Question 1

Organizations fill many key foreign positions with host-country nationals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Job design aimed at employee involvement can be problematic in cultures with high power distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Research shows successful completion of an overseas assignment is most likely among employees who are extroverted,agreeable,and conscientious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Canada has a high power distance and long-term orientation culture.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 5

Repatriation is the process of preparing expatriates for a foreign assignment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Foreign-born employees who come to Canada need cross-cultural preparation as much as Canadian employees sent on foreign assignments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The balance sheet approach to international compensation adjusts the employee's compensation so that it equals the host country's standard of living,further ensuring assimilation into the local culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Canada is high in:

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A)   power distance.
B)   individualism.
C)   uncertainty avoidance.
D)   long-term orientation.
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The emotions that accompany an overseas assignment tend to follow a cycle of:

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A)   honeymoon,culture shock,recovery,and adjustment.
B)   culture shock,honeymoon,learning,and adjustment.
C)   honeymoon,learning,culture shock,and adjustment.
D)   learning,culture shock,adjustment,and honeymoon.
E)   honeymoon,recovery,culture shock,and return.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D) A

Question 10

Employees from cultures high in power distance would expect and respond best to a training session where:

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A)   they are able to discuss and ask questions about the training content.
B)   a formal instructional environment exists,with a structured agenda and timetable.
C)   an impromptu style is used.
D)   the trainer is an expert.
E)   trainees are asked to complete follow-up activities,such as development plans and other assignments.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

Valuing achievement,money making,assertiveness,and competition are associated with what type of culture?

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A)   Short-term orientation
B)   Masculine culture
C)   High power distance culture
D)   Feminine culture
E)   High uncertainty avoidanceF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following items is typically included in an international assignment letter?

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A)   Location and duration of assignment.
B)   Remuneration (e.g.salary,benefits,and currency of payment) .
C)   Relocation program (e.g.house hunting,moving,and schooling) .
D)   Repatriation (e.g.employment opportunities upon return and financial counselling) .
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

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 14

According to Hofstede's cultural dimensions,a culture where people are expected to devote themselves to the interests of the community,and the community is expected to protect them when they are in trouble is high in:

Accepted Answer

A)   power distance.
B)   masculinity.
C)   long-term orientation.
D)   collectivism.
E)   uncertainty avoidance.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Employees who manage an operation abroad without locating permanently in the country are called:

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A)   absentee expatriates.
B)   inpatriates.
C)   telecommuters.
D)   temporary expatriates.
E)   virtual expatriates.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Most organizations adjust expatriates' compensation so that it gives the employee:

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A)   the same standard of living as in the home country.
B)   extra pay for any hardships of locating globally.
C)   host country's prevailing wage.
D)   both "the same standard of living as in the home country" and "extra pay for any hardships of locating globally."
E)   both "extra pay for any hardships of locating globally" and "host country's prevailing wage."F) B) and D)
G) A) and D) D

Question 17

Research has found that successful completion of an international assignment is most likely among employees who demonstrate all but one of the following characteristics.Name the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)   Extroverted
B)   Assertive
C)   Agreeable
D)   Conscientious
E)   None of these characteristics are associated with successful completion of an international assignment.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The country in which an organization's headquarters is located is the:

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

Question 19

Although the general principles of performance management may apply in most countries,the specific methods that work in one country may not work well in another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Training known as cross-cultural preparation is needed during which phase or phases of an international assignment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Preparation for departure.
B)   During the assignment.
C)   Preparation for the return home.
D)   Preparation for departure,"during the assignment," and "preparation for the return home."
E)   Only "preparation for departure" and "during the assignment."F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Exam 10: Managing Human Resources Globally

Organizations fill many key foreign positions with host-country nationals.

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Job design aimed at employee involvement can be problematic in cultures with high power distance.

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Research shows successful completion of an overseas assignment is most likely among employees who are extroverted,agreeable,and conscientious.

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Canada has a high power distance and long-term orientation culture.

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Repatriation is the process of preparing expatriates for a foreign assignment.

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Foreign-born employees who come to Canada need cross-cultural preparation as much as Canadian employees sent on foreign assignments.

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The balance sheet approach to international compensation adjusts the employee's compensation so that it equals the host country's standard of living,further ensuring assimilation into the local culture.

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Canada is high in:

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The emotions that accompany an overseas assignment tend to follow a cycle of:

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Employees from cultures high in power distance would expect and respond best to a training session where:

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Valuing achievement,money making,assertiveness,and competition are associated with what type of culture?

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Which of the following items is typically included in an international assignment letter?

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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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According to Hofstede's cultural dimensions,a culture where people are expected to devote themselves to the interests of the community,and the community is expected to protect them when they are in trouble is high in:

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Employees who manage an operation abroad without locating permanently in the country are called:

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Most organizations adjust expatriates' compensation so that it gives the employee:

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Research has found that successful completion of an international assignment is most likely among employees who demonstrate all but one of the following characteristics.Name the exception.

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The country in which an organization's headquarters is located is the:

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Although the general principles of performance management may apply in most countries,the specific methods that work in one country may not work well in another.

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Training known as cross-cultural preparation is needed during which phase or phases of an international assignment?

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