Question 1

An expatriate manager is a citizen of one country who is working abroad in one of the firm's subsidiaries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A hardship allowance is paid:

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A)   when the expatriate is being sent to a location where such basic amenities are grossly deficient by the standards of the expatriate's home country.
B)   to ensure that an expatriate's children receive adequate schooling (by home-country standards) .
C)   to ensure that the expatriate will enjoy the same standard of living in the foreign posting as at home.
D)   to ensure that the expatriate can afford the same quality of housing in the foreign country as at home.

Question 3

Cultural toughness refers to the relationship between the country of assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many firms adopt a geocentric policy toward staffing because it is a relatively inexpensive staffing policy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A Japanese firm prefers expatriate Japanese managers to head its foreign operations because these managers have been socialized into the firm while employed in Japan.This indicates that the firm:

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A)   believes that such managers cannot progress beyond middle-manager positions in their parent company.
B)   follows an ethnocentric staffing policy to maintain a unified corporate culture.
C)   is trying to create value by transferring core competencies to a foreign operation.
D)   requires host-country nationals to be recruited to manage subsidiaries.

Question 6

A citizen of France who moves to the U.S.to work at Ford is a(n) :

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A)   host-country national.
B)   local.
C)   inpatriate.
D)   acquired citizen.

Question 7

What is the difference between an ethnocentric and a polycentric staffing approach?

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A)   An ethnocentric staffing approach alleviates cultural myopia,while a polycentric staffing approach can lead to cultural myopia.
B)   An ethnocentric staffing approach is more expensive compared to a polycentric staffing approach.
C)   An ethnocentric staffing approach seeks host-country nationals for all key positions,while a polycentric staffing approach seeks the best people for key jobs regardless of nationality.
D)   An ethnocentric staffing approach is now used in most international businesses,while the polycentric staffing approach is on the wane.

Question 8

Where an expatriate community exists,firms often devote lesser effort to ensuring that the new expatriate family is quickly integrated into that group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An ethnocentric approach is compatible with both global standardization and transnational strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Bringing managers together in one location for extended periods and rotating them through different jobs in several countries is a part of:

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A)   the ethnocentric approach.
B)   the global standardization strategy.
C)   cultural toughness programs.
D)   management development programs.

Question 11

A polycentric approach may be effective for firms pursuing a(n) :

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A)   international strategy.
B)   localization strategy.
C)   transnational strategy.
D)   global standardization strategy.

Question 12

HRM professionals have a critically important strategic role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is human resource management? Why is HRM an important strategic component?

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Human resource management refers to the ...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A(n) _____ seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization,regardless of nationality.

Accepted Answer

A)   polycentric staffing policy
B)   ethnocentric staffing policy
C)   geocentric staffing policy
D)   uniform staffing policy

Question 16

What is expatriate failure?

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A prominent issue in the international s...

Question 17

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a polycentric approach to staffing.

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A polycentric staffing policy requires h...

Question 18

In the case of an ethnocentric approach,it is possible that managers may make decisions that are ethically suspect because they do not understand the culture in which they are managing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a drawback of the polycentric approach to staffing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Firms are likely to suffer from cultural myopia.
B)   Host-country nationals are vulnerable to cultural misunderstandings.
C)   This approach increases the cost of value creation.
D)   Host-country nationals have limited opportunities for advancement beyond senior positions in their subsidiary.

Question 20

Which of the following staffing approaches will be most effective for a firm that is pursuing a transnational strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)   A polycentric staffing policy
B)   An ethnocentric staffing policy
C)   A geocentric staffing policy
D)   An internal staffing policy

Exam 19: Global Human Resource Management

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

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Which of the following staffing approaches will be most effective for a firm that is pursuing a transnational strategy?

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What is the difference between an ethnocentric and a polycentric staffing approach?

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Which of the following is a drawback of the polycentric approach to staffing?

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A Japanese firm prefers expatriate Japanese managers to head its foreign operations because these managers have been socialized into the firm while employed in Japan.This indicates that the firm:

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Many firms adopt a geocentric policy toward staffing because it is a relatively inexpensive staffing policy.

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A polycentric approach may be effective for firms pursuing a(n) :

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A hardship allowance is paid:

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Bringing managers together in one location for extended periods and rotating them through different jobs in several countries is a part of:

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An expatriate manager is a citizen of one country who is working abroad in one of the firm's subsidiaries.

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Where an expatriate community exists,firms often devote lesser effort to ensuring that the new expatriate family is quickly integrated into that group.

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A(n) _____ seeks the best people for key jobs throughout the organization,regardless of nationality.

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A citizen of France who moves to the U.S.to work at Ford is a(n) :

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Cultural toughness refers to the relationship between the country of assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting.

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What is human resource management? Why is HRM an important strategic component?

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In the case of an ethnocentric approach,it is possible that managers may make decisions that are ethically suspect because they do not understand the culture in which they are managing.

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HRM professionals have a critically important strategic role.

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An ethnocentric approach is compatible with both global standardization and transnational strategies.

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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a polycentric approach to staffing.

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What is expatriate failure?

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