Question 1

Briefly elaborate on the challenges that companies face when compensating employees from other countries.

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Market pay structures can differ substan...

Question 2

While training expatriates,trainers are expected to be authoritarian and controlling of session in cultures low in power distance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following refers to a country that is neither the parent country nor the host country of a company?

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A)   First country
B)   Facilitating country
C)   Governing country
D)   Third country
E)   Guest countryF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Identify a true statement about employee benefits.

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A)   In both the United States and Europe, the awarding of stock options is linked to specific performance goals.
B)   Pension plans are more widespread in the United States and Japan than in Western Europe.
C)   Unlike in the United States, compensation plans in other countries are less likely to include benefits.
D)   Paid vacation tends to be more generous in Western Europe than in the United States.
E)   Although stock options became a common form of incentive pay in Europe during the 1990s, American businesses did not begin to adopt them until the end of that decade.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

A company is unlikely to have a facility in a:

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

Question 6

Adrian and Ben are employees of a software development firm in San Francisco.Ben believes that Adrian exhibits behaviors that resemble those of individuals from feminine cultures.Which of the following,if true,would weaken Ben's beliefs?

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A)   Adrian places more emphasis on a harmonious working relationship between members in his team.
B)   Adrian places more emphasis on creating an atmosphere of competition among his team members.
C)   Adrian places more emphasis on undertaking initiatives aimed at mobilizing funds for the underprivileged.
D)   Adrian places more emphasis on undertaking initiatives aimed at preventing environmental degradation.
E)   Adrian places more emphasis on achieving social mobility through collectivist means.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

U.S.organizations exert more centralized control over labor relations in the various countries where they operate when compared with European organizations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the impact that economic systems have on HRM in international markets.

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A country's economic system,whether capi...

Question 9

Identify a true statement about countries with small power distances.

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A)   People address one another with titles.
B)   People try to eliminate inequalities.
C)   People tend to rely on orders from superiors.
D)   People seem to take each day as it comes.
E)   People value seniority more than talent.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Educational opportunities remain constant from one country to another.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Katie and Nate are employees of an investment bank based in Chicago.Katie is of the opinion that the qualities Nate exhibits reflect an individual rather than a masculine culture.Which of the following,if true,would strengthen Katie's beliefs?

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A)   Nate places more emphasis on a healthy superior-subordinate relationship.
B)   Nate places more emphasis on initiatives pertaining to corporate social responsibility.
C)   Nate places more emphasis on being ahead of the crowd and achieving goals.
D)   Nate places more emphasis on initiatives involving the conservation of the environment.
E)   Nate places more emphasis on achieving social mobility through collectivist means.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Tiffany,the marketing manager of a mobile phone company,is achievement oriented and exhibits high levels of assertiveness.She prefers to plan extensively for the future,treats everyone equally regardless of age or seniority,and doesn't expect groups to stand up for an individual's rights.Tiffany is most likely to be an individual whose culture reflects:

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A)   masculine traits.
B)   a short-term orientation.
C)   high power distance.
D)   low uncertainty avoidance.
E)   collectivist views.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

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A)   Expatriation
B)   Cross-cultural preparation
C)   Repatriation
D)   Honeymoon
E)   ValidationF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The balance sheet approach for determining expatriate compensation adjusts the manager's compensation so that it gives the manager the same standard of living as in the home country plus extra pay for the inconvenience of locating overseas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In countries with large power distances,people address one another with first names.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Kim,a civil engineer,was sent by her firm to Kuwait on a temporary assignment.After completing her project within the given span of six months,Kim approaches the HR department of her firm to arrange for her return.The HR department is likely to prepare for Kim's _____ as the first task.

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A)   expatriation
B)   validation
C)   repatriation
D)   culture shock
E)   overseas assignmentF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following employees is likely to be the most motivated to take on an overseas assignment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sayed, who may have medical conditions to deal with if he travels overseas
B)   Tina, who has a very realistic understanding of what working and living abroad require
C)   Ria, whose spouse doesn't want to shift to a new culture and learn a new language
D)   Elizabeth, who is ethnocentric and has stereotypical views about other cultures
E)   Rick, who requires extensive training to acquire the basic skills required for the assignmentF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Thomas,a South African,is employed by a pharmaceutical company whose headquarters is in Philadelphia.Thomas operates out of the firm's production facility in Cape Town,South Africa.Thomas 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 E)
G) A) and D)

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Thomas,a South African,is employed by a pharmaceutical company whose headquarters is in Philadelphia.Thomas operates out of the firm's production facility in Cape Town,South Africa.Thomas is considered to be a(n) :

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Adrian and Ben are employees of a software development firm in San Francisco.Ben believes that Adrian exhibits behaviors that resemble those of individuals from feminine cultures.Which of the following,if true,would weaken Ben's beliefs?

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U.S.organizations exert more centralized control over labor relations in the various countries where they operate when compared with European organizations.

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Kim,a civil engineer,was sent by her firm to Kuwait on a temporary assignment.After completing her project within the given span of six months,Kim approaches the HR department of her firm to arrange for her return.The HR department is likely to prepare for Kim's _____ as the first task.

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Which of the following refers to a country that is neither the parent country nor the host country of a company?

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The balance sheet approach for determining expatriate compensation adjusts the manager's compensation so that it gives the manager the same standard of living as in the home country plus extra pay for the inconvenience of locating overseas.

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While training expatriates,trainers are expected to be authoritarian and controlling of session in cultures low in power distance.

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Educational opportunities remain constant from one country to another.

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

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