Question 1

When Carlton Construction, a maker of construction equipment, needs supervisors for its factories in China, it recruits Chinese workers before it looks in other countries. Which statement best explains Carlton Construction's recruiting practices in China?

Accepted Answer

A)   Any Chinese workers Carlton Construction hires must be eligible to work in the United States.
B)   The United States ranks among the most challenging destinations for expatriate assignments.
C)   Sometimes third-party nationals have better technical and human relations skills.
D)   Chinese employees work harder and are better motivated than expatriate employees.
E)   Hiring locally is much less expensive than training and transporting expatriate employees.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Which description best defines a multinational company?

Accepted Answer

A)   an organization that builds facilities within the same country to facilitate large-scale exports to various countries
B)   an organization that builds facilities in a number of different countries in an effort to minimize production and distribution costs
C)   an organization that sets up one or a few facilities in one or a few foreign countries
D)   an organization that operates from one country and has customers from all over the globe
E)   a domestic organization that chooses to locate a facility using cultural differences as an advantageF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 3

What is the best way for an internationally expanding organization to gain expertise in a host country's legal requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)   gather advice from a third-country national, since they are a neutral party
B)   hire one or more host-country nationals
C)   increase the number of parent-country lawyers
D)   open a facility based on the parent-country's legal system and adjust operations as the need arises
E)   interview host-country nationals to learn how they would like facilities in their countries to be runF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Identify a true statement about international labor relations.

Accepted Answer

A)   In comparison with U.S. organizations, European organizations exert more centralized control over labor relations in the countries where they operate.
B)   The day-to-day decisions about labor relations are usually handled by each foreign subsidiary in companies that operate across borders.
C)   Governments never get involved to protect workers who immigrate to other countries.
D)   Most U.S. organizations, in contrast to European organizations, bargain with a union representing an entire industry's employees, rather than with the local union.
E)   Companies that operate across national boundaries mostly work only with unions in the home country.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E) B

Question 5

The specific methods of performance management that work in one country may fail in another, while general principles of performance management may apply in most countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

Communication and ________ are the activities used by companies in the process of helping employees repatriate.

Accepted Answer

A)   validation
B)   equalization
C)   dissolution
D)   resolution
E)   exclusionF) C) and E)
G) D) and E) A

Question 7

Becky and Dave are expatriates working for different companies in two different countries. Becky's company is very structured, follows rigid rules for security, and expects employees to behave in a certain manner. Dave's company is a little more relaxed, and they tend to take each day as it comes. Which cultural difference contributes to this difference in the way these corporations operate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Becky's company is in a country high in feminine culture, whereas Dave's company is in a country high in masculine culture.
B)   The culture of Becky's company functions with a low power distance, whereas the culture of Dave's functions with high power distance.
C)   Becky's host country functions at an individualistic level, whereas Dave's host country functions at a collectivist level.
D)   Becky is in a company with a short-term orientation culture, whereas Dave is in a company with a long-term orientation culture.
E)   Becky's company's culture functions with a high uncertainty avoidance, whereas Dave's company's culture functions with a low uncertainty avoidance.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 8

According to research, employees who are extroverted, agreeable, and conscientious are most successful at completing overseas assignments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Adam, a human resource professional, is preparing for Marianne, a U.S. production manager, to take an assignment at a new facility in Vietnam. Adam wants to measure Marianne's success in establishing high productivity, so he uses the excellent productivity numbers Marianne achieved in her current assignment as a basis for setting performance goals for the Vietnamese position. How could this method of measuring performance be improved?

Accepted Answer

A)   by using communication technology to send frequent updates of the performance measures
B)   by raising the measure to motivate Marianne to improve on her past accomplishments
C)   by lowering the measure to account for Marianne's limited knowledge of Vietnamese
D)   by adjusting the measure to account for the facility being in a different time zone
E)   by adjusting the measure for local factors that could affect productivityF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

The most important influence on international HRM is the culture of the country in which a facility is located.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ample opportunities for educational development are provided in capitalist economic systems because education is free for students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement is true about cultures with a long-term orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)   They have a tendency to look down upon those who invest in savings.
B)   They prefer jobs that are relaxed, easy, and do not involve hard work.
C)   They focus primarily on cultural values that fulfill obligations in the present.
D)   They promote respect for those who are good at achieving immediate results.
E)   They focus primarily on cultural values that tend to pay off in the future.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

International assignments are especially beneficial to the organization if they are linked to the company's

Accepted Answer

A)   labor relations.
B)   outsourcing programs.
C)   training methods.
D)   bonus plans.
E)   development programs.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Kaitlin, a human resource professional, is evaluating some of the company's managers to select one for an overseas assignment. She knows she may not discriminate based on age or sex, but she also doesn't want to send someone on an assignment that will cause personal difficulties, disrupt family relations, and cause complications for the manager's success. How can she best avoid discrimination while selecting a candidate who can thrive in the assignment?

Accepted Answer

A)   by maintaining a positive view of the assignment so all candidates will be interested
B)   by inviting candidates to a frank, but private, conversation about family-related issues
C)   by interviewing only candidates without spouses or children
D)   by asking each candidate to describe his or her family situation
E)   by giving candidates a complete, accurate preview of the assignment and the host country's cultureF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Rite Inc., a company headquartered in the United States, opens an overseas facility in China. In this scenario, the Chinese facility is located in a

Accepted Answer

A)   host country.
B)   parent country.
C)   first country.
D)   third country.
E)   guest country.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Vineet, an Indian, is employed by a pharmaceutical company whose headquarters are in Philadelphia. Vineet, however, operates out of the firm's production facility in New Delhi, India. Vineet is considered to be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   parent-country national.
B)   third-country national.
C)   host-country national.
D)   repatriate.
E)   expatriate.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Which organizations are most likely to locate a facility based on the ability to effectively, efficiently, and flexibly produce a product or service, using cultural differences as an advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)   foreign subsidiaries
B)   international organizations
C)   multinational organizations
D)   global organizations
E)   domestic organizationsF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Companies usually prefer hiring third-country nationals for filling positions in host-countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To help Paul, an expatriate, prepare for his eventual return home, his employer sends him information that will help him recognize the changes that have been happening at home. What type of repatriation support is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   validation
B)   equalization
C)   communication
D)   resolution
E)   rationalizationF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

During which phase does an employee returning from a foreign assignment experience culture shock in reverse?

Accepted Answer

A)   expatriation
B)   cross-cultural preparation
C)   repatriation
D)   honeymoon
E)   validationF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Exam 16: Managing Human Resources Globally

When Carlton Construction, a maker of construction equipment, needs supervisors for its factories in China, it recruits Chinese workers before it looks in other countries. Which statement best explains Carlton Construction's recruiting practices in China?

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Which description best defines a multinational company?

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What is the best way for an internationally expanding organization to gain expertise in a host country's legal requirements?

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Identify a true statement about international labor relations.

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The specific methods of performance management that work in one country may fail in another, while general principles of performance management may apply in most countries.

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Communication and ________ are the activities used by companies in the process of helping employees repatriate.

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According to research, employees who are extroverted, agreeable, and conscientious are most successful at completing overseas assignments.

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The most important influence on international HRM is the culture of the country in which a facility is located.

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Ample opportunities for educational development are provided in capitalist economic systems because education is free for students.

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Which statement is true about cultures with a long-term orientation?

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International assignments are especially beneficial to the organization if they are linked to the company's

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Rite Inc., a company headquartered in the United States, opens an overseas facility in China. In this scenario, the Chinese facility is located in a

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Vineet, an Indian, is employed by a pharmaceutical company whose headquarters are in Philadelphia. Vineet, however, operates out of the firm's production facility in New Delhi, India. Vineet is considered to be a(n)

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Which organizations are most likely to locate a facility based on the ability to effectively, efficiently, and flexibly produce a product or service, using cultural differences as an advantage?

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Companies usually prefer hiring third-country nationals for filling positions in host-countries.

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To help Paul, an expatriate, prepare for his eventual return home, his employer sends him information that will help him recognize the changes that have been happening at home. What type of repatriation support is this?

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During which phase does an employee returning from a foreign assignment experience culture shock in reverse?

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Exam 16: Managing Human Resources Globally

When Carlton Construction, a maker of construction equipment, needs supervisors for its factories in China, it recruits Chinese workers before it looks in other countries. Which statement best explains Carlton Construction's recruiting practices in China?

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Which description best defines a multinational company?

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What is the best way for an internationally expanding organization to gain expertise in a host country's legal requirements?

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Identify a true statement about international labor relations.

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During which phase does an employee returning from a foreign assignment experience culture shock in reverse?

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