Question 1

________ refers to the relationship between the country of assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural toughness 
B)  Self-orientation 
C)  Perceptual ability 
D)  Others-orientation 
A)  Cultural toughness 
B)  Self-orientation 
C)  Perceptual ability 
D)  Others-orientation

Question 2

A firm's performance appraisal systems are an important element of its control systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

From a strategic perspective, the key issue in international labor relations is the degree to which organized labor can limit the choices of an international business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The geocentric approach is the most popular because it is the least expensive to implement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Trade unions around the world

Accepted Answer

A)  developed simultaneously and in coordination with each other. 
B)  are widely varied in their structure. 
C)  have virtually the same ideology. 
D)  employ the same union structure. 
A)  developed simultaneously and in coordination with each other. 
B)  are widely varied in their structure. 
C)  have virtually the same ideology. 
D)  employ the same union structure.

Question 6

Broadly speaking, a geocentric approach is compatible with

Accepted Answer

A)  an international strategy. 
B)  both global standardization and transnational strategies. 
C)  a localization strategy. 
D)  both an international and a localization strategy. 
A)  an international strategy. 
B)  both global standardization and transnational strategies. 
C)  a localization strategy. 
D)  both an international and a localization strategy.

Question 7

Which of the following issues was not addressed by Mendenhall and Oddou's study?

Accepted Answer

A)  expatriate failure due to a spouse's inability to adjust 
B)  expatriate failure due to a manager's lack of self-esteem 
C)  expatriate failure due to lack of relationship development 
D)  expatriate failure due to a manager's inability to empathize 
A)  expatriate failure due to a spouse's inability to adjust 
B)  expatriate failure due to a manager's lack of self-esteem 
C)  expatriate failure due to lack of relationship development 
D)  expatriate failure due to a manager's inability to empathize

Question 8

Which dimension of Mendenhall and Oddou's study suggests that an expatriate with high self-esteem, self-confidence, and mental well-being is likely to succeed in a foreign job posing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A polycentric approach to staffing is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  host-country nationals are recruited to manage subsidiaries while parent-company nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters. 
B)  standard psychological tests are used to assess perceptual ability and cultural toughness, when selecting a manager for foreign posting. 
C)  all key management positions are filled by parent-company nationals. 
D)  the best people, regardless of nationality, are recruited to fill key positions throughout the organization. 
A)  host-country nationals are recruited to manage subsidiaries while parent-company nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters. 
B)  standard psychological tests are used to assess perceptual ability and cultural toughness, when selecting a manager for foreign posting. 
C)  all key management positions are filled by parent-company nationals. 
D)  the best people, regardless of nationality, are recruited to fill key positions throughout the organization.

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the factors that impact a spouse adjusting to expatriation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability of the spouse to get a job in the foreign country due to poor training and education 
B)  laws against spouses freely coming and going from their home in the foreign country 
C)  spouses not being welcomed into the expatriate community 
D)  language differences making it difficult for a spouse to make new friends and feeling trapped at home 
A)  the inability of the spouse to get a job in the foreign country due to poor training and education 
B)  laws against spouses freely coming and going from their home in the foreign country 
C)  spouses not being welcomed into the expatriate community 
D)  language differences making it difficult for a spouse to make new friends and feeling trapped at home

Question 11

Discuss Mendenhall and Oddou's assertion that an executive who performs well in a domestic setting may not adapt to a different cultural setting.

Accepted Answer

According to Mendenhall and Oddou, many

Question 12

Management development programs aim to

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitate an ethnocentric approach to staffing. 
B)  reduce job rotations of managers. 
C)  build a formal management network. 
D)  build a unifying corporate culture. 
A)  facilitate an ethnocentric approach to staffing. 
B)  reduce job rotations of managers. 
C)  build a formal management network. 
D)  build a unifying corporate culture.

Question 13

Where an expatriate community exists, firms often devote less effort to ensuring that the new expatriate family is quickly integrated into that group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which policy is mainly concerned with the selection of employees for particular jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  retention policy 
B)  staffing policy 
C)  incentive policy 
D)  appraisal policy 
A)  retention policy 
B)  staffing policy 
C)  incentive policy 
D)  appraisal policy

Question 15

Discuss why the repatriation process is so difficult for so many expatriates.

Accepted Answer

Preparing expatriates for reentry into t

Question 16

A geocentric staffing policy

Accepted Answer

A)  requires host-country nationals to be recruited to manage subsidiaries, while parent-country nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters. 
B)  leads to ineffective use of human resources. 
C)  requires extensive documentation. 
D)  is compatible with both international and localization strategy. 
A)  requires host-country nationals to be recruited to manage subsidiaries, while parent-country nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters. 
B)  leads to ineffective use of human resources. 
C)  requires extensive documentation. 
D)  is compatible with both international and localization strategy.

Question 17

Mendenhall and Oddou identified cultural toughness as one of the dimensions in their study on dimensions that predict success in foreign jobs postings. This dimension refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  expatriate's self-esteem, self-confidence, and mental well-being. 
B)  expatriate's ability to interact effectively with host-country nationals. 
C)  expatriate's ability to understand why people of other countries behave the way they do. 
D)  relationship between the country of the assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting. 
A)  expatriate's self-esteem, self-confidence, and mental well-being. 
B)  expatriate's ability to interact effectively with host-country nationals. 
C)  expatriate's ability to understand why people of other countries behave the way they do. 
D)  relationship between the country of the assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting.

Question 18

Training can help a manager and spouse cope with issues of adjusting to the foreign environment. ________ is aimed at helping the expatriate manager and family ease themselves into day-to-day life in the host country.

Accepted Answer

A)  Language training 
B)  Practical training 
C)  Others-orientation training 
D)  Cultural training 
A)  Language training 
B)  Practical training 
C)  Others-orientation training 
D)  Cultural training

Question 19

A ________ may be paid to ensure that the expatriate can afford the same quality of housing in the foreign country as in the home country.

Accepted Answer

A)  cost-of-living allowance 
B)  hardship allowance 
C)  housing allowance 
D)  differential allowance 
A)  cost-of-living allowance 
B)  hardship allowance 
C)  housing allowance 
D)  differential allowance

Question 20

An executive who performs well in a domestic setting may not be able to adapt to managing in a different cultural setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ refers to the relationship between the country of assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting.

A firm's performance appraisal systems are an important element of its control systems.

From a strategic perspective, the key issue in international labor relations is the degree to which organized labor can limit the choices of an international business.

The geocentric approach is the most popular because it is the least expensive to implement.

Trade unions around the world

Broadly speaking, a geocentric approach is compatible with

Which of the following issues was not addressed by Mendenhall and Oddou's study?

Which dimension of Mendenhall and Oddou's study suggests that an expatriate with high self-esteem, self-confidence, and mental well-being is likely to succeed in a foreign job posing?

A polycentric approach to staffing is one in which

Which of the following is one of the factors that impact a spouse adjusting to expatriation?

Discuss Mendenhall and Oddou's assertion that an executive who performs well in a domestic setting may not adapt to a different cultural setting.

Management development programs aim to

Where an expatriate community exists, firms often devote less effort to ensuring that the new expatriate family is quickly integrated into that group.

Which policy is mainly concerned with the selection of employees for particular jobs?

Discuss why the repatriation process is so difficult for so many expatriates.

A geocentric staffing policy

Mendenhall and Oddou identified cultural toughness as one of the dimensions in their study on dimensions that predict success in foreign jobs postings. This dimension refers to the

Training can help a manager and spouse cope with issues of adjusting to the foreign environment. ________ is aimed at helping the expatriate manager and family ease themselves into day-to-day life in the host country.

A ________ may be paid to ensure that the expatriate can afford the same quality of housing in the foreign country as in the home country.

An executive who performs well in a domestic setting may not be able to adapt to managing in a different cultural setting.

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The International Monetary System

The Global Capital Market

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________ refers to the relationship between the country of assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting.

A firm's performance appraisal systems are an important element of its control systems.

From a strategic perspective, the key issue in international labor relations is the degree to which organized labor can limit the choices of an international business.

The geocentric approach is the most popular because it is the least expensive to implement.

Trade unions around the world

Broadly speaking, a geocentric approach is compatible with

Which of the following issues was not addressed by Mendenhall and Oddou's study?

Which dimension of Mendenhall and Oddou's study suggests that an expatriate with high self-esteem, self-confidence, and mental well-being is likely to succeed in a foreign job posing?

A polycentric approach to staffing is one in which

Which of the following is one of the factors that impact a spouse adjusting to expatriation?

Discuss Mendenhall and Oddou's assertion that an executive who performs well in a domestic setting may not adapt to a different cultural setting.

Management development programs aim to

Where an expatriate community exists, firms often devote less effort to ensuring that the new expatriate family is quickly integrated into that group.

Which policy is mainly concerned with the selection of employees for particular jobs?

Discuss why the repatriation process is so difficult for so many expatriates.

A geocentric staffing policy

Mendenhall and Oddou identified cultural toughness as one of the dimensions in their study on dimensions that predict success in foreign jobs postings. This dimension refers to the

Training can help a manager and spouse cope with issues of adjusting to the foreign environment. ________ is aimed at helping the expatriate manager and family ease themselves into day-to-day life in the host country.

A ________ may be paid to ensure that the expatriate can afford the same quality of housing in the foreign country as in the home country.

An executive who performs well in a domestic setting may not be able to adapt to managing in a different cultural setting.

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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