Question 1

One of the reasons firms pursue a polycentric staffing policy is that it is the best way to maintain a unified corporate culture.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss how unintentional bias is a problem for performance appraisal of expatriates,and some guidelines for performance appraisal in these situations.

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Unintentional bias makes it difficult to...

Question 3

With regard to the types of allowances often included in an expatriate's compensation package,a(n) _____ allowance is paid when the expatriate is being sent to a difficult location.

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A)  education
B)  housing
C)  hardship
D)  cost-of-livingE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Firms that emphasize localization try to create value by emphasizing:

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A)  local responsiveness.
B)  ethnocentrism.
C)  brand consciousness.
D)  repatriation.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following actions is taken by organized labor in response to the increased bargaining power of multinational corporations?

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A)  Trying to impose regulations on multinationals through organizations such as GATT
B)  Trying to achieve international regulations on multinationals through such organizations as the United Nations
C)  Trying to establish regional boards
D)  Trying to lobby multinational corporations to restrict their global reach to three or fewer foreign countriesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

What is the most common approach to expatriate pay?

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A)  Merit approach
B)  Correspondence approach
C)  Balance sheet approach
D)  Parity approachE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Discuss the issue of expatriate compensation.

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Substantial differences exist in the com...

Question 8

A firm's performance appraisal systems are an important element of its control systems.
strategy and the attainment of a competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Mendenhall and Oddou,the _____ dimension refers to the relationship between the country of assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-orientation
B)  perceptual ability
C)  cultural toughness
D)  others-orientationE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

What is ITS? What are the impediments to the strategies used by organized labor?

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In the 1960s,organized labor began to es...

Question 11

The ideological similarity between union leaders in different countries has made cooperation easy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many Americans regard Great Britain as a relatively easy foreign posting.This example pertains to the perceptual ability dimension identified by Mendenhall and Oddou.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is important that the spouse of the expatriate manager,and perhaps the whole family,be included in cultural training programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an advantage of adopting a geocentric staffing approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  The multinational composition of the team reduces cultural myopia and enhances local responsiveness.
B)  It is inexpensive to implement.
C)  It reduces the costs of value creation.
D)  The firm may believe the host country lacks qualified individuals to fill senior management positions.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following countries provides the highest pay to company CEOs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Switzerland
B)  The United States
C)  Japan
D)  AustraliaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

One advantage of adopting a polycentric approach is that the firm is less likely to suffer from:

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A)  higher fixed costs.
B)  skill deficits.
C)  corporate center control.
D)  cultural myopia.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which approach attempts to provide expatriates with the same standard of living in their host countries as they enjoy at home plus a financial inducement for accepting an overseas assignment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Merit approach
B)  Correspondence approach
C)  Parity approach
D)  Balance sheet approachE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

_____ are a subset of expatriates who are citizens of a foreign country working in the home country of their multinational employer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigrants
B)  Inpatriates
C)  Third-country nationals
D)  Host-country nationalsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

A disadvantage of ethnocentric staffing is that it produces resentment in the home country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Mendenhall and Oddou,what are the four dimensions that seem to predict success in a foreign posting? Explain any two of them.

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Mendenhall and Oddou identified four dim...

Exam 16: Global Human Resource Management

What is the most common approach to expatriate pay?

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Firms that emphasize localization try to create value by emphasizing:

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What is ITS? What are the impediments to the strategies used by organized labor?

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One advantage of adopting a polycentric approach is that the firm is less likely to suffer from:

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A firm's performance appraisal systems are an important element of its control systems. strategy and the attainment of a competitive advantage.

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It is important that the spouse of the expatriate manager,and perhaps the whole family,be included in cultural training programs.

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_____ are a subset of expatriates who are citizens of a foreign country working in the home country of their multinational employer.

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A disadvantage of ethnocentric staffing is that it produces resentment in the home country.

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According to Mendenhall and Oddou,what are the four dimensions that seem to predict success in a foreign posting? Explain any two of them.

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According to Mendenhall and Oddou,the _____ dimension refers to the relationship between the country of assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting.

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Which of the following countries provides the highest pay to company CEOs?

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Many Americans regard Great Britain as a relatively easy foreign posting.This example pertains to the perceptual ability dimension identified by Mendenhall and Oddou.

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Which of the following actions is taken by organized labor in response to the increased bargaining power of multinational corporations?

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Discuss the issue of expatriate compensation.

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One of the reasons firms pursue a polycentric staffing policy is that it is the best way to maintain a unified corporate culture.

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Which of the following is an advantage of adopting a geocentric staffing approach?

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Discuss how unintentional bias is a problem for performance appraisal of expatriates,and some guidelines for performance appraisal in these situations.

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The ideological similarity between union leaders in different countries has made cooperation easy.

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Which approach attempts to provide expatriates with the same standard of living in their host countries as they enjoy at home plus a financial inducement for accepting an overseas assignment?

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With regard to the types of allowances often included in an expatriate's compensation package,a(n) _____ allowance is paid when the expatriate is being sent to a difficult location.

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