Question 1

Expatriate failure refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  expatriates who follow host-country norms instead of their home-country norms. 
B)  the inability of expatriate managers to treat foreign nationals as if they were home-country nationals. 
C)  the premature return of an expatriate manager to his or her home country. 
D)  the ethical drawbacks of the ethnocentric staffing approach. 
A)  expatriates who follow host-country norms instead of their home-country norms. 
B)  the inability of expatriate managers to treat foreign nationals as if they were home-country nationals. 
C)  the premature return of an expatriate manager to his or her home country. 
D)  the ethical drawbacks of the ethnocentric staffing approach.

Question 2

What is the most important advantage of using a geocentric staffing policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables the firm to build a cadre of international executives who feel at home working in a number of cultures. 
B)  It may be less expensive to implement than other policies, reducing the costs of value creation. 
C)  The higher pay managers on an international fast track enjoy is a source of inspiration within a firm. 
D)  It reduces the need for futile and time-consuming documentation. 
A)  It enables the firm to build a cadre of international executives who feel at home working in a number of cultures. 
B)  It may be less expensive to implement than other policies, reducing the costs of value creation. 
C)  The higher pay managers on an international fast track enjoy is a source of inspiration within a firm. 
D)  It reduces the need for futile and time-consuming documentation.

Question 3

What are the three actions taken by organized labor to respond to the increased bargaining power of multinationals? How successful have these efforts been?

Accepted Answer

Organized labor has responded to the inc

Question 4

Firms pursuing ________ strategy increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool.

Accepted Answer

A)  a localization 
B)  a global standardization 
C)  a transnational 
D)  an international 
A)  a localization 
B)  a global standardization 
C)  a transnational 
D)  an international

Question 5

When a reciprocal tax treaty is not in force, the firm typically

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A)  pays the difference the higher income tax rate makes on the expatriates' take-home pay into a 401k plan. 
B)  pays the expatriate's income tax in the home country. 
C)  reduces the expatriate's take-home pay to cover the difference in tax rates. 
D)  pays the expatriate's income tax in the host country. 
A)  pays the difference the higher income tax rate makes on the expatriates' take-home pay into a 401k plan. 
B)  pays the expatriate's income tax in the home country. 
C)  reduces the expatriate's take-home pay to cover the difference in tax rates. 
D)  pays the expatriate's income tax in the host country.

Question 6

In a seminal study, R.L. Tung revealed that for European firms, the top reason for expatriate failure was the inability of the manager to cope with larger overseas responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain how the wide variation in union structure around the world has been an impediment to cooperation between international companies and various unions.

Accepted Answer

The wide variation in union structure ar

Question 8

Describe the notion of management development programs as a tool for increasing the overall skill levels of managers. What is the goal of this type of program?

Accepted Answer

Management development programs are desi

Question 9

________ staffing policy seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization, regardless of nationality.

Accepted Answer

A)  An ethnocentric 
B)  A polycentric 
C)  A eurocentric 
D)  A geocentric 
A)  An ethnocentric 
B)  A polycentric 
C)  A eurocentric 
D)  A geocentric

Question 10

Expatriate managers who lack ________ tend to treat foreign nationals as if they were home-country nationals.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-orientation 
B)  cultural toughness 
C)  others-orientation 
D)  perceptual ability 
A)  self-orientation 
B)  cultural toughness 
C)  others-orientation 
D)  perceptual ability

Question 11

HRM professionals have a critically important strategic role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following staffing approaches will be most effective for a firm that is pursuing a transnational strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a polycentric staffing policy 
B)  an ethnocentric staffing policy 
C)  a geocentric staffing policy 
D)  an internal staffing policy 
A)  a polycentric staffing policy 
B)  an ethnocentric staffing policy 
C)  a geocentric staffing policy 
D)  an internal staffing policy

Question 13

What is the most common approach to expatriate pay? Explain this form of compensation. What is the advantage of this approach?

Accepted Answer

The most common approach to expatriate p

Question 14

Base pay in most firms is set with regard to global market conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In a seminal study, R.L. Tung found that for Japanese multinationals, the biggest impediment to expatriate success was

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability of the spouse to adjust. 
B)  inadequate compensation. 
C)  the manager's inability to cope with larger overseas responsibilities. 
D)  the lack of adequate technical training. 
A)  the inability of the spouse to adjust. 
B)  inadequate compensation. 
C)  the manager's inability to cope with larger overseas responsibilities. 
D)  the lack of adequate technical training.

Question 16

A geocentric approach tends to weaken local responsiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding approaches to labor relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  International businesses use mostly similar approaches to international labor relations. 
B)  The trend is toward greater decentralized control of international labor relations. 
C)  Historically, most international businesses have centralized the labor relations function. 
D)  Many firms are now using the threat to move production to another country in their negotiations with unions. 
A)  International businesses use mostly similar approaches to international labor relations. 
B)  The trend is toward greater decentralized control of international labor relations. 
C)  Historically, most international businesses have centralized the labor relations function. 
D)  Many firms are now using the threat to move production to another country in their negotiations with unions.

Question 18

A foreign service premium is

Accepted Answer

A)  paid when the expatriate is being sent to a difficult location. 
B)  the extra pay that an expatriate receives for working outside his or her country of origin. 
C)  normally given to ensure that the expatriate can afford the same quality of housing in the foreign country as at home. 
D)  paid to ensure that the expatriate enjoys the same standard of living in the foreign posting as at home. 
A)  paid when the expatriate is being sent to a difficult location. 
B)  the extra pay that an expatriate receives for working outside his or her country of origin. 
C)  normally given to ensure that the expatriate can afford the same quality of housing in the foreign country as at home. 
D)  paid to ensure that the expatriate enjoys the same standard of living in the foreign posting as at home.

Question 19

A firm with ________ staffing policy will fill all key management positions with parent-country nationals.

Accepted Answer

A)  a geocentric 
B)  an ethnocentric 
C)  a eurocentrict 
D)  a polycentric 
A)  a geocentric 
B)  an ethnocentric 
C)  a eurocentrict 
D)  a polycentric

Question 20

If a firm is serious about building an ________, it may have to pay its international executives the same basic salary irrespective of their country of origin or assignment.

Accepted Answer

A)  expatriate community 
B)  international cadre 
C)  inpatriate community 
D)  international corps 
A)  expatriate community 
B)  international cadre 
C)  inpatriate community 
D)  international corps

Expatriate failure refers to

What is the most important advantage of using a geocentric staffing policy?

What are the three actions taken by organized labor to respond to the increased bargaining power of multinationals? How successful have these efforts been?

Firms pursuing ________ strategy increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool.

When a reciprocal tax treaty is not in force, the firm typically

In a seminal study, R.L. Tung revealed that for European firms, the top reason for expatriate failure was the inability of the manager to cope with larger overseas responsibilities.

Explain how the wide variation in union structure around the world has been an impediment to cooperation between international companies and various unions.

Describe the notion of management development programs as a tool for increasing the overall skill levels of managers. What is the goal of this type of program?

________ staffing policy seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization, regardless of nationality.

Expatriate managers who lack ________ tend to treat foreign nationals as if they were home-country nationals.

HRM professionals have a critically important strategic role.

Which of the following staffing approaches will be most effective for a firm that is pursuing a transnational strategy?

What is the most common approach to expatriate pay? Explain this form of compensation. What is the advantage of this approach?

Base pay in most firms is set with regard to global market conditions.

In a seminal study, R.L. Tung found that for Japanese multinationals, the biggest impediment to expatriate success was

A geocentric approach tends to weaken local responsiveness.

Which of the following is true regarding approaches to labor relations?

A foreign service premium is

A firm with ________ staffing policy will fill all key management positions with parent-country nationals.

If a firm is serious about building an ________, it may have to pay its international executives the same basic salary irrespective of their country of origin or assignment.

Globalization

National Differences in Political, Economic, and Legal Systems

National Differences in Economic Development

Differences in Culture

Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

International Trade Theory

Government Policy and International Trade

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Economic Integration

The Foreign Exchange Market

The International Monetary System

The Global Capital Market

The Strategy of International Business

The Organization of International Business

Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances

Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade

Global Production and Supply Chain Management

Global Marketing and R&D

Accounting and Finance in the International Business

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Exam 19: Global Human Resource Management

Expatriate failure refers to

What is the most important advantage of using a geocentric staffing policy?

What are the three actions taken by organized labor to respond to the increased bargaining power of multinationals? How successful have these efforts been?

Firms pursuing ________ strategy increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool.

When a reciprocal tax treaty is not in force, the firm typically

In a seminal study, R.L. Tung revealed that for European firms, the top reason for expatriate failure was the inability of the manager to cope with larger overseas responsibilities.

Explain how the wide variation in union structure around the world has been an impediment to cooperation between international companies and various unions.

Describe the notion of management development programs as a tool for increasing the overall skill levels of managers. What is the goal of this type of program?

________ staffing policy seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization, regardless of nationality.

Expatriate managers who lack ________ tend to treat foreign nationals as if they were home-country nationals.

HRM professionals have a critically important strategic role.

Which of the following staffing approaches will be most effective for a firm that is pursuing a transnational strategy?

What is the most common approach to expatriate pay? Explain this form of compensation. What is the advantage of this approach?

Base pay in most firms is set with regard to global market conditions.

In a seminal study, R.L. Tung found that for Japanese multinationals, the biggest impediment to expatriate success was

A geocentric approach tends to weaken local responsiveness.

Which of the following is true regarding approaches to labor relations?

A foreign service premium is

A firm with ________ staffing policy will fill all key management positions with parent-country nationals.

If a firm is serious about building an ________, it may have to pay its international executives the same basic salary irrespective of their country of origin or assignment.

Globalization

National Differences in Political, Economic, and Legal Systems

National Differences in Economic Development

Differences in Culture

Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability

International Trade Theory

Government Policy and International Trade

Foreign Direct Investment

Regional Economic Integration

The Foreign Exchange Market

The International Monetary System

The Global Capital Market

The Strategy of International Business

The Organization of International Business

Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances

Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade

Global Production and Supply Chain Management

Global Marketing and R&D

Accounting and Finance in the International Business

Filters