Question 1

Union influences can increase unit manufacturing cost in Europe by as much as:

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  20% 
C)  15% 
D)  50% 
A)  5% 
B)  20% 
C)  15% 
D)  50% C

Question 2

Strike-proneness can be measured by

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency,size,and duration 
B)  Duration,industry and size 
C)  Size,industry and duration 
D)  Frequency,industry and size 
A)  Frequency,size,and duration 
B)  Duration,industry and size 
C)  Size,industry and duration 
D)  Frequency,industry and size A

Question 3

Multinationals subsidiaries experienced smaller and shorter strikes than local firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The major objective of the implementation of the Single European Act was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Create a single coherent basis for action by EU members 
B)  Establish the Single European Market 
C)  To create a social policy in regard to labor laws and working conditions 
D)  Ensure labor uniformity across Europe 
A)  Create a single coherent basis for action by EU members 
B)  Establish the Single European Market 
C)  To create a social policy in regard to labor laws and working conditions 
D)  Ensure labor uniformity across Europe

Question 5

Multinationals operating in Western Europe,Japan and Australia have a more serious problem than wage level which is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Restricted to overtime provisions 
B)  Long term labor contracts 
C)  The ability to vary employment levels 
D)  Unpredictable regulatory environment 
A)  Restricted to overtime provisions 
B)  Long term labor contracts 
C)  The ability to vary employment levels 
D)  Unpredictable regulatory environment

Question 6

The Chapeau Clause:

Accepted Answer

A)  States that multinationals should adhere to the guidelines within the framework of law,regulations and labor relations and employment practices in each country they operate 
B)  Identifies a number of workplaces related principles that should be respected by all nations 
C)  Is a set of guidelines that cover disclosures of information,competition,financing,taxation and industrial relations 
D)  Is a key labor directive imposed by the EU 
A)  States that multinationals should adhere to the guidelines within the framework of law,regulations and labor relations and employment practices in each country they operate 
B)  Identifies a number of workplaces related principles that should be respected by all nations 
C)  Is a set of guidelines that cover disclosures of information,competition,financing,taxation and industrial relations 
D)  Is a key labor directive imposed by the EU

Question 7

What is guanxi?

Accepted Answer

Guanxi is a Chinese term for i

Question 8

A major problem applying the strategy of lobbying for restrictive national legislation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The reality of conflicting national economic interest particularly in times of economic downturn 
B)  The reality of diffuse and uncoordinated legislative processes 
C)  The reality of diverse interests by the many and varied union representatives as they seek to approach legislators 
D)  The reality of the complexity of labor legislation and the inability of most individual legislators to understand the key issues involved 
A)  The reality of conflicting national economic interest particularly in times of economic downturn 
B)  The reality of diffuse and uncoordinated legislative processes 
C)  The reality of diverse interests by the many and varied union representatives as they seek to approach legislators 
D)  The reality of the complexity of labor legislation and the inability of most individual legislators to understand the key issues involved

Question 9

Labor unions interpreted the chapeau clause to mean "compliance with local law supersedes the OECD guidelines."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

McDonald's company policy is to staff its restaurants with:

Accepted Answer

A)  90% nationals 
B)  Only nationals 
C)  Bilingual managers 
D)  Union employees 
A)  90% nationals 
B)  Only nationals 
C)  Bilingual managers 
D)  Union employees

Question 11

Treating labor relations as incidental and relegating them to the specialists in the various countries are inappropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The EU does not aim to establish minimum standards for social conditions that will safeguard the fundamental rights of workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the three ways that a trade union may limit the strategic choices of multinationals?

Accepted Answer

·Influencing wage levels and related cos

Question 14

A multinational firm usually delegates the management of industrial relations to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Their foreign subsidiaries 
B)  The headquarters industrial division 
C)  An offshoring division 
D)  The marketing division 
A)  Their foreign subsidiaries 
B)  The headquarters industrial division 
C)  An offshoring division 
D)  The marketing division

Question 15

A lack of familiarity by multinational managers of local industrial and political conditions has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Worsened a conflict with a local firm that could have been resolved 
B)  Conflicted with social norms 
C)  Encouraged the development of a union 
D)  Contributed to the failure of a MNE 
A)  Worsened a conflict with a local firm that could have been resolved 
B)  Conflicted with social norms 
C)  Encouraged the development of a union 
D)  Contributed to the failure of a MNE

Question 16

What are some reasons that an offshoring activity can fail?

Accepted Answer

The human resource management role in se

Question 17

Public uproar over working conditions of offshoring companies resulted in a universal standard called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ISO 9000 
B)  NGO watch 
C)  Childcare 2000 
D)  Social Accountability 8000 
A)  ISO 9000 
B)  NGO watch 
C)  Childcare 2000 
D)  Social Accountability 8000

Question 18

Industrial relations are a faithful expression of the society in which they operate,and of the power relationships between different interest groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

European firms have tended to deal with industrial unions at the firm level rather than at industry level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Union decline can be linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  New form of work organization 
B)  Globalization of production 
C)  Changes in work force structure 
D)  Lessening of governmental controls 
A)  New form of work organization 
B)  Globalization of production 
C)  Changes in work force structure 
D)  Lessening of governmental controls

Union influences can increase unit manufacturing cost in Europe by as much as:

Strike-proneness can be measured by

Multinationals subsidiaries experienced smaller and shorter strikes than local firms.

The major objective of the implementation of the Single European Act was to:

Multinationals operating in Western Europe,Japan and Australia have a more serious problem than wage level which is:

The Chapeau Clause:

What is guanxi?

A major problem applying the strategy of lobbying for restrictive national legislation is:

Labor unions interpreted the chapeau clause to mean "compliance with local law supersedes the OECD guidelines."

McDonald's company policy is to staff its restaurants with:

Treating labor relations as incidental and relegating them to the specialists in the various countries are inappropriate.

The EU does not aim to establish minimum standards for social conditions that will safeguard the fundamental rights of workers.

What are the three ways that a trade union may limit the strategic choices of multinationals?

A multinational firm usually delegates the management of industrial relations to:

A lack of familiarity by multinational managers of local industrial and political conditions has:

What are some reasons that an offshoring activity can fail?

Public uproar over working conditions of offshoring companies resulted in a universal standard called:

Industrial relations are a faithful expression of the society in which they operate,and of the power relationships between different interest groups.

European firms have tended to deal with industrial unions at the firm level rather than at industry level.

Union decline can be linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Introduction

The Cultural Context of IHRM

The Organizational Context

IHRM in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, International Alliances and SMEs

Sourcing Human Resources for Global Markets – Staffing, Recruitment and Selection

International Performance Management

International Training,Development and Careers

International Compensation

IHRM Trends and Future Challenges

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Exam 9: International Industrial Relations and The Global Institutional Context

Union influences can increase unit manufacturing cost in Europe by as much as:

Strike-proneness can be measured by

Multinationals subsidiaries experienced smaller and shorter strikes than local firms.

The major objective of the implementation of the Single European Act was to:

Multinationals operating in Western Europe,Japan and Australia have a more serious problem than wage level which is:

The Chapeau Clause:

What is guanxi?

A major problem applying the strategy of lobbying for restrictive national legislation is:

Labor unions interpreted the chapeau clause to mean "compliance with local law supersedes the OECD guidelines."

McDonald's company policy is to staff its restaurants with:

Treating labor relations as incidental and relegating them to the specialists in the various countries are inappropriate.

The EU does not aim to establish minimum standards for social conditions that will safeguard the fundamental rights of workers.

What are the three ways that a trade union may limit the strategic choices of multinationals?

A multinational firm usually delegates the management of industrial relations to:

A lack of familiarity by multinational managers of local industrial and political conditions has:

What are some reasons that an offshoring activity can fail?

Public uproar over working conditions of offshoring companies resulted in a universal standard called:

Industrial relations are a faithful expression of the society in which they operate,and of the power relationships between different interest groups.

European firms have tended to deal with industrial unions at the firm level rather than at industry level.

Union decline can be linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Introduction

The Cultural Context of IHRM

The Organizational Context

IHRM in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, International Alliances and SMEs

Sourcing Human Resources for Global Markets – Staffing, Recruitment and Selection

International Performance Management

International Training,Development and Careers

International Compensation

IHRM Trends and Future Challenges

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