Question 1

Approximately 20 percent of expats leave their company within a year of their return to the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is based on the premise that employees on overseas assignments should have the same spending power as they would in their home country?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assets-liability approach 
B)  The balance sheet approach 
C)  The local plus approach 
D)  The income statement approach 
A)  The assets-liability approach 
B)  The balance sheet approach 
C)  The local plus approach 
D)  The income statement approach

Question 3

What are the basic components of Japanese pay systems? Explain at least one of them.

Accepted Answer

Japanese pay systems can be described in

Question 4

When taxes are deducted from employees' earnings up to the same amount of taxes they would pay had they remained in their home country,it is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  expat tax 
B)  tax equalization 
C)  compensatory tax 
D)  tax protection 
A)  expat tax 
B)  tax equalization 
C)  compensatory tax 
D)  tax protection

Question 5

Uncertainty avoidance is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the distribution of emotional roles between the genders 
B)  the extent to which a culture programs its members to accept delayed gratification of their material needs 
C)  the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations accept and expect that power is distributed unequally 
D)  the extent to which a culture programs its members to feel either uncomfortable or comfortable in unstructured situations 
A)  the distribution of emotional roles between the genders 
B)  the extent to which a culture programs its members to accept delayed gratification of their material needs 
C)  the extent to which the less powerful members of organizations accept and expect that power is distributed unequally 
D)  the extent to which a culture programs its members to feel either uncomfortable or comfortable in unstructured situations

Question 6

The purpose of examining the price of a Big Mac in other countries is to _____ for expatriates.

Accepted Answer

A)  determine food budgets 
B)  determine tax levels 
C)  set a benefits package 
D)  maintain the same level of purchasing power 
A)  determine food budgets 
B)  determine tax levels 
C)  set a benefits package 
D)  maintain the same level of purchasing power

Question 7

Generally,it is difficult to compare total compensation of a U.S.firm with a foreign competitor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Neither works councils or co-determination are legally required in the United States and are quite rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Companies operating in nations with "collectivistic" cultures should use _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual-based pay increases 
B)  inequitable pay increases 
C)  group-based performance incentives 
D)  hierarchical pay structures 
A)  individual-based pay increases 
B)  inequitable pay increases 
C)  group-based performance incentives 
D)  hierarchical pay structures

Question 10

Slow economic growth in Japan during the past decade has led companies to _____ to retain younger workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  use more performance-based pay 
B)  change their mix of benefits 
C)  raise base wages 
D)  offer benefits such as gyms,dating services,and exotic vacations 
A)  use more performance-based pay 
B)  change their mix of benefits 
C)  raise base wages 
D)  offer benefits such as gyms,dating services,and exotic vacations

Question 11

In Japan,internal alignment based on _____ is far more important than the other factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  skills 
B)  jobs 
C)  accountabilities 
D)  seniority 
A)  skills 
B)  jobs 
C)  accountabilities 
D)  seniority

Question 12

Which of the following statements about ownership and financial markets is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the United States,corporate ownership and access to capital is far more concentrated than in most other countries. 
B)  Ninety percent of American households own stock in companies either directly or indirectly through mutual funds and pension funds. 
C)  Recent tax law changes in many countries have made stock options more attractive,but limited ownership of many companies remains the rule. 
D)  Linking performance bonuses to increased shareholder value makes sense in the large conglomerates in Germany. 
A)  In the United States,corporate ownership and access to capital is far more concentrated than in most other countries. 
B)  Ninety percent of American households own stock in companies either directly or indirectly through mutual funds and pension funds. 
C)  Recent tax law changes in many countries have made stock options more attractive,but limited ownership of many companies remains the rule. 
D)  Linking performance bonuses to increased shareholder value makes sense in the large conglomerates in Germany.

Question 13

_____ is an example of a country with a highly decentralized approach to pay setting with little government involvement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Netherlands 
B)  Germany 
C)  Finland 
D)  The United States 
A)  Netherlands 
B)  Germany 
C)  Finland 
D)  The United States

Question 14

The four factors of the global compensation guide are more important than understanding the range of individuals within a country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are reasons why companies may make changes in their pay systems except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  to increase consistency across subsidiaries 
B)  acquisition of former global competitors 
C)  major sociopolitical changes 
D)  to raise productivity 
A)  to increase consistency across subsidiaries 
B)  acquisition of former global competitors 
C)  major sociopolitical changes 
D)  to raise productivity

Question 16

Which of the following countries has the highest number of people in the workforce belonging to unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Italy 
D)  The United Kingdom 
A)  Japan 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Italy 
D)  The United Kingdom

Question 17

A downside of the localization approach to expat compensation is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is more expensive than the balance sheet approach 
B)  it is more complex than the lump-sum cafeteria approach 
C)  that salaries will vary by location 
D)  it is more difficult for expats to understand 
A)  it is more expensive than the balance sheet approach 
B)  it is more complex than the lump-sum cafeteria approach 
C)  that salaries will vary by location 
D)  it is more difficult for expats to understand

Question 18

Seventy-seven percent of expats have less disposable income when they return.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The assumption that pay systems must be designed to fit different national cultures assumes most inhabitants share a national character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The salary for expatriates is usually determined by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  job evaluation 
B)  market pay 
C)  competitors' pay level in the host country 
D)  international pay schedules 
A)  job evaluation 
B)  market pay 
C)  competitors' pay level in the host country 
D)  international pay schedules

Approximately 20 percent of expats leave their company within a year of their return to the U.S.

Which of the following is based on the premise that employees on overseas assignments should have the same spending power as they would in their home country?

What are the basic components of Japanese pay systems? Explain at least one of them.

When taxes are deducted from employees' earnings up to the same amount of taxes they would pay had they remained in their home country,it is known as _____.

Uncertainty avoidance is _____.

The purpose of examining the price of a Big Mac in other countries is to _____ for expatriates.

Generally,it is difficult to compare total compensation of a U.S.firm with a foreign competitor.

Neither works councils or co-determination are legally required in the United States and are quite rare.

Companies operating in nations with "collectivistic" cultures should use _____.

Slow economic growth in Japan during the past decade has led companies to _____ to retain younger workers.

In Japan,internal alignment based on _____ is far more important than the other factors.

Which of the following statements about ownership and financial markets is true?

_____ is an example of a country with a highly decentralized approach to pay setting with little government involvement.

The four factors of the global compensation guide are more important than understanding the range of individuals within a country.

All of the following are reasons why companies may make changes in their pay systems except _____.

Which of the following countries has the highest number of people in the workforce belonging to unions?

A downside of the localization approach to expat compensation is _____.

Seventy-seven percent of expats have less disposable income when they return.

The assumption that pay systems must be designed to fit different national cultures assumes most inhabitants share a national character.

The salary for expatriates is usually determined by _____.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, mix, and Pay Structures

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

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Exam 16: International Pay Systems

Approximately 20 percent of expats leave their company within a year of their return to the U.S.

Which of the following is based on the premise that employees on overseas assignments should have the same spending power as they would in their home country?

What are the basic components of Japanese pay systems? Explain at least one of them.

When taxes are deducted from employees' earnings up to the same amount of taxes they would pay had they remained in their home country,it is known as _____.

Uncertainty avoidance is _____.

The purpose of examining the price of a Big Mac in other countries is to _____ for expatriates.

Generally,it is difficult to compare total compensation of a U.S.firm with a foreign competitor.

Neither works councils or co-determination are legally required in the United States and are quite rare.

Companies operating in nations with "collectivistic" cultures should use _____.

Slow economic growth in Japan during the past decade has led companies to _____ to retain younger workers.

In Japan,internal alignment based on _____ is far more important than the other factors.

Which of the following statements about ownership and financial markets is true?

_____ is an example of a country with a highly decentralized approach to pay setting with little government involvement.

The four factors of the global compensation guide are more important than understanding the range of individuals within a country.

All of the following are reasons why companies may make changes in their pay systems except _____.

Which of the following countries has the highest number of people in the workforce belonging to unions?

A downside of the localization approach to expat compensation is _____.

Seventy-seven percent of expats have less disposable income when they return.

The assumption that pay systems must be designed to fit different national cultures assumes most inhabitants share a national character.

The salary for expatriates is usually determined by _____.

The Pay Model

Strategy: The Totality of Decisions

Defining Internal Alignment

Job Analysis

Job-Based Structures and Job Evaluation

Person-Based Structures

Defining Competitiveness

Designing Pay Levels, mix, and Pay Structures

Pay-For-Performance: the Evidence

Pay-For-Performance Plans

Performance Appraisals

The Benefit Determination Process

Benefit Options

Compensation of Special Groups

Union Role in Wage and Salary Administration

Government and Legal Issues in Compensation

Management: Making It Work

Filters