Question 1

In the ________ stage of acculturation, the new culture seems exciting and interesting.

Accepted Answer

A)  honeymoon 
B)  acceptance 
C)  adaptation 
D)  biculturalism

Question 2

Group-oriented cultures emphasize training and motivating the group and place less emphasis on individual efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Firms using a(n) ________ primarily use parent country nationals to staff higher-level foreign positions.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentric staffing model 
B)  polycentric staffing model 
C)  geocentric staffing model 
D)  monocentric staffing model

Question 4

Smith Enterprises seeks to entice one of its star managers to move to Iraq to oversee its negotiations for Iraqi oil. The firm will likely need to offer a ________ to a manager's base salary.

Accepted Answer

A)  cost-of-living allowance 
B)  bonus 
C)  hardship premium 
D)  tax equalization adjustment

Question 5

Which term refers to instruction directed at enhancing specific job-related skills and abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  training 
B)  development 
C)  screening 
D)  selection

Question 6

PDF Enterprises, an MNE, uses a centralized approach to management, so its international managers will most likely be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parent country nationals 
B)  host country nationals 
C)  third country nationals 
D)  primary country nationals

Question 7

In a geocentric staffing model, the firm will prefer host country nationals to either parent country nationals or third country nationals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How can a firm increase the potential for managers to be successful at their foreign assignments?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How can a firm increase the potential...

Question 9

Which of the following is a EU policy that promotes common job-related benefits and working conditions throughout the EU?

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed alliance 
B)  social charter 
C)  statutory law 
D)  codetermination

Question 10

The ability of the family to adapt plays a relatively minor role in expatriate failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The initial step in the international human resource management process is identifying training and development needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The compensation package offered a host country national is equivalent to that offered to an expatriate manager for a position of roughly equal responsibility and power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Japanese firms have a tendency to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reserve top positions for Japanese managers 
B)  fill foreign management positions too quickly 
C)  ignore nationality when filling management positions 
D)  employ only non-Japanese managers for foreign positions

Question 14

What is the primary reason for high expatriate turnover rates among U.S. firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty with communication 
B)  lack of adequate compensation 
C)  problems adjusting to the location 
D)  inability to remain on a career track

Question 15

Define repatriation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define repatriation....

Question 16

Approximately 25% of all repatriated employees leave their employer within one year of returning home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the three groups from which international firms can hire?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the three groups from which...

Question 18

Mercedes hired managers from the local community as operations managers in its Kentucky plant. Mercedes used ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parent country nationals 
B)  host country nationals 
C)  third country nationals 
D)  primary country nationals

Question 19

Which type of manager would most likely be employed to promote a global outlook through the firm's operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  parent country national 
B)  host country national 
C)  third country national 
D)  home country national

Question 20

Why do international HR managers most likely need to adjust hiring, firing, and training methods on a country-by-country basis?

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure compensation equity 
B)  comply with international laws 
C)  adjust for national and cultural differences 
D)  meet requirements of joint venture contracts

Exam 19: International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

In the ________ stage of acculturation, the new culture seems exciting and interesting.

Group-oriented cultures emphasize training and motivating the group and place less emphasis on individual efforts.

Firms using a(n) ________ primarily use parent country nationals to staff higher-level foreign positions.

Smith Enterprises seeks to entice one of its star managers to move to Iraq to oversee its negotiations for Iraqi oil. The firm will likely need to offer a ________ to a manager's base salary.

Which term refers to instruction directed at enhancing specific job-related skills and abilities?

PDF Enterprises, an MNE, uses a centralized approach to management, so its international managers will most likely be ________.

In a geocentric staffing model, the firm will prefer host country nationals to either parent country nationals or third country nationals.

How can a firm increase the potential for managers to be successful at their foreign assignments?

Which of the following is a EU policy that promotes common job-related benefits and working conditions throughout the EU?

The ability of the family to adapt plays a relatively minor role in expatriate failure.

The initial step in the international human resource management process is identifying training and development needs.

The compensation package offered a host country national is equivalent to that offered to an expatriate manager for a position of roughly equal responsibility and power.

Japanese firms have a tendency to ________.

What is the primary reason for high expatriate turnover rates among U.S. firms?

Define repatriation.

Approximately 25% of all repatriated employees leave their employer within one year of returning home.

What are the three groups from which international firms can hire?

Mercedes hired managers from the local community as operations managers in its Kentucky plant. Mercedes used ________.

Which type of manager would most likely be employed to promote a global outlook through the firm's operations?

Why do international HR managers most likely need to adjust hiring, firing, and training methods on a country-by-country basis?