Question 1

Production manager Jim McIntyre has been successful in his Canadian assignment using a participative management style.If he uses this same style in some other countries,he may be regarded as an incompetent manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Dimitri works as a compensation manager for IDL Inc.,a multidomestic firm located in Nova Scotia.He has been posted to Brazil on an assignment.What type of employee is Dimitri?

Accepted Answer

A) a host-country national 
B) a third-country national 
C) an international manager 
D) a home-country national

Question 3

Compared to North American managers,what kind of decision-making style do South American managers tend to use in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) a more participatory style 
B) a more democratic style 
C) a more inclusionary style 
D) a more autocratic style

Question 4

Expatriates should not be expected to evaluate their own performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the primary differences among international,multinational,global,and transnational corporations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

To produce the Tata-Nano,one of the cheapest cars in the world,Tata Motors used teams from different countries to put together cheap and reliable parts.What is this type of team called?

Accepted Answer

A) an international team 
B) a transnational team 
C) a product team 
D) a third-country national team

Question 7

According to the textbook,what is NOT an augmented skill that is critical for success abroad?

Accepted Answer

A) technical skill 
B) negotiation 
C) decision-making 
D) delegation

Question 8

Some of the advantages of using home-country nationals for overseas managerial assignments are that the talent is already available within the organization and that the organization can have greater control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

IAM Inc.has operations in many countries.Recently,it used staff from four of these countries to work on a project.What type of team would this be?

Accepted Answer

A) a transnational team 
B) a global team 
C) an integrated team 
D) a borderless team

Question 10

What is the term used to refer to the religion,values and attitudes,politics,technology,education,and social organization of a nation?

Accepted Answer

A) ritual environment 
B) general environment 
C) task environment 
D) cultural environment

Question 11

Women expatriates are thought to succeed in part because they are visible and distinctive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was one of GE's recruitment problems when it first entered India?

Accepted Answer

A) finding locals with good English language skills 
B) not using family ties and friendship networks 
C) reward systems that were culturally biased 
D) understanding the transportation systems

Question 13

An advantage of home country nationals is that they have intimate knowledge of the environment and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Under which of the following conditions would a firm continue to use expatriates in its international operations even after a few years?

Accepted Answer

A) when the labour costs of expatriates increase 
B) when local employees are fully trained 
C) when it wants to send a signal that it values third-country nationals 
D) when host-country nationals continue to experience difficulties with marketing the firm's products

Question 15

The source of overseas employees that provides the advantages of less cost and greater facility in the language is host-country nationals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A work permit or work certificate allows a foreign individual to seek employment in another country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The International Labour Organization enforces international labour standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Employee benefits in Canada are among the highest in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is a global compensation system?

Accepted Answer

A) a system where employees for a multinational firm in different countries are paid exactly the same 
B) a system where host-country employees are paid similarly to employees in the home country 
C) a system where expatriates are paid at the global rates for their services 
D) a system where expatriates enjoy the balance-sheet approach to their pay

Question 20

What is the first step in selecting individuals for an international assignment?

Accepted Answer

A) self-selection 
B) assessing core skills 
C) assessing augmented skills 
D) creating a candidate pool

Exam 15: International Human Resources Management

Production manager Jim McIntyre has been successful in his Canadian assignment using a participative management style.If he uses this same style in some other countries,he may be regarded as an incompetent manager.

Dimitri works as a compensation manager for IDL Inc.,a multidomestic firm located in Nova Scotia.He has been posted to Brazil on an assignment.What type of employee is Dimitri?

Compared to North American managers,what kind of decision-making style do South American managers tend to use in the workplace?

Expatriates should not be expected to evaluate their own performance.

What are the primary differences among international,multinational,global,and transnational corporations?

To produce the Tata-Nano,one of the cheapest cars in the world,Tata Motors used teams from different countries to put together cheap and reliable parts.What is this type of team called?

According to the textbook,what is NOT an augmented skill that is critical for success abroad?

Some of the advantages of using home-country nationals for overseas managerial assignments are that the talent is already available within the organization and that the organization can have greater control.

IAM Inc.has operations in many countries.Recently,it used staff from four of these countries to work on a project.What type of team would this be?

What is the term used to refer to the religion,values and attitudes,politics,technology,education,and social organization of a nation?

Women expatriates are thought to succeed in part because they are visible and distinctive.

What was one of GE's recruitment problems when it first entered India?

An advantage of home country nationals is that they have intimate knowledge of the environment and culture.

Under which of the following conditions would a firm continue to use expatriates in its international operations even after a few years?

The source of overseas employees that provides the advantages of less cost and greater facility in the language is host-country nationals.

A work permit or work certificate allows a foreign individual to seek employment in another country.

The International Labour Organization enforces international labour standards.

Employee benefits in Canada are among the highest in the world.

What is a global compensation system?

What is the first step in selecting individuals for an international assignment?