Question 1

A citizen of Japan who moves to the United States to work at Microsoft would be classified as an inpatriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In ethnocentric firms,the lack of managers' mobility among national operations implies that pay can and should be kept country-specific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Labor unions generally prefer it if an international business keeps highly skilled tasks in its home country and farms out only low-skilled tasks to foreign plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How can firms reduce the bias in performance appraisals of expatriate managers?

Accepted Answer

Unintentional bias makes it difficult to

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Should a firm pay executives in different countries according to the prevailing standards in each country,or should it equalize pay on a global basis?

Accepted Answer

Substantial differences exist in the com

Question 8

If a firm is serious about building an international cadre,it may have to pay its international executives the same basic salary irrespective of their country of origin or assignment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most attractive staffing policy is the ethnocentric approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An organization's norms and value systems are known as its corporate culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Most expatriates believe that more weight should be given to an on-site manager's appraisal than to an off-site manager's appraisal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An ethnocentric staffing policy is one in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  all key management positions are filled by host-country nationals. 
B)  host-country nationals are recruited to manage subsidiaries. 
C)  all key management positions are filled by parent-country nationals. 
D)  the best people are recruited for key jobs throughout the organization,regardless of nationality. 
A)  all key management positions are filled by host-country nationals. 
B)  host-country nationals are recruited to manage subsidiaries. 
C)  all key management positions are filled by parent-country nationals. 
D)  the best people are recruited for key jobs throughout the organization,regardless of nationality.

Question 14

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 15

Historically,most international businesses have been more concerned with training than with management development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A number of other studies have consistently confirmed that the inability of a spouse to adjust remains a major reason for continuing high levels of expatriate failure.Discuss the reasons behind the difficulties a spouse faces in adapting to a new country.

Accepted Answer

The failure of spouse to adjust appears

Question 17

An expatriate needs to have language fluency to show willingness to communicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true regarding management development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historically,most international businesses have been more concerned with management development than with training. 
B)  Management development facilitates the creation of an informal network for sharing knowledge within the multinational enterprise. 
C)  Management development refers to specific training efforts to prepare home-country nationals for foreign postings. 
D)  Typically,management development programs use standard psychological tests to select managers for specific foreign postings. 
A)  Historically,most international businesses have been more concerned with management development than with training. 
B)  Management development facilitates the creation of an informal network for sharing knowledge within the multinational enterprise. 
C)  Management development refers to specific training efforts to prepare home-country nationals for foreign postings. 
D)  Typically,management development programs use standard psychological tests to select managers for specific foreign postings.

Question 19

Discuss the concerns of organized labor.

Accepted Answer

A principle concern of domestic unions a

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 m

A citizen of Japan who moves to the United States to work at Microsoft would be classified as an inpatriate.

In ethnocentric firms,the lack of managers' mobility among national operations implies that pay can and should be kept country-specific.

Labor unions generally prefer it if an international business keeps highly skilled tasks in its home country and farms out only low-skilled tasks to foreign plants.

How can firms reduce the bias in performance appraisals of expatriate managers?

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.

Should a firm pay executives in different countries according to the prevailing standards in each country,or should it equalize pay on a global basis?

If a firm is serious about building an international cadre,it may have to pay its international executives the same basic salary irrespective of their country of origin or assignment.

The most attractive staffing policy is the ethnocentric approach.

An organization's norms and value systems are known as its corporate culture.

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

Most expatriates believe that more weight should be given to an on-site manager's appraisal than to an off-site manager's appraisal.

An ethnocentric staffing policy is one in which:

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

Historically,most international businesses have been more concerned with training than with management development.

A number of other studies have consistently confirmed that the inability of a spouse to adjust remains a major reason for continuing high levels of expatriate failure.Discuss the reasons behind the difficulties a spouse faces in adapting to a new country.

An expatriate needs to have language fluency to show willingness to communicate.

Which of the following statements is true regarding management development?

Discuss the concerns of organized labor.

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

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

A citizen of Japan who moves to the United States to work at Microsoft would be classified as an inpatriate.

In ethnocentric firms,the lack of managers' mobility among national operations implies that pay can and should be kept country-specific.

Labor unions generally prefer it if an international business keeps highly skilled tasks in its home country and farms out only low-skilled tasks to foreign plants.

How can firms reduce the bias in performance appraisals of expatriate managers?

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.

Should a firm pay executives in different countries according to the prevailing standards in each country,or should it equalize pay on a global basis?

If a firm is serious about building an international cadre,it may have to pay its international executives the same basic salary irrespective of their country of origin or assignment.

The most attractive staffing policy is the ethnocentric approach.

An organization's norms and value systems are known as its corporate culture.

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

Most expatriates believe that more weight should be given to an on-site manager's appraisal than to an off-site manager's appraisal.

An ethnocentric staffing policy is one in which:

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

Historically,most international businesses have been more concerned with training than with management development.

A number of other studies have consistently confirmed that the inability of a spouse to adjust remains a major reason for continuing high levels of expatriate failure.Discuss the reasons behind the difficulties a spouse faces in adapting to a new country.

An expatriate needs to have language fluency to show willingness to communicate.

Which of the following statements is true regarding management development?

Discuss the concerns of organized labor.

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

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