Question 1

A geocentric approach tends to weaken local responsiveness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A geocentric staffing policy seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization,regardless of nationality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ makes it difficult to evaluate the performance of expatriate managers objectively.

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A)   Cultural relativism
B)   Internal documentation
C)   Unintentional bias
D)   Others-orientationE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Discuss the reasons why expatriate managers fail to complete their foreign assignment.Do

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Question 5

A seminal study,R.L.Tung,revealed that for European firms,the top reason for expatriate failure was the inability of the manager to cope with larger overseas responsibilities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Practical training is:

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A)   provided to foster an appreciation for the host country's culture.
B)   aimed at helping expatriates improve their communication skills.
C)   aimed at helping expatriate managers to build relationships in the host-country.
D)   aimed at helping the expatriate manager and family ease themselves into day-to-day life in the host country.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

What is cultural toughness?

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Question 8

If a company recruits host-country nationals to manage subsidiaries while parent-country nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters,the firm is following a(n) :

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A)   polycentric staffing policy
B)   ethnocentric staffing policy
C)   geocentric staffing policy
D)   internal staffing policyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In a seminal study,R.L.Tung found that for Japanese multinationals,the biggest impediment to expatriate success was:

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A)   the inability of the spouse to adjust.
B)   inadequate compensation.
C)   the manager's inability to cope with larger overseas responsibilities.
D)   the lack of adequate technical training.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A firm with an ethnocentric staffing policy will fill all key management positions with parent-country nationals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The international trade secretariats have had tremendous success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An expatriate's base salary normally varies from the base salary for a similar position in the home country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A firm using a polycentric staffing policy:

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A)   is less likely to suffer from cultural myopia.
B)   seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization,regardless of nationality.
C)   will most likely follow an ethnocentric strategy.
D)   is likely to have improved communication between host-country managers and parent-country managers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Base pay in most firms is set with regard to global market conditions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Bringing managers together in one location for extended periods and rotating them through different jobs in several countries helps the firm build a formal management network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A manager might be sent on several foreign postings over a number of years to build his/her cross-cultural sensitivity and experience as part of a management development program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Mendenhall and Oddou identified cultural toughness as one of the dimensions in their study on dimensions that predict success in foreign jobs postings.This dimension refers to the:

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A)   expatriate's self-esteem,self-confidence,and mental well-being.
B)   expatriate's ability to interact effectively with host-country nationals.
C)   expatriate's ability to understand why people of other countries behave the way they do.
D)   relationship between the country of the assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Expatriate managers who have perceptual ability tend to treat foreign nationals as if they were home-country nationals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The international trade secretariats (ITS) have had virtually no real success.Which of the following is NOT a cause of the ITS's ineffectiveness?

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A)   National unions compete with each other to attract investment from international businesses.
B)   The structure and ideology of unions tend to vary significantly from country to country.
C)   Organized labor has had only limited success in its efforts to get national and international bodies to regulate multinationals.
D)   The codes of conduct developed by International Labor Organization and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development prevented the ITSs from exercising absolute power.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

What is the most important advantage of using a geocentric staffing policy?

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A)   It enables the firm to build a cadre of international executives who feel at home working in a number of cultures.
B)   It may be less expensive to implement than other policies,reducing the costs of value creation.
C)   The higher pay managers on an international fast track enjoy is a source of inspiration within a firm.
D)   It reduces the need for futile and time consuming documentation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 19: Global Human Resource Management

A geocentric approach tends to weaken local responsiveness.

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Expatriate managers who have perceptual ability tend to treat foreign nationals as if they were home-country nationals.

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Bringing managers together in one location for extended periods and rotating them through different jobs in several countries helps the firm build a formal management network.

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A firm using a polycentric staffing policy:

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If a company recruits host-country nationals to manage subsidiaries while parent-country nationals occupy key positions at corporate headquarters,the firm is following a(n) :

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A seminal study,R.L.Tung,revealed that for European firms,the top reason for expatriate failure was the inability of the manager to cope with larger overseas responsibilities.

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A firm with an ethnocentric staffing policy will fill all key management positions with parent-country nationals.

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_____ makes it difficult to evaluate the performance of expatriate managers objectively.

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Practical training is:

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A manager might be sent on several foreign postings over a number of years to build his/her cross-cultural sensitivity and experience as part of a management development program.

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What is the most important advantage of using a geocentric staffing policy?

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Mendenhall and Oddou identified cultural toughness as one of the dimensions in their study on dimensions that predict success in foreign jobs postings.This dimension refers to the:

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An expatriate's base salary normally varies from the base salary for a similar position in the home country.

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The international trade secretariats have had tremendous success.

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The international trade secretariats (ITS) have had virtually no real success.Which of the following is NOT a cause of the ITS's ineffectiveness?

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A geocentric staffing policy seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization,regardless of nationality.

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In a seminal study,R.L.Tung found that for Japanese multinationals,the biggest impediment to expatriate success was:

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Base pay in most firms is set with regard to global market conditions.

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What is cultural toughness?

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