Question 1

According to Oberg,which of the following is the final stage of culture shock?

Accepted Answer

A)   honeymoon
B)   biculturalism
C)   gradual adjustment
D)   irritation and hostilityE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

More recently,a staffing option known as ________ has been utilized to provide a linking pin between the company's headquarters and local host subsidiaries.

Accepted Answer

A)   expatriates
B)   inpatriates
C)   transpatriates
D)   migrantsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Managerial training in ________ is particularly critical for firms in new economy and emerging markets.

Accepted Answer

A)   information and communication technologies
B)   branding
C)   sales and marketing
D)   nano technologyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of the staffing approach that employs parent-country nationals as top managers?

Accepted Answer

A)   maintenance of close control over subsidiaries
B)   less-costly transferees
C)   facilitation of global multicultural teams
D)   high effectiveness of expatriates in foreign countriesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The need to outsource employees is a complex issue for international human resource (IH
R) managers as they seek to support strategic mandates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the global stage of a firm's globalization,________.

Accepted Answer

A)   training is focused on local culture and interpersonal skills
B)   the need for training is virtually nonexistent
C)   host-country nationals are trained to understand parent-country products and policies
D)   the need for training is highE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Why do most firms shift from ethnocentric staffing to polycentric or regiocentric staffing methods?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

________ has been found to be the most frequently cited reason for expatriate failure in U.S.and European companies.

Accepted Answer

A)   The inability of the spouse to adjust
B)   Lack of quality training
C)   Inadequate foreign language skills
D)   Subculture shockE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

What are the factors that facilitate and hinder the integration of expatriate staff with local staff?

Accepted Answer

Factors that facilitate integration of e...

Question 10

The ________ pays the expatriate the going rate for similar positions in the host country,plus whatever allowances and benefits for the assignment that the manager negotiates.

Accepted Answer

A)   localization approach
B)   privatization approach
C)   balance sheet approach
D)   home-based approachE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is true with regard to training and compensating host-country nationals?

Accepted Answer

A)   HCNs are rarely offered training in global business and Internet technology within their home corporations.
B)   The traditional lifetime employment and guaranteed tidy pension of the East are being increasingly adopted by the West.
C)   Many multinationals wish to train their employees to bridge the divide between the firm's successful corporate culture and practices, and the local culture and work practices.
D)   In contemporary times, MNCs rarely have a global pay strategy in place.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Local managers can provide communication of strategic goals and change processes,and provide continuity among revolving expatriates and host nationals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Tung,which of the following refers to a training technique where the trainees are acquainted with documentary programs about the country's geography,economics,sociopolitical history,and so forth?

Accepted Answer

A)   field experiences
B)   sensitivity training
C)   language training
D)   area studiesE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Building global corporate cultures and staffing organizations with global leaders are some of the major challenges faced by the HR function in the global arena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ are employees assigned to a country other than their own.

Accepted Answer

A)   Host-country nationals
B)   Inpatriates
C)   Third-country nationals
D)   ExpatriatesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Inpatriates are managers with global experience who are transferred to the organization's headquarters country,so their overseas business and cultural experience and contacts can facilitate interactions among the country's far-flung operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the ethnocentric staffing approach?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased opportunities or development for local managers at the expense of PCNs
B)   low adaptation of expatriates in the parent country
C)   lack of managerial effectiveness of PCNs in foreign countries
D)   lack of managerial effectiveness of PCNs in the parent countryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

________ staffing approach serves to perpetuate particular personnel selections and other decision-making processes because the same types of people are making the same types of decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)   Global
B)   Ethnocentric
C)   Polycentric
D)   RegiocentricE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

With a polycentric staffing approach,host-country nationals are hired to fill key positions in their own country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following methods is used by many firms to reduce the overall costs of expatriate assignments?

Accepted Answer

A)   extending the expatriate's tour
B)   encouraging expatriates to visit their home country frequently
C)   standardizing global compensation
D)   implementing global benefits policiesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 9: Staffing,Training,and Compensation for Global Operations

________ staffing approach serves to perpetuate particular personnel selections and other decision-making processes because the same types of people are making the same types of decisions.

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of the ethnocentric staffing approach?

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With a polycentric staffing approach,host-country nationals are hired to fill key positions in their own country.

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More recently,a staffing option known as ________ has been utilized to provide a linking pin between the company's headquarters and local host subsidiaries.

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Inpatriates are managers with global experience who are transferred to the organization's headquarters country,so their overseas business and cultural experience and contacts can facilitate interactions among the country's far-flung operations.

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According to Tung,which of the following refers to a training technique where the trainees are acquainted with documentary programs about the country's geography,economics,sociopolitical history,and so forth?

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Local managers can provide communication of strategic goals and change processes,and provide continuity among revolving expatriates and host nationals.

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Why do most firms shift from ethnocentric staffing to polycentric or regiocentric staffing methods?

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Building global corporate cultures and staffing organizations with global leaders are some of the major challenges faced by the HR function in the global arena.

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________ has been found to be the most frequently cited reason for expatriate failure in U.S.and European companies.

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The need to outsource employees is a complex issue for international human resource (IH R) managers as they seek to support strategic mandates.

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Which of the following is true with regard to training and compensating host-country nationals?

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Which of the following methods is used by many firms to reduce the overall costs of expatriate assignments?

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In the global stage of a firm's globalization,________.

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According to Oberg,which of the following is the final stage of culture shock?

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________ are employees assigned to a country other than their own.

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What are the factors that facilitate and hinder the integration of expatriate staff with local staff?

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Managerial training in ________ is particularly critical for firms in new economy and emerging markets.

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Which of the following is an advantage of the staffing approach that employs parent-country nationals as top managers?

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The ________ pays the expatriate the going rate for similar positions in the host country,plus whatever allowances and benefits for the assignment that the manager negotiates.

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