Question 1

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 2

In a seminal study,R.L.Tung found that for American multinationals,the biggest impediment to expatriate success was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability of the spouse to adjust. 
B)  the manager's inability to adjust. 
C)  the manager's inability to cope with larger overseas responsibilities. 
D)  the lack of adequate technical training. 
A)  the inability of the spouse to adjust. 
B)  the manager's inability to adjust. 
C)  the manager's inability to cope with larger overseas responsibilities. 
D)  the lack of adequate technical training.

Question 3

Management development programs aims 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 4

Discuss corporate culture.How is corporate culture related to a firm's performance?

Accepted Answer

Corporate culture refers to the organiza

Question 5

What are the three types of staffing policies in international business? Briefly describe each one.Which is the most attractive approach and why?

Accepted Answer

There are three types of staffing approa

Question 6

Describe the notion of management development programs as a tool for increasing the overall skill levels of managers.What is the goal of this type of program?

Accepted Answer

Management development programs are desi

Question 7

Consider the allowance component of a typical expatriate compensation package.What types of allowance are included in this component?

Accepted Answer

There are four types of allowances that

Question 8

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 9

A geocentric staffing policy _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  requires host-country nationals to be recruited to manage subsidiaries,while parent-country nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters 
B)  leads to ineffective use of human resources 
C)  requires extensive documentation 
D)  is compatible with both international and localization strategy. 
A)  requires host-country nationals to be recruited to manage subsidiaries,while parent-country nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters 
B)  leads to ineffective use of human resources 
C)  requires extensive documentation 
D)  is compatible with both international and localization strategy.

Question 10

A firm following a polycentric approach to staffing believes that the host country lacks qualified individuals to manage subsidiaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Expatriate failure refers to a manager's failure to understand host-country cultural norms and values,leading to ineffective work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How can polycentric approach to staffing result in the creation of a "federation" within the firm? Why is this a disadvantage for the firm?

Accepted Answer

A polycentric approach can lead to a gap

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an action taken by organized labor to respond to the increased bargaining power of multinational corporations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trying to establish international labor organizations 
B)  Increasing competition between national unions 
C)  Lobbying for national legislation to restrict multinationals 
D)  Trying to achieve international regulations on multinationals through such organizations as the United Nations 
A)  Trying to establish international labor organizations 
B)  Increasing competition between national unions 
C)  Lobbying for national legislation to restrict multinationals 
D)  Trying to achieve international regulations on multinationals through such organizations as the United Nations

Question 15

Firms pursuing a transnational strategy increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the advantages of the geocentric staffing policy?

Accepted Answer

A geocentric staffing policy has a numbe

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

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 19

Discuss why the repatriation process is so difficult for so many expatriates.

Accepted Answer

Preparing expatriates for reentry into t

Question 20

Which dimension of Mendenhall and Oddou's study suggests that an expatriate with high self-esteem,self-confidence,and mental well-being is likely to succeed in a foreign job posing?

Accepted Answer

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

Cultural myopia refers to a firm's failure to:

In a seminal study,R.L.Tung found that for American multinationals,the biggest impediment to expatriate success was:

Management development programs aims to:

Discuss corporate culture.How is corporate culture related to a firm's performance?

What are the three types of staffing policies in international business? Briefly describe each one.Which is the most attractive approach and why?

Describe the notion of management development programs as a tool for increasing the overall skill levels of managers.What is the goal of this type of program?

Consider the allowance component of a typical expatriate compensation package.What types of allowance are included in this component?

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

A geocentric staffing policy _____.

A firm following a polycentric approach to staffing believes that the host country lacks qualified individuals to manage subsidiaries.

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

Expatriate failure refers to a manager's failure to understand host-country cultural norms and values,leading to ineffective work.

How can polycentric approach to staffing result in the creation of a "federation" within the firm? Why is this a disadvantage for the firm?

Which of the following is NOT an action taken by organized labor to respond to the increased bargaining power of multinational corporations?

Firms pursuing a transnational strategy increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool.

What are the advantages of the geocentric staffing policy?

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

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

Discuss why the repatriation process is so difficult for so many expatriates.

Which dimension of Mendenhall and Oddou's study suggests that an expatriate with high self-esteem,self-confidence,and mental well-being is likely to succeed in a foreign job posing?

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:

In a seminal study,R.L.Tung found that for American multinationals,the biggest impediment to expatriate success was:

Management development programs aims to:

Discuss corporate culture.How is corporate culture related to a firm's performance?

What are the three types of staffing policies in international business? Briefly describe each one.Which is the most attractive approach and why?

Describe the notion of management development programs as a tool for increasing the overall skill levels of managers.What is the goal of this type of program?

Consider the allowance component of a typical expatriate compensation package.What types of allowance are included in this component?

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

A geocentric staffing policy _____.

A firm following a polycentric approach to staffing believes that the host country lacks qualified individuals to manage subsidiaries.

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

Expatriate failure refers to a manager's failure to understand host-country cultural norms and values,leading to ineffective work.

How can polycentric approach to staffing result in the creation of a "federation" within the firm? Why is this a disadvantage for the firm?

Which of the following is NOT an action taken by organized labor to respond to the increased bargaining power of multinational corporations?

Firms pursuing a transnational strategy increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool.

What are the advantages of the geocentric staffing policy?

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

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

Discuss why the repatriation process is so difficult for so many expatriates.

Which dimension of Mendenhall and Oddou's study suggests that an expatriate with high self-esteem,self-confidence,and mental well-being is likely to succeed in a foreign job posing?

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