Question 1

A firm using a polycentric staffing policy:

Accepted Answer

A)  is less likely to suffer from cultural myopia. 
B)  seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization, regardless of nationality. 
C)  will most likely follow an ethnocentric strategy. 
D)  is likely to have improved communication between host-country managers and parent-country managers. 
A)  is less likely to suffer from cultural myopia. 
B)  seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization, regardless of nationality. 
C)  will most likely follow an ethnocentric strategy. 
D)  is likely to have improved communication between host-country managers and parent-country managers.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

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 5

_____ is considered the language of world business.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese 
B)  English 
C)  Spanish 
D)  Hindi 
A)  Chinese 
B)  English 
C)  Spanish 
D)  Hindi

Question 6

A strong _____, the organization's norms and value systems, can help a firm to implement its strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate culture 
B)  human resources division 
C)  mission statement 
D)  beliefs systems 
A)  corporate culture 
B)  human resources division 
C)  mission statement 
D)  beliefs systems

Question 7

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 8

An expatriate manager is a citizen of one country who is working abroad in one of the firm's subsidiaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is the most common approach to expatriate pay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Balance sheet approach 
B)  Net-to-net approach 
C)  Host-country approach 
D)  Cost-based approach 
A)  Balance sheet approach 
B)  Net-to-net approach 
C)  Host-country approach 
D)  Cost-based approach

Question 10

One of the strategies pursued by international businesses is _____, where value is created by realizing experience curve and location economies.

Accepted Answer

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

A firm using a polycentric staffing policy:

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

A polycentric approach to staffing is one in which:

A foreign service premium is:

_____ is considered the language of world business.

A strong _____, the organization's norms and value systems, can help a firm to implement its strategy.

Management development programs aim to:

An expatriate manager is a citizen of one country who is working abroad in one of the firm's subsidiaries.

Which of the following is the most common approach to expatriate pay?

One of the strategies pursued by international businesses is _____, where value is created by realizing experience curve and location economies.

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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Exam 19: Global Human Resource Management

A firm using a polycentric staffing policy:

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

A polycentric approach to staffing is one in which:

A foreign service premium is:

_____ is considered the language of world business.

A strong _____, the organization's norms and value systems, can help a firm to implement its strategy.

Management development programs aim to:

An expatriate manager is a citizen of one country who is working abroad in one of the firm's subsidiaries.

Which of the following is the most common approach to expatriate pay?

One of the strategies pursued by international businesses is _____, where value is created by realizing experience curve and location economies.

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

Filters