Question 1

What is the long-term goal of international trade secretariats (ITSs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  To increase the competition between national unions 
B)  To be able to bargain transnationally with multinational firms 
C)  To accommodate wide variation in union structure 
D)  To be able to regulate multinationals with regard to labor policies 
A)  To increase the competition between national unions 
B)  To be able to bargain transnationally with multinational firms 
C)  To accommodate wide variation in union structure 
D)  To be able to regulate multinationals with regard to labor policies

Question 2

Why should a firm pursue an ethnocentric approach to staffing? What are the disadvantages of this approach?

Accepted Answer

Firms pursue an ethnocentric staffing po

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The most common approach to expatriate p

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of the geocentric staffing policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables the firm to grow its human resources department. 
B)  It enables the firm to build a cadre of international executives who feel at home working in a number of cultures. 
C)  It enables the firm to build a cadre of home-country executives. 
D)  Firms may be better able to create value despite adverse experience curves and poor location economies. 
A)  It enables the firm to grow its human resources department. 
B)  It enables the firm to build a cadre of international executives who feel at home working in a number of cultures. 
C)  It enables the firm to build a cadre of home-country executives. 
D)  Firms may be better able to create value despite adverse experience curves and poor location economies.

Question 5

Which of the following 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 6

HRM professionals have a critically important strategic role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the difference between an ethnocentric and a polycentric staffing approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  An ethnocentric staffing approach alleviates cultural myopia, while a polycentric staffing approach can lead to cultural myopia. 
B)  An ethnocentric staffing approach is more expensive compared to a polycentric staffing approach. 
C)  An ethnocentric staffing approach seeks host-country nationals for all key positions, while a polycentric staffing approach seeks the best people for key jobs regardless of nationality. 
D)  An ethnocentric staffing approach is now used in most international businesses, while the polycentric staffing approach is on the wane. 
A)  An ethnocentric staffing approach alleviates cultural myopia, while a polycentric staffing approach can lead to cultural myopia. 
B)  An ethnocentric staffing approach is more expensive compared to a polycentric staffing approach. 
C)  An ethnocentric staffing approach seeks host-country nationals for all key positions, while a polycentric staffing approach seeks the best people for key jobs regardless of nationality. 
D)  An ethnocentric staffing approach is now used in most international businesses, while the polycentric staffing approach is on the wane.

Question 8

A _____ may be paid to ensure that the expatriate enjoys the same standard of living in the foreign location as at home.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The ability to understand why people of other countries behave the way they do is _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Firms pursuing a(n) _____ strategy increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A(n) _____ staffing policy seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization, regardless of nationality.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Cultural myopia refers to a firm's failure to:

Accepted Answer

A)  adapt to certain ethnocentric cultures. 
B)  act confidently in host-countries. 
C)  understand host-country cultural differences. 
D)  prevent gender discrimination within the firm. 
A)  adapt to certain ethnocentric cultures. 
B)  act confidently in host-countries. 
C)  understand host-country cultural differences. 
D)  prevent gender discrimination within the firm.

Question 13

Which of the following is a concern of organized labor regarding multinational firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  A company can counter a union's bargaining power with the power to move production to another country. 
B)  An international business will keep low-skilled tasks in its home country and farm out only highly skilled tasks to foreign plants. 
C)  An international business can attempt to import employment practices and contractual agreements from its host-country. 
D)  A multinational company is more likely to receive government support in the case of hostile labor relations. 
A)  A company can counter a union's bargaining power with the power to move production to another country. 
B)  An international business will keep low-skilled tasks in its home country and farm out only highly skilled tasks to foreign plants. 
C)  An international business can attempt to import employment practices and contractual agreements from its host-country. 
D)  A multinational company is more likely to receive government support in the case of hostile labor relations.

Question 14

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 15

Which among the following should be done in order to reduce bias in the performance appraisal process for expatriates?

Accepted Answer

A)  More weight should be given to an off-site manager's appraisal than to an on-site manager's appraisal. 
B)  The on-site manager should be of a different nationality as the expatriate manager. 
C)  Home-office managers should be consulted before an on-site manager completes a formal termination evaluation. 
D)  A former expatriate who served in the same location as a current expatriate should not be allowed to participate in the appraisal. 
A)  More weight should be given to an off-site manager's appraisal than to an on-site manager's appraisal. 
B)  The on-site manager should be of a different nationality as the expatriate manager. 
C)  Home-office managers should be consulted before an on-site manager completes a formal termination evaluation. 
D)  A former expatriate who served in the same location as a current expatriate should not be allowed to participate in the appraisal.

Question 16

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 17

When evaluating expatriates, home-country managers usually rely on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the manager's ability to develop cross-cultural awareness. 
B)  hard data such as market share. 
C)  the ability of the expatriate to work with local managers. 
D)  a set of subjective criteria such as interpersonal skills. 
A)  the manager's ability to develop cross-cultural awareness. 
B)  hard data such as market share. 
C)  the ability of the expatriate to work with local managers. 
D)  a set of subjective criteria such as interpersonal skills.

Question 18

Expatriate managers who have _____ 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 19

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 20

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

What is the long-term goal of international trade secretariats (ITSs)?

Why should a firm pursue an ethnocentric approach to staffing? What are the disadvantages of this approach?

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

Which of the following is an advantage of the geocentric staffing policy?

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

HRM professionals have a critically important strategic role.

What is the difference between an ethnocentric and a polycentric staffing approach?

A _____ may be paid to ensure that the expatriate enjoys the same standard of living in the foreign location as at home.

The ability to understand why people of other countries behave the way they do is _____.

Firms pursuing a(n) _____ strategy increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool.

A(n) _____ staffing policy seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization, regardless of nationality.

Cultural myopia refers to a firm's failure to:

Which of the following is a concern of organized labor regarding multinational firms?

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

Which among the following should be done in order to reduce bias in the performance appraisal process for expatriates?

Trade unions around the world:

When evaluating expatriates, home-country managers usually rely on:

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

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.

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

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National Differences in Political Economy, 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 Trade Pacts Give the Mexican Auto Industry an Edge

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 RD

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Exam 19: Global Human Resource Management

What is the long-term goal of international trade secretariats (ITSs)?

Why should a firm pursue an ethnocentric approach to staffing? What are the disadvantages of this approach?

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

Which of the following is an advantage of the geocentric staffing policy?

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

HRM professionals have a critically important strategic role.

What is the difference between an ethnocentric and a polycentric staffing approach?

A _____ may be paid to ensure that the expatriate enjoys the same standard of living in the foreign location as at home.

The ability to understand why people of other countries behave the way they do is _____.

Firms pursuing a(n) _____ strategy increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool.

A(n) _____ staffing policy seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization, regardless of nationality.

Cultural myopia refers to a firm's failure to:

Which of the following is a concern of organized labor regarding multinational firms?

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

Which among the following should be done in order to reduce bias in the performance appraisal process for expatriates?

Trade unions around the world:

When evaluating expatriates, home-country managers usually rely on:

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

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.

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

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy, 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 Trade Pacts Give the Mexican Auto Industry an Edge

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 RD

Accounting and Finance in the International Business

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