Question 1

The extent to which expatriates receive recognition from peers and bosses following their expatriate assignment is called

Accepted Answer

A) personalization. 
B) validation. 
C) communication. 
D) mediation. 
E) collaboration. 
A) personalization. 
B) validation. 
C) communication. 
D) mediation. 
E) collaboration.

Question 2

An individual who was born in France and is currently working in Peru for a company headquartered in Germany is called a

Accepted Answer

A) parent-country national. 
B) host-country national. 
C) home-country national. 
D) third-country national. 
E) domestic-country national. 
A) parent-country national. 
B) host-country national. 
C) home-country national. 
D) third-country national. 
E) domestic-country national.

Question 3

David is being sent to Brazil to work.He is prepared,as he has learned Portuguese and the customs of the culture.He also knows that Brazilians value being on time for meetings so he is early to his first meeting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Forough,a native Pakistani,lives with her parents,grandparents,and an aunt.She is there to protect them,which is typical of those in a(n)________ culture.

Accepted Answer

A) individualist 
B) consumerist 
C) democratic 
D) capitalist 
E) collectivist 
A) individualist 
B) consumerist 
C) democratic 
D) capitalist 
E) collectivist

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios is most likely to be valued in feminine cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Sara winning an honor 
B) Pilar making a point that everyone sees her accomplishment 
C) Frances working hard to reach her goals 
D) Deanna valuing relationships over money 
E) Caterina confronting her boss about poor business practices 
A) Sara winning an honor 
B) Pilar making a point that everyone sees her accomplishment 
C) Frances working hard to reach her goals 
D) Deanna valuing relationships over money 
E) Caterina confronting her boss about poor business practices

Question 6

Which of the following is a host-country national?

Accepted Answer

A) John was born and raised in the United States and will now work in New York. 
B) Jose was born and raised in Mexico City where Americal plans to relocate. 
C) Heather was born and raised in Great Britain and now works in South Africa. 
D) Donna was born and raised in France and now works and lives in the United States. 
E) Mohamed was born and raised in Israel and has been working in France,but is now returning home. 
A) John was born and raised in the United States and will now work in New York. 
B) Jose was born and raised in Mexico City where Americal plans to relocate. 
C) Heather was born and raised in Great Britain and now works in South Africa. 
D) Donna was born and raised in France and now works and lives in the United States. 
E) Mohamed was born and raised in Israel and has been working in France,but is now returning home.

Question 7

A country with a large power distance

Accepted Answer

A) reduces the gap between employees at the higher and lower levels of a company. 
B) increases opportunities for people from all socioeconomic groups. 
C) maintains the inequalities in wealth among different sections of the society. 
D) regulates distribution of power to ensure equal growth opportunities. 
E) increases intervention to check disproportionate accumulation of wealth. 
A) reduces the gap between employees at the higher and lower levels of a company. 
B) increases opportunities for people from all socioeconomic groups. 
C) maintains the inequalities in wealth among different sections of the society. 
D) regulates distribution of power to ensure equal growth opportunities. 
E) increases intervention to check disproportionate accumulation of wealth.

Question 8

Which of the following is the parent country of Grazia S.p.A?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Spain 
C) Italy 
D) Japan 
E) China 
A) France 
B) Spain 
C) Italy 
D) Japan 
E) China

Question 9

Differentiate between global and multinational companies.

Accepted Answer

Global organizations compete on state-of

Question 10

Gaia Inc.is a company based in the United States.It expands its operations and sets up a manufacturing facility in Brazil.In this scenario,Brazil is the ________ country of Gaia.

Accepted Answer

A) parent 
B) third 
C) host 
D) home 
E) domestic 
A) parent 
B) third 
C) host 
D) home 
E) domestic

Question 11

NAFTA increased U.S.investment in Mexico because

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico's infrastructure is better than that of the United States. 
B) Mexico has substantially lower labor costs for low-skilled employees. 
C) Mexico has been witnessing a gradual increase in transportation costs. 
D) the United States wanted to create job openings for low-skilled labor in the United States. 
E) the United States wanted to provide only high-skilled labor opportunities for Americans. 
A) Mexico's infrastructure is better than that of the United States. 
B) Mexico has substantially lower labor costs for low-skilled employees. 
C) Mexico has been witnessing a gradual increase in transportation costs. 
D) the United States wanted to create job openings for low-skilled labor in the United States. 
E) the United States wanted to provide only high-skilled labor opportunities for Americans.

Question 12

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)is an international framework of rules for reducing trade barriers across countries around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Since the United States is a collectivist culture,the salary structure is flat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A ________ country is the country in which the parent country organization seeks to locate or has already located a facility.

Accepted Answer

A) third 
B) governing 
C) home 
D) host 
E) domestic 
A) third 
B) governing 
C) home 
D) host 
E) domestic

Question 15

U.S.companies tend to relocate their low-skill-high-wage manufacturing and assembly jobs to Mexico because it has a

Accepted Answer

A) strong political-legal system. 
B) low level of human capital. 
C) strong economic system. 
D) low power distance culture. 
E) collectivist culture. 
A) strong political-legal system. 
B) low level of human capital. 
C) strong economic system. 
D) low power distance culture. 
E) collectivist culture.

Question 16

Describe Hofstede's cultural dimensions,and discuss their importance for HRM.

Accepted Answer

The five dimensions that Hofstede identi

Question 17

Using the three dimensions of adaptive skills required by expatriates,describe how prepared you are to adapt to a new culture.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should include a d

Question 18

Uncertainty avoidance describes how a culture deals with hierarchical power relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following countries is a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba 
B) Dominican Republic 
C) Panama 
D) Mexico 
E) Peru 
A) Cuba 
B) Dominican Republic 
C) Panama 
D) Mexico 
E) Peru

Question 20

Sean is being transferred from corporate headquarters to be the new plant manager in France.He is now an inpatriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The extent to which expatriates receive recognition from peers and bosses following their expatriate assignment is called

An individual who was born in France and is currently working in Peru for a company headquartered in Germany is called a

David is being sent to Brazil to work.He is prepared,as he has learned Portuguese and the customs of the culture.He also knows that Brazilians value being on time for meetings so he is early to his first meeting.

Forough,a native Pakistani,lives with her parents,grandparents,and an aunt.She is there to protect them,which is typical of those in a(n)________ culture.

Which of the following scenarios is most likely to be valued in feminine cultures?

Which of the following is a host-country national?

A country with a large power distance

Which of the following is the parent country of Grazia S.p.A?

Differentiate between global and multinational companies.

Gaia Inc.is a company based in the United States.It expands its operations and sets up a manufacturing facility in Brazil.In this scenario,Brazil is the ________ country of Gaia.

NAFTA increased U.S.investment in Mexico because

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)is an international framework of rules for reducing trade barriers across countries around the world.

Since the United States is a collectivist culture,the salary structure is flat.

A ________ country is the country in which the parent country organization seeks to locate or has already located a facility.

U.S.companies tend to relocate their low-skill-high-wage manufacturing and assembly jobs to Mexico because it has a

Describe Hofstede's cultural dimensions,and discuss their importance for HRM.

Using the three dimensions of adaptive skills required by expatriates,describe how prepared you are to adapt to a new culture.

Uncertainty avoidance describes how a culture deals with hierarchical power relationships.

Which of the following countries is a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Sean is being transferred from corporate headquarters to be the new plant manager in France.He is now an inpatriate.

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

The extent to which expatriates receive recognition from peers and bosses following their expatriate assignment is called

An individual who was born in France and is currently working in Peru for a company headquartered in Germany is called a

David is being sent to Brazil to work.He is prepared,as he has learned Portuguese and the customs of the culture.He also knows that Brazilians value being on time for meetings so he is early to his first meeting.

Forough,a native Pakistani,lives with her parents,grandparents,and an aunt.She is there to protect them,which is typical of those in a(n)________ culture.

Which of the following scenarios is most likely to be valued in feminine cultures?

Which of the following is a host-country national?

A country with a large power distance

Which of the following is the parent country of Grazia S.p.A?

Differentiate between global and multinational companies.

Gaia Inc.is a company based in the United States.It expands its operations and sets up a manufacturing facility in Brazil.In this scenario,Brazil is the ________ country of Gaia.

NAFTA increased U.S.investment in Mexico because

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)is an international framework of rules for reducing trade barriers across countries around the world.

Since the United States is a collectivist culture,the salary structure is flat.

A ________ country is the country in which the parent country organization seeks to locate or has already located a facility.

U.S.companies tend to relocate their low-skill-high-wage manufacturing and assembly jobs to Mexico because it has a

Describe Hofstede's cultural dimensions,and discuss their importance for HRM.

Using the three dimensions of adaptive skills required by expatriates,describe how prepared you are to adapt to a new culture.

Uncertainty avoidance describes how a culture deals with hierarchical power relationships.

Which of the following countries is a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

Sean is being transferred from corporate headquarters to be the new plant manager in France.He is now an inpatriate.

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