Question 1

What is expatriate failure? What is the common rate at which it occurs? Cite the main reasons why it occurs for U.S.multinationals.

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Expatriate failure is the premature retu...

Question 2

General Electric is not just concerned with hiring people who have the skills required for performing particular jobs;it wants individuals whose behavioral styles,beliefs,and value systems are consistent with those of GE.This would be an example of:

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A)  ethnocentrism.
B)  corporate culture.
C)  polycentric approach.
D)  network approach.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

According to Mendenhall and Oddou,when deciding on expatriate managers,domestic performance should be taken as the standard overseas performance potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

helps transfer core competencies.

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A)  polycentric
B)  geocentric
C)  ethnocentric
D)  intercentricE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Selection is just the first step in matching a manager with a job.The next step is:

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A)  recruiting.
B)  screening.
C)  evaluating.
D)  training.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The HRM function can help the firm achieve its primary strategic goals of reducing the costs of value creation and adding value by better serving customer needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss the differences between ethnocentric,polycentric,and geocentric approaches to staffing for international businesses.What is the rationale behind each of these approaches?

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Question 8

Historically,most international businesses have been more concerned with

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A)  cultural integration.
B)  management development.
C)  training.
D)  knowledge sharing.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

What does a firm typically do when a reciprocal tax treaty is not in force?

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A)  It pays only one-third of the expatriate's income tax in the host country.
B)  It pays only one-half of the expatriate's income tax in the host country.
C)  It pays the expatriate's total income tax in the host country.
D)  It requires the expatriate to pay his/her own income tax in the host country.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Bringing managers together in one location for extended periods and rotating them through different jobs in several countries help the firm build an informal management network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A polycentric staffing policy can be very expensive to implement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Home-country managers' appraisals may be biased by ____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  distance;their own lack of experience of working abroad
B)  lack of communication;poor networking skills
C)  lack of technological know-how;ethnocentrism
D)  poor information;cultural myopiaE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Jamiqua Jackson is an expatriate who uses _____ to strengthen her well-being and self-confidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural toughness
B)  others-orientation
C)  perceptual ability
D)  self-orientationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Although a polycentric approach may be effective for firms pursuing a transnational strategy,it is inappropriate for other strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A(n) _____ staffing policy requires host-country nationals to be recruited to manage subsidiaries,while parent-company nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters.

Accepted Answer

A)  geocentric
B)  polycentric
C)  ethnocentric
D)  intercentricE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

With regard to expatriate pay,the _____ equalizes purchasing power across countries so employees can enjoy the same living standard in their foreign posting that they enjoyed at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  balance sheet approach
B)  standard of living approach
C)  merit approach
D)  correspondence approachE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

International businesses increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool;this is particularly true in firms pursuing a(n) _____ strategy as such firms need a strong unifying corporate culture and informal management networks to assist in coordination and control.

Accepted Answer

A)  localization
B)  international
C)  transnational
D)  global standardizationE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

With a(n) _____ staffing policy,the expatriates are all home-country nationals who are transferred abroad.

Accepted Answer

A)  geocentric
B)  ethnocentric
C)  polycentric
D)  domesticE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is a disadvantage of adopting a geocentric staffing approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural myopia negatively influences effective management control.
B)  Training and relocation costs increase when transferring managers from country to country.
C)  Host-country nationals cannot progress beyond senior positions in their own subsidiary.
D)  A gap can form between host-country managers and parent-country managers.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Many Americans find postings in non-Western cultures,such as India,Southeast Asia,and the Middle East,to be much tougher due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of Western entertainment.
B)  poor health care and housing standards.
C)  inhospitable climate.
D)  technical incompetence of host country counterparts.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 16: Global Human Resource Management

The HRM function can help the firm achieve its primary strategic goals of reducing the costs of value creation and adding value by better serving customer needs.

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According to Mendenhall and Oddou,when deciding on expatriate managers,domestic performance should be taken as the standard overseas performance potential.

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A polycentric staffing policy can be very expensive to implement.

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What does a firm typically do when a reciprocal tax treaty is not in force?

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Many Americans find postings in non-Western cultures,such as India,Southeast Asia,and the Middle East,to be much tougher due to all of the following EXCEPT:

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Home-country managers' appraisals may be biased by ____ and _____.

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With regard to expatriate pay,the _____ equalizes purchasing power across countries so employees can enjoy the same living standard in their foreign posting that they enjoyed at home.

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With a(n) _____ staffing policy,the expatriates are all home-country nationals who are transferred abroad.

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What is expatriate failure? What is the common rate at which it occurs? Cite the main reasons why it occurs for U.S.multinationals.

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Selection is just the first step in matching a manager with a job.The next step is:

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of adopting a geocentric staffing approach?

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Bringing managers together in one location for extended periods and rotating them through different jobs in several countries help the firm build an informal management network.

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Jamiqua Jackson is an expatriate who uses _____ to strengthen her well-being and self-confidence.

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International businesses increasingly are using management development as a strategic tool;this is particularly true in firms pursuing a(n) _____ strategy as such firms need a strong unifying corporate culture and informal management networks to assist in coordination and control.

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A(n) _____ staffing policy requires host-country nationals to be recruited to manage subsidiaries,while parent-company nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters.

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helps transfer core competencies.

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Historically,most international businesses have been more concerned with

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Discuss the differences between ethnocentric,polycentric,and geocentric approaches to staffing for international businesses.What is the rationale behind each of these approaches?

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General Electric is not just concerned with hiring people who have the skills required for performing particular jobs;it wants individuals whose behavioral styles,beliefs,and value systems are consistent with those of GE.This would be an example of:

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Although a polycentric approach may be effective for firms pursuing a transnational strategy,it is inappropriate for other strategies.

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