or less consistent around the world. 
D) Delegating the management of labor relations to their foreign subsidiaries helps MNEs eliminate risks stemming from labor disputes. 
A) Cross-border linkages give rise to complex interactions among differing national labor systems. 
B) Since unions have little influence on the cost of labor, managing labor relations on a global scale is often inessential. 
C) Labor relations are more or less consistent around the world. 
D) Delegating the management of labor relations to their foreign subsidiaries helps MNEs eliminate risks stemming from labor disputes.

Question 3

Which of the following is the term used to describe an expatriate's return to his/her home country following completion of a foreign assignment?

Accepted Answer

A) repatriation 
B) reverse culture shock 
C) national integration 
D) codetermination 
A) repatriation 
B) reverse culture shock 
C) national integration 
D) codetermination

Question 4

Worldwide staffing with PCNs helps firms develop an integrated global enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Strikes organized by labor unions are aimed at ________.

Accepted Answer

A) settling disputes regarding offshore unions 
B) pressuring management to grant union demands 
C) pressuring management to unionize 
D) creating public awareness about social issues 
A) settling disputes regarding offshore unions 
B) pressuring management to grant union demands 
C) pressuring management to unionize 
D) creating public awareness about social issues

Question 6

Which of the following employees is most likely a third-country national?

Accepted Answer

A) Raj Patel 
B) Marcus Field 
C) Shelly Eaton 
D) Keiko Tran 
A) Raj Patel 
B) Marcus Field 
C) Shelly Eaton 
D) Keiko Tran

Question 7

Which of the following best describes an expatriate?

Accepted Answer

A) an employee who is assigned to live and work in a foreign country for an extended period 
B) an employee who returns to his home country after a foreign assignment 
C) an employee hired on a temporary basis by an MNE 
D) an employee who is a host-country national 
A) an employee who is assigned to live and work in a foreign country for an extended period 
B) an employee who returns to his home country after a foreign assignment 
C) an employee hired on a temporary basis by an MNE 
D) an employee who is a host-country national

Question 8

Unions in Europe often represent not only factory workers but white-collar workers such as physicians, engineers, and teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ refers to an industrial relations practice in which labor representatives sit on the corporate board and participate in company decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) Codetermination 
B) Standardization 
C) Repatriation 
D) Collective bargaining 
A) Codetermination 
B) Standardization 
C) Repatriation 
D) Collective bargaining

Question 10

The problem of noncomparable outcomes arises because of differences in economic, political, legal, and cultural variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following measures would a progressive firm most likely take to ensure female equality in international business?

Accepted Answer

A) encourage senior executives to learn multiple foreign languages 
B) limit the number of female executives for international executive posts 
C) deny leadership roles in foreign assignments to men 
D) have female executives serve as mentors and role models for aspiring women 
A) encourage senior executives to learn multiple foreign languages 
B) limit the number of female executives for international executive posts 
C) deny leadership roles in foreign assignments to men 
D) have female executives serve as mentors and role models for aspiring women

Question 12

Discuss the reasons why labor union membership has declined in recent years.

Accepted Answer

Union membership varies widely by countr

Question 13

Typically, country laws do not dictate how many employees can come from nonlocal sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Firms prefer HCNs when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the host country environment is complex 
B) the host country has no specialized knowledge to share 
C) the parent country is keen on maintaining full control over foreign operations 
D) managers located in the headquarters adopt a dominantly ethnocentric approach to hiring 
A) the host country environment is complex 
B) the host country has no specialized knowledge to share 
C) the parent country is keen on maintaining full control over foreign operations 
D) managers located in the headquarters adopt a dominantly ethnocentric approach to hiring

Question 15

In a short essay, explain why some international firms chart global career paths for employees, and discuss the reasons women still do not enjoy equal access to senior management positions in most countries.

Accepted Answer

Many firms create career development pro

Question 16

Which of the following is the best example of a situation in which a firm is compensating an employee with base remuneration?

Accepted Answer

A) An American engineer working in Japan receives a salary comparable to that of engineers working in the U.S. 
B) A Dutch computer programmer working in Hong Kong receives an additional payment to cover the cost of relocation. 
C) A German accountant working in India receives a one-time bonus for the potential hardships of working abroad. 
D) A British manager working in a civil war-torn zone receives additional allowances for working under perceived threat. 
A) An American engineer working in Japan receives a salary comparable to that of engineers working in the U.S. 
B) A Dutch computer programmer working in Hong Kong receives an additional payment to cover the cost of relocation. 
C) A German accountant working in India receives a one-time bonus for the potential hardships of working abroad. 
D) A British manager working in a civil war-torn zone receives additional allowances for working under perceived threat.

Question 17

Which of the following is true with regard to women in international business?

Accepted Answer

A) Representation by women in senior management is lowest in Russia and the Philippines. 
B) Female senior managers in international business are still more the exception than the norm. 
C) Usually, firms do not hesitate to send women to countries where traditional gender roles are the norm. 
D) In the United States, unemployment rates are higher for women than for men. 
A) Representation by women in senior management is lowest in Russia and the Philippines. 
B) Female senior managers in international business are still more the exception than the norm. 
C) Usually, firms do not hesitate to send women to countries where traditional gender roles are the norm. 
D) In the United States, unemployment rates are higher for women than for men.

Question 18

Which of the following is true with regard to the distinctive features of labor around the world?

Accepted Answer

A) U)S. labor unions have lost their standing as an important political force. 
B) Given the weak ties between Chinese labor and government, Western managers rarely deal with China's national and local governments in managing labor relations. 
C) Unions in Europe do not represent white-collar workers. 
D) Labor activism and dispute resolution through unions have grown significantly in China in recent years. 
A) U)S. labor unions have lost their standing as an important political force. 
B) Given the weak ties between Chinese labor and government, Western managers rarely deal with China's national and local governments in managing labor relations. 
C) Unions in Europe do not represent white-collar workers. 
D) Labor activism and dispute resolution through unions have grown significantly in China in recent years.

Question 19

Richard Johnson, an American citizen, is a senior manager in a telecom company based in Texas. He is currently posted in and works from the company's subsidiary in Uganda, Africa. Richard is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) host-country national 
B) parent-country national 
C) third-country national 
D) repatriate 
A) host-country national 
B) parent-country national 
C) third-country national 
D) repatriate

Question 20

The human resources department of Global Choppers designs trainings for employees in a way that helps them avoid the self-reference criterion. This implies that the training designed by the human resources department of Global Choppers ________.

Accepted Answer

A) helps counter the tendency of viewing foreign assignments with suspicion and distrust 
B) does not emphasize cultural awareness 
C) is inadequately equipped to enhance the cultural intelligence of employees 
D) helps counter the tendency of viewing other cultures through the lens of one's own culture 
A) helps counter the tendency of viewing foreign assignments with suspicion and distrust 
B) does not emphasize cultural awareness 
C) is inadequately equipped to enhance the cultural intelligence of employees 
D) helps counter the tendency of viewing other cultures through the lens of one's own culture

Which of the following most likely occurs as a result of expatriate failure?

Which of the following is true with regard to firm strategy in international labor relations?

Which of the following is the term used to describe an expatriate's return to his/her home country following completion of a foreign assignment?

Worldwide staffing with PCNs helps firms develop an integrated global enterprise.

Strikes organized by labor unions are aimed at ________.

Which of the following employees is most likely a third-country national?

Which of the following best describes an expatriate?

Unions in Europe often represent not only factory workers but white-collar workers such as physicians, engineers, and teachers.

________ refers to an industrial relations practice in which labor representatives sit on the corporate board and participate in company decision making.

The problem of noncomparable outcomes arises because of differences in economic, political, legal, and cultural variables.

Which of the following measures would a progressive firm most likely take to ensure female equality in international business?

Discuss the reasons why labor union membership has declined in recent years.

Typically, country laws do not dictate how many employees can come from nonlocal sources.

Firms prefer HCNs when ________.

In a short essay, explain why some international firms chart global career paths for employees, and discuss the reasons women still do not enjoy equal access to senior management positions in most countries.

Which of the following is the best example of a situation in which a firm is compensating an employee with base remuneration?

Which of the following is true with regard to women in international business?

Which of the following is true with regard to the distinctive features of labor around the world?

Richard Johnson, an American citizen, is a senior manager in a telecom company based in Texas. He is currently posted in and works from the company's subsidiary in Uganda, Africa. Richard is a ________.

The human resources department of Global Choppers designs trainings for employees in a way that helps them avoid the self-reference criterion. This implies that the training designed by the human resources department of Global Choppers ________.

Introduction: What Is International Business

Globalization of Markets and the Internationalization of the Firm

The Cultural Environment of International Business

Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Corporate Governance

Theories of International Trade and Investment

Political and Legal Systems in National Environments

Government Intervention and Regional Economic Integration

Understanding Emerging Markets

The International Monetary and Financial Environment

Financial Management and Accounting in the Global Firm

Strategy and Organization in the International Firm

Global Market Opportunity Assessment

Exporting and Global Sourcing

Foreign Direct Investment and Collaborative Ventures

Licensing, Franchising, and Other Contractual Strategies

Marketing in the Global Firm

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Exam 17: Human Resource Management in the Global Firm

Which of the following most likely occurs as a result of expatriate failure?

Which of the following is true with regard to firm strategy in international labor relations?

Which of the following is the term used to describe an expatriate's return to his/her home country following completion of a foreign assignment?

Worldwide staffing with PCNs helps firms develop an integrated global enterprise.

Strikes organized by labor unions are aimed at ________.

Which of the following employees is most likely a third-country national?

Which of the following best describes an expatriate?

Unions in Europe often represent not only factory workers but white-collar workers such as physicians, engineers, and teachers.

________ refers to an industrial relations practice in which labor representatives sit on the corporate board and participate in company decision making.

The problem of noncomparable outcomes arises because of differences in economic, political, legal, and cultural variables.

Which of the following measures would a progressive firm most likely take to ensure female equality in international business?

Discuss the reasons why labor union membership has declined in recent years.

Typically, country laws do not dictate how many employees can come from nonlocal sources.

Firms prefer HCNs when ________.

In a short essay, explain why some international firms chart global career paths for employees, and discuss the reasons women still do not enjoy equal access to senior management positions in most countries.

Which of the following is the best example of a situation in which a firm is compensating an employee with base remuneration?

Which of the following is true with regard to women in international business?

Which of the following is true with regard to the distinctive features of labor around the world?

Richard Johnson, an American citizen, is a senior manager in a telecom company based in Texas. He is currently posted in and works from the company's subsidiary in Uganda, Africa. Richard is a ________.

The human resources department of Global Choppers designs trainings for employees in a way that helps them avoid the self-reference criterion. This implies that the training designed by the human resources department of Global Choppers ________.

Introduction: What Is International Business

Globalization of Markets and the Internationalization of the Firm

The Cultural Environment of International Business

Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Corporate Governance

Theories of International Trade and Investment

Political and Legal Systems in National Environments

Government Intervention and Regional Economic Integration

Understanding Emerging Markets

The International Monetary and Financial Environment

Financial Management and Accounting in the Global Firm

Strategy and Organization in the International Firm

Global Market Opportunity Assessment

Exporting and Global Sourcing

Foreign Direct Investment and Collaborative Ventures

Licensing, Franchising, and Other Contractual Strategies

Marketing in the Global Firm

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