Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes a difference of giving performance feedback outside the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   In contrast to U.S.practices,performance feedback outside the United States includes repayment of obligations.
B)   Performance feedback is expected in the United States,but is forbidden by many other countries' laws.
C)   U.S.workers are more interested than other workers in hearing about whether they are loyal.
D)   Employees in other countries seek out direct negative feedback more readily than U.S.employees do.
E)   Employees in other countries are less likely to be comfortable with direct statements about their performance.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

While international companies go overseas on a broader scale,multinational companies build one or a few facilities in another country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Identify the reasons behind the trend toward expansion into global markets.

Accepted Answer

Foreign countries can provide a business...

Question 5

Ricardo has been selected to work at his firm's manufacturing plant in China.The training department divides the cross-cultural preparation into three phases.Which of the following is the training team likely to do during the departure phase of cross-cultural preparation?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are likely to conduct training sessions that include language instructions.
B)   They are likely to arrange a mentoring program for the assignment overseas.
C)   They are likely to provide information about changes in the home-country workplace.
D)   They are likely to provide the company's newsletters and local newspapers.
E)   They are likely to provide a formal program for the actual assignment.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Gloria,a human resource professional in the United States,is reviewing the plans to send a U.S.-born production manager to Argentina to oversee the opening of a new factory.What does her employer most likely expect her to do about the potential for language barriers with this assignment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Because the manager must be fluent in Spanish,she should assume there are no language barriers.
B)   Gloria should provide enough training to eliminate all language barriers during the assignment.
C)   Gloria should reassure the manager that English is the international language of business.
D)   Gloria should provide a trainer to teach Spanish to the manager.
E)   Gloria should select a manager who can learn Spanish and cope with language barriers.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

ExAlt Technologies forecasts a sales increase in several product lines,so management is planning how to expand production capacity at its three factories in Mississippi,Poland,and Thailand.The HR department prepares estimates of local labor costs and availability of workers in each location.What else should the decision makers take into account when planning labor needs?

Accepted Answer

A)   calculating of the total number of floating holidays each employee will receive
B)   the probability that newly hired employees at each location will suffer culture shock
C)   whether the country in which the factory operates has an individualistic culture
D)   if the company can put a greater emphasis on protecting workers' jobs
E)   how these considerations weigh against financial and operational requirementsF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Peter,a British citizen,and Keith,a U.S.citizen,are employees of an electronics manufacturing company headquartered in London.While Peter works out of the London office,Keith operates out of the marketing unit in New York.Which of the following statements is true in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   Peter is a host-country national.
B)   Peter is a parent-country national.
C)   Peter and Keith are expatriates.
D)   Keith is a third-country national.
E)   Keith is a home-country national.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Lindsay,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 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 a complete,accurate preview of the assignment and the host country's cultureF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Betty,an American,works for an automobile manufacturer in New Jersey.Her manager,Ruth,sends her on an overseas assignment to handle operations at the company's newly acquired plant in Japan.Which of the following,if true,could have most likely led to Betty being chosen for the assignment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Betty lacks tolerance to ambiguity and resists change
B)   Betty prefers to work in a less challenging work environment
C)   Betty works best with those from feminine cultures with low power distance
D)   Betty is insensitive to differences in cultures and norms
E)   Betty possesses the motivation to succeed and is achievement-orientedF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

A host country is a country,other than the parent country,in which an organization operates a facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following 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 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) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The founder of Rainbow Fine China wants to open its second facility to produce housewares in the United States.However,the finance manager suggests an overseas location would help the company remain competitive,because labor costs are lower in many other countries.To arrive at the decision that will best promote Rainbow's ability to compete,what other HR factors,if any,should the company consider?

Accepted Answer

A)   access to resources in each possible location
B)   differences in transportation costs from factories to customers
C)   no other factors,because costs determine competitiveness
D)   differences in workforces' education levels and languages
E)   differences in workforces' education,skill,and productivityF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 15

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 masculine cultures.Which of the following,if true,would support Ben's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

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) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 16: Managing Human Resources Globally

Peter,a British citizen,and Keith,a U.S.citizen,are employees of an electronics manufacturing company headquartered in London.While Peter works out of the London office,Keith operates out of the marketing unit in New York.Which of the following statements is true in this scenario?

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