Question 1

The concept of "keeping the expatriate whole" in terms of compensation most likely means ensuring that the expatriate's ________.

Accepted Answer

A) family is prepared for the overseas assignment 
B) health insurance coverage is globally accepted 
C) foreign and domestic taxes are paid in a timely manner 
D) standard of living is at par with that of colleagues at home 
A) family is prepared for the overseas assignment 
B) health insurance coverage is globally accepted 
C) foreign and domestic taxes are paid in a timely manner 
D) standard of living is at par with that of colleagues at home

Question 2

Why do most firms shift from ethnocentric staffing to polycentric or regiocentric staffing methods?

Accepted Answer

Most MNCs tend to start their operations

Question 3

Historically, personnel directors selected potential expatriates on the basis of a candidate's ________.

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal skills 
B) adaptation capabilities 
C) cross-cultural awareness 
D) domestic track records 
A) interpersonal skills 
B) adaptation capabilities 
C) cross-cultural awareness 
D) domestic track records

Question 4

Which of the following refers to a training priority for e-business development?

Accepted Answer

A) addressing security and privacy concerns 
B) training personnel in soft skills 
C) training personnel in talent management 
D) devising a sustainable revenue model 
A) addressing security and privacy concerns 
B) training personnel in soft skills 
C) training personnel in talent management 
D) devising a sustainable revenue model

Question 5

According to Tye and Chen, which of the following characteristics has the greatest predictive value of determining expatriate success?

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) stress tolerance 
C) international experiences 
D) domestic work experience 
A) gender 
B) stress tolerance 
C) international experiences 
D) domestic work experience

Question 6

________ is the first stage in a comprehensive plan for developing expatriates.

Accepted Answer

A) Assessing development and support needs 
B) Integration of the value added to the firm 
C) Development of a contract 
D) Problem recognition 
A) Assessing development and support needs 
B) Integration of the value added to the firm 
C) Development of a contract 
D) Problem recognition

Question 7

To ensure that expatriates do not lose out through their overseas assignment, the going-rate approach is often used to equalize the standard of living between the host country and the home country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true with regard to training and compensating host-country nationals?

Accepted Answer

A) HCNs are rarely offered training in global business and Internet technology within their home corporations. 
B) The traditional lifetime employment and guaranteed tidy pension of the East are being increasingly adopted by the West. 
C) Many multinationals wish to train their employees to bridge the divide between the firm's successful corporate culture and practices, and the local culture and work practices. 
D) In contemporary times, MNCs rarely have a global pay strategy in place. 
A) HCNs are rarely offered training in global business and Internet technology within their home corporations. 
B) The traditional lifetime employment and guaranteed tidy pension of the East are being increasingly adopted by the West. 
C) Many multinationals wish to train their employees to bridge the divide between the firm's successful corporate culture and practices, and the local culture and work practices. 
D) In contemporary times, MNCs rarely have a global pay strategy in place.

Question 9

Most MNCs tend to start their operations in a particular region by selecting primarily from their own pool of managers.Over time, and with increasing internationalization, they tend to move to a predominantly polycentric or regiocentric policy because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of governmental support for hiring locals 
B) the inefficiencies of expatriate managers 
C) the poor performance of subsidiaries 
D) the greater costs of expatriate staffing 
A) the lack of governmental support for hiring locals 
B) the inefficiencies of expatriate managers 
C) the poor performance of subsidiaries 
D) the greater costs of expatriate staffing

Question 10

More recently, a staffing option known as ________ has been utilized to provide a linking pin between the company's headquarters and local host subsidiaries.

Accepted Answer

A) expatriates 
B) inpatriates 
C) transpatriates 
D) migrants 
A) expatriates 
B) inpatriates 
C) transpatriates 
D) migrants

Question 11

________ are managers with global experience who are transferred to the organization's headquarters country, so their overseas business and cultural experience and contacts can facilitate interactions among the country's far-flung operations.

Accepted Answer

A) Inpatriates 
B) Third-country nationals 
C) Host-country nationals 
D) Repatriates 
A) Inpatriates 
B) Third-country nationals 
C) Host-country nationals 
D) Repatriates

Question 12

In ________, operations outside the home country are managed by individuals from the host country.

Accepted Answer

A) vertical integration 
B) horizontal integration 
C) ethnocentric staffing 
D) polycentric staffing 
A) vertical integration 
B) horizontal integration 
C) ethnocentric staffing 
D) polycentric staffing

Question 13

According to Mansour Javidan, which of the following is NOT a global mind-set attribute that a successful expatriates possesses?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive complexity 
B) psychological capital 
C) autocratic leadership qualities 
D) ability to build trusting relationships with local stakeholders 
A) cognitive complexity 
B) psychological capital 
C) autocratic leadership qualities 
D) ability to build trusting relationships with local stakeholders

Question 14

Local managers are, by and large, effective in dealing with problems in sensitive political situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The need to outsource employees is a complex issue for international human resource (IHR)managers as they seek to support strategic mandates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following refers to a core concept of the Toyota Way?

Accepted Answer

A) low emphasis on organizational learning 
B) ownership of problems and visibility 
C) hiding problems and difficulties from authorities 
D) high emphasis on individual achievement 
A) low emphasis on organizational learning 
B) ownership of problems and visibility 
C) hiding problems and difficulties from authorities 
D) high emphasis on individual achievement

Question 17

Briefly define the ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric, and global staffing approaches.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentric staffing approach is used t

Question 18

________ are usually preferable when a high level of technical capability is required and maintenance of close control is desired.

Accepted Answer

A) Parent-country nationals 
B) Host-country nationals 
C) Expatriates 
D) Third-country nationals 
A) Parent-country nationals 
B) Host-country nationals 
C) Expatriates 
D) Third-country nationals

Question 19

Which of the following factors will hinder the integration of expatriate staff with local staff?

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge sharing 
B) headquarters mentality 
C) overseas experience 
D) cultural flexibility 
A) knowledge sharing 
B) headquarters mentality 
C) overseas experience 
D) cultural flexibility

Question 20

Why is expatriate compensation complicated? What are some of the universal best practices regarding employee compensation?

Accepted Answer

Designing and maintaining an appropriate

The concept of "keeping the expatriate whole" in terms of compensation most likely means ensuring that the expatriate's ________.

Why do most firms shift from ethnocentric staffing to polycentric or regiocentric staffing methods?

Historically, personnel directors selected potential expatriates on the basis of a candidate's ________.

Which of the following refers to a training priority for e-business development?

According to Tye and Chen, which of the following characteristics has the greatest predictive value of determining expatriate success?

________ is the first stage in a comprehensive plan for developing expatriates.

To ensure that expatriates do not lose out through their overseas assignment, the going-rate approach is often used to equalize the standard of living between the host country and the home country.

Which of the following is true with regard to training and compensating host-country nationals?

Most MNCs tend to start their operations in a particular region by selecting primarily from their own pool of managers.Over time, and with increasing internationalization, they tend to move to a predominantly polycentric or regiocentric policy because of ________.

More recently, a staffing option known as ________ has been utilized to provide a linking pin between the company's headquarters and local host subsidiaries.

________ are managers with global experience who are transferred to the organization's headquarters country, so their overseas business and cultural experience and contacts can facilitate interactions among the country's far-flung operations.

In ________, operations outside the home country are managed by individuals from the host country.

According to Mansour Javidan, which of the following is NOT a global mind-set attribute that a successful expatriates possesses?

Local managers are, by and large, effective in dealing with problems in sensitive political situations.

The need to outsource employees is a complex issue for international human resource (IHR)managers as they seek to support strategic mandates.

Which of the following refers to a core concept of the Toyota Way?

Briefly define the ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric, and global staffing approaches.

________ are usually preferable when a high level of technical capability is required and maintenance of close control is desired.

Which of the following factors will hinder the integration of expatriate staff with local staff?

Why is expatriate compensation complicated? What are some of the universal best practices regarding employee compensation?

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Understanding the Role of Culture

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

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Exam 9: Staffing, Training, and Compensation for Global Operations

The concept of "keeping the expatriate whole" in terms of compensation most likely means ensuring that the expatriate's ________.

Why do most firms shift from ethnocentric staffing to polycentric or regiocentric staffing methods?

Historically, personnel directors selected potential expatriates on the basis of a candidate's ________.

Which of the following refers to a training priority for e-business development?

According to Tye and Chen, which of the following characteristics has the greatest predictive value of determining expatriate success?

________ is the first stage in a comprehensive plan for developing expatriates.

To ensure that expatriates do not lose out through their overseas assignment, the going-rate approach is often used to equalize the standard of living between the host country and the home country.

Which of the following is true with regard to training and compensating host-country nationals?

Most MNCs tend to start their operations in a particular region by selecting primarily from their own pool of managers.Over time, and with increasing internationalization, they tend to move to a predominantly polycentric or regiocentric policy because of ________.

More recently, a staffing option known as ________ has been utilized to provide a linking pin between the company's headquarters and local host subsidiaries.

________ are managers with global experience who are transferred to the organization's headquarters country, so their overseas business and cultural experience and contacts can facilitate interactions among the country's far-flung operations.

In ________, operations outside the home country are managed by individuals from the host country.

According to Mansour Javidan, which of the following is NOT a global mind-set attribute that a successful expatriates possesses?

Local managers are, by and large, effective in dealing with problems in sensitive political situations.

The need to outsource employees is a complex issue for international human resource (IHR)managers as they seek to support strategic mandates.

Which of the following refers to a core concept of the Toyota Way?

Briefly define the ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric, and global staffing approaches.

________ are usually preferable when a high level of technical capability is required and maintenance of close control is desired.

Which of the following factors will hinder the integration of expatriate staff with local staff?

Why is expatriate compensation complicated? What are some of the universal best practices regarding employee compensation?

Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological

Managing Interdependence, Social Responsibility, and Ethics

Understanding the Role of Culture

Communicating Across Cultures

Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making

Formulating Strategy

Global Alliances and Strategy Implementation

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Developing a Global Management Cadre

Motivating and Leading

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