Question 1

Cultural myopia refers to a firm's failure to understand host-country cultural differences that require different approaches to marketing and management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

English is considered the language of world business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

An ethnocentric approach to staffing is appropriate for firms that are pursuing a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

Mendenhall and Oddou's "others-orientation" dimension,in their study on what predicts success in foreign jobs postings,refers to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Firms may choose an ethnocentric approach to staffing as opposed to a polycentric approach because of the cost savings it promotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Mendenhall and Oddou,poorly-adjusted expatriates tend to be nonjudgmental and nonevaluative in interpreting the behavior of host-country nationals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

What are the four strategies pursued by international companies,and what is the role of HRM in these?

Accepted Answer

The four strategies pursued by internati

Question 12

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 13

When a reciprocal tax treaty is in force,the firm typically pays the expatriate's income tax in the host country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Question 15

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 16

What are the three types of training for expatriate managers?

Accepted Answer

Training can help a manager and spouse c

Question 17

A firm that adopts a polycentric approach to staffing is likely to suffer from cultural myopia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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 20

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

Cultural myopia refers to a firm's failure to understand host-country cultural differences that require different approaches to marketing and management.

English is considered the language of world business.

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

An ethnocentric approach to staffing is appropriate for firms that are pursuing a(n):

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

Mendenhall and Oddou's "others-orientation" dimension,in their study on what predicts success in foreign jobs postings,refers to:

Firms may choose an ethnocentric approach to staffing as opposed to a polycentric approach because of the cost savings it promotes.

According to Mendenhall and Oddou,poorly-adjusted expatriates tend to be nonjudgmental and nonevaluative in interpreting the behavior of host-country nationals.

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

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

What are the four strategies pursued by international companies,and what is the role of HRM in these?

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

When a reciprocal tax treaty is in force,the firm typically pays the expatriate's income tax in the host country.

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

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

What are the three types of training for expatriate managers?

A firm that adopts a polycentric approach to staffing is likely to suffer from cultural myopia.

A foreign service premium is:

Expatriate failure refers to:

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

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy

Political Economy and Economic Development

Differences in Culture

Ethics in International Business

International Trade Theory

The Political Economy of 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, Outsourcing, and Logistics

Global Marketing and RD

Accounting and Finance in the International Business

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Exam 19: Global Human Resource Management

Cultural myopia refers to a firm's failure to understand host-country cultural differences that require different approaches to marketing and management.

English is considered the language of world business.

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

An ethnocentric approach to staffing is appropriate for firms that are pursuing a(n):

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

Mendenhall and Oddou's "others-orientation" dimension,in their study on what predicts success in foreign jobs postings,refers to:

Firms may choose an ethnocentric approach to staffing as opposed to a polycentric approach because of the cost savings it promotes.

According to Mendenhall and Oddou,poorly-adjusted expatriates tend to be nonjudgmental and nonevaluative in interpreting the behavior of host-country nationals.

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

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

What are the four strategies pursued by international companies,and what is the role of HRM in these?

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

When a reciprocal tax treaty is in force,the firm typically pays the expatriate's income tax in the host country.

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

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

What are the three types of training for expatriate managers?

A firm that adopts a polycentric approach to staffing is likely to suffer from cultural myopia.

A foreign service premium is:

Expatriate failure refers to:

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

Globalization

National Differences in Political Economy

Political Economy and Economic Development

Differences in Culture

Ethics in International Business

International Trade Theory

The Political Economy of 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, Outsourcing, and Logistics

Global Marketing and RD

Accounting and Finance in the International Business

Filters