Question 1

Masculine cultures value relationships over money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

________ is the extent to which an expatriate receives information and recognizes changes while abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) Personalization 
B) Validation 
C) Repatriation 
D) Collaboration 
E) Communication 
A) Personalization 
B) Validation 
C) Repatriation 
D) Collaboration 
E) Communication E

Question 3

The ________ established the World Trade Organization (WTO)to resolve disputes among its members.

Accepted Answer

A) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  
B) European Union (EU) 
C) European Economic Commission (EE
C)  
D) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 
E) World Trade Center Association (WTC
A)  
A) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT
A)  
B) European Union (EU) 
C) European Economic Commission (EE
C)  
D) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 
E) World Trade Center Association (WTC
A)  D

Question 4

Transnational scope refers to the fact that HRM decisions must be made from a global perspective rather than a national perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The World Trade Organization (WTO)initiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)to resolve disputes among its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Luke has an idea to build a new car that works on solar power.It would be best to begin his operation in a ________ marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) universal 
B) international 
C) multinational 
D) domestic 
E) global 
A) universal 
B) international 
C) multinational 
D) domestic 
E) global

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the European Economic Community (EEC)?

Accepted Answer

A) All European nations are a part of the EEC. 
B) Commerce within the EEC is regulated entirely by the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
C) The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)is the confederation that regulates free trade within the EEC. 
D) Most members of the EEC share a common currency. 
E) Under the EEC,legal regulation in the participating countries has become uniform. 
A) All European nations are a part of the EEC. 
B) Commerce within the EEC is regulated entirely by the World Trade Organization (WTO). 
C) The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)is the confederation that regulates free trade within the EEC. 
D) Most members of the EEC share a common currency. 
E) Under the EEC,legal regulation in the participating countries has become uniform.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of cultures that are highly individualist?

Accepted Answer

A) In highly individualist cultures,individuals are expected to look after the interests of the larger community. 
B) In highly individualist cultures,individuals are not encouraged to be self-sufficient. 
C) In highly individualist cultures,individuals expect protection from the larger community. 
D) In highly individualist cultures,individuals are not expected to look after their immediate family. 
E) In highly individualist cultures,individuals are expected to stand on their own two feet and protect themselves. 
A) In highly individualist cultures,individuals are expected to look after the interests of the larger community. 
B) In highly individualist cultures,individuals are not encouraged to be self-sufficient. 
C) In highly individualist cultures,individuals expect protection from the larger community. 
D) In highly individualist cultures,individuals are not expected to look after their immediate family. 
E) In highly individualist cultures,individuals are expected to stand on their own two feet and protect themselves.

Question 9

Mitsuru likes to show off and flaunt his success.These masculine values permeate his culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Hofstede,a country's economic health is positively correlated with

Accepted Answer

A) feminist cultures. 
B) cultures with no uncertainty avoidance. 
C) individualist cultures. 
D) cultures with high power distance. 
E) collectivist cultures. 
A) feminist cultures. 
B) cultures with no uncertainty avoidance. 
C) individualist cultures. 
D) cultures with high power distance. 
E) collectivist cultures.

Question 11

Which of the following dimensions includes the skills required to evaluate the host environment?

Accepted Answer

A) The work dimension 
B) The self dimension 
C) The relationship dimension 
D) The perception dimension 
E) The process dimension 
A) The work dimension 
B) The self dimension 
C) The relationship dimension 
D) The perception dimension 
E) The process dimension

Question 12

The individualism-collectivism dimension primarily describes

Accepted Answer

A) the strength of the relationships between the members of a society. 
B) how a culture deals with hierarchical relationships. 
C) the unequal distribution of power within a society. 
D) the division of roles between the sexes within a society. 
E) how cultures seek to deal with the fact that the future is not perfectly predictable. 
A) the strength of the relationships between the members of a society. 
B) how a culture deals with hierarchical relationships. 
C) the unequal distribution of power within a society. 
D) the division of roles between the sexes within a society. 
E) how cultures seek to deal with the fact that the future is not perfectly predictable.

Question 13

How decisions are handled within the hierarchy of an organization has implications for the selection and training of managers in different countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of how human capital affects foreign investment in a country?

Accepted Answer

A) Countries with low human capital attract foreign facilities looking for high skills and low wages. 
B) Countries that have high human capital are likely to attract foreign facilities looking for high turnover. 
C) Countries that shift unionized manufacturing jobs to other countries do so for high-skilled workers. 
D) Countries that invest in education are likely to attract direct foreign investment. 
E) Countries that have low human capital are likely to attract foreign facilities looking for low turnover. 
A) Countries with low human capital attract foreign facilities looking for high skills and low wages. 
B) Countries that have high human capital are likely to attract foreign facilities looking for high turnover. 
C) Countries that shift unionized manufacturing jobs to other countries do so for high-skilled workers. 
D) Countries that invest in education are likely to attract direct foreign investment. 
E) Countries that have low human capital are likely to attract foreign facilities looking for low turnover.

Question 15

Capitalist systems attempt to reward individuals for their efforts by allowing them to keep more of their earnings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A culture characterized by easygoing and flexible people who take each day as it comes is one that is

Accepted Answer

A) weak in uncertainty avoidance. 
B) low in short-term orientation. 
C) high in power distance. 
D) high in long-term orientation. 
E) high in uncertainty avoidance. 
A) weak in uncertainty avoidance. 
B) low in short-term orientation. 
C) high in power distance. 
D) high in long-term orientation. 
E) high in uncertainty avoidance.

Question 17

The total compensation package that equalizes the purchasing power of an expatriate manager with that of employees in similar positions in the home country and provides incentives to offset the inconvenience incurred in the location is known as the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) cost-based 
B) balance sheet 
C) fixed cost 
D) performance-linked 
E) profit-based 
A) cost-based 
B) balance sheet 
C) fixed cost 
D) performance-linked 
E) profit-based

Question 18

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)is an agreement among Canada,the United States,and Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

You have been asked to prepare a total pay package for three managers who are going overseas to work.Describe the components you will consider and what you will need to gather from each host country to make your package complete.

Accepted Answer

Total pay packages have four components.

Question 20

China is the ________ for Lenovo Computers headquarters.

Accepted Answer

A) host country 
B) guest country 
C) third country 
D) expat country 
E) parent country 
A) host country 
B) guest country 
C) third country 
D) expat country 
E) parent country

Masculine cultures value relationships over money.

________ is the extent to which an expatriate receives information and recognizes changes while abroad.

The ________ established the World Trade Organization (WTO)to resolve disputes among its members.

Transnational scope refers to the fact that HRM decisions must be made from a global perspective rather than a national perspective.

The World Trade Organization (WTO)initiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)to resolve disputes among its members.

Luke has an idea to build a new car that works on solar power.It would be best to begin his operation in a ________ marketplace.

Which of the following is true about the European Economic Community (EEC)?

Which of the following is true of cultures that are highly individualist?

Mitsuru likes to show off and flaunt his success.These masculine values permeate his culture.

According to Hofstede,a country's economic health is positively correlated with

Which of the following dimensions includes the skills required to evaluate the host environment?

The individualism-collectivism dimension primarily describes

How decisions are handled within the hierarchy of an organization has implications for the selection and training of managers in different countries.

Which of the following is true of how human capital affects foreign investment in a country?

Capitalist systems attempt to reward individuals for their efforts by allowing them to keep more of their earnings.

A culture characterized by easygoing and flexible people who take each day as it comes is one that is

The total compensation package that equalizes the purchasing power of an expatriate manager with that of employees in similar positions in the home country and provides incentives to offset the inconvenience incurred in the location is known as the ________ approach.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)is an agreement among Canada,the United States,and Mexico.

You have been asked to prepare a total pay package for three managers who are going overseas to work.Describe the components you will consider and what you will need to gather from each host country to make your package complete.

China is the ________ for Lenovo Computers headquarters.

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Strategically Managing the Hrm Function

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Exam 15: Managing Human Resources Globally

Masculine cultures value relationships over money.

________ is the extent to which an expatriate receives information and recognizes changes while abroad.

The ________ established the World Trade Organization (WTO)to resolve disputes among its members.

Transnational scope refers to the fact that HRM decisions must be made from a global perspective rather than a national perspective.

The World Trade Organization (WTO)initiated the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)to resolve disputes among its members.

Luke has an idea to build a new car that works on solar power.It would be best to begin his operation in a ________ marketplace.

Which of the following is true about the European Economic Community (EEC)?

Which of the following is true of cultures that are highly individualist?

Mitsuru likes to show off and flaunt his success.These masculine values permeate his culture.

According to Hofstede,a country's economic health is positively correlated with

Which of the following dimensions includes the skills required to evaluate the host environment?

The individualism-collectivism dimension primarily describes

How decisions are handled within the hierarchy of an organization has implications for the selection and training of managers in different countries.

Which of the following is true of how human capital affects foreign investment in a country?

Capitalist systems attempt to reward individuals for their efforts by allowing them to keep more of their earnings.

A culture characterized by easygoing and flexible people who take each day as it comes is one that is

The total compensation package that equalizes the purchasing power of an expatriate manager with that of employees in similar positions in the home country and provides incentives to offset the inconvenience incurred in the location is known as the ________ approach.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)is an agreement among Canada,the United States,and Mexico.

You have been asked to prepare a total pay package for three managers who are going overseas to work.Describe the components you will consider and what you will need to gather from each host country to make your package complete.

China is the ________ for Lenovo Computers headquarters.

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Human Resource Management

The Legal Environment: Equal Employment Opportunity and Safety

The Analysis and Design of Work

Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

Selection and Placement

Training

Performance Management

Employee Development

Employee Separation and Retention

Pay Structure Decisions

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Strategically Managing the Hrm Function

Filters