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What considerations need to be made when appraising an expatriate's performance? What cultural considerations need to be made when appraising a local employee's performance?

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Call centers that service customers for firms like software and computer hardware companies are increasingly using employees in India to staff the telephones.This is an example of ________.


A) outsourcing
B) offshoring
C) downsizing
D) international staffing

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Which of the following terms refers to paying a portion of an expatriate's salary in home-country currency and a portion in local currency?


A) balance sheet approach
B) split pay approach
C) hardship premium
D) foreign-service premium

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Of the countries listed below,in which one do production workers receive the lowest hourly wage?


A) United States
B) Mexico
C) Germany
D) Taiwan

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Which of the following terms refers to the process of assessing an employee's probable success in handling a foreign transfer?


A) skills placement testing
B) adaptability screening
C) management assessment
D) performance appraisal

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All of the following characterize European labor relations EXCEPT ________.


A) limited number of bargaining units
B) informal recognition of labor unions
C) bargaining through employer associations
D) industry-wide collective bargaining

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What are the HR challenges of conducting business on a global scale? How can firms effectively implement global HR management programs?

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Managing human resources internationally...

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Which of the following qualities is most closely linked to an employee's success on an international work assignment?


A) technical skills
B) responsibility
C) intelligence
D) flexibility

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The most expensive approach to staffing is the polycentric staffing model.

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A major challenge for international businesses is the need to adapt personnel policies and procedures to the differences among countries.

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Samsung tends to follow an ethnocentric staffing model.From which group will it most likely hire for upper-level management positions at its Texas facility?


A) home-country nationals
B) host-country nationals
C) third-country nationals
D) local citizens

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In which country do individuals have a high acceptance of unequal power distribution between managers and subordinates?


A) Mexico
B) Hong Kong
C) Sweden
D) United States

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Jason is a British freelance journalist working in Paris,so he is most likely classified as a(n) ________.


A) local
B) expatriate
C) third-country national
D) home-country national

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In January 2009,Walmart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's leading food retailer.Since then,Walmart has opened the first environmentally friendly supermarket in Chile that uses energy efficient technology throughout the store.Walmart is planning to open additional stores in Chile over the next five years.Walmart's top executives are considering the idea of transferring U.S.managers to Chile to oversee the construction and establishment of the new stores. Which of the following,if true,supports the argument that locals should be hired to fill management positions in Chile?


A) Chile has a high percentage of younger workers with college degrees.
B) Managers in Chile are expected to keep their distance from subordinates.
C) Chile has had an increase in foreign direct investment over the last five years.
D) Chileans expect managers and subordinates to interact in a highly informal manner.

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According to research,which of the following is a primary concern of Chinese managers?


A) getting tasks accomplished efficiently
B) keeping a distance from subordinates
C) enforcing a firm's policies and regulations
D) maintaining a peaceful work environment

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Mercedes sent a team of executives from Germany to oversee the start-up of its U.S.operations.Which of the following terms best describes the values of Mercedes' top executives?


A) polycentric
B) monocentric
C) ethnocentric
D) geocentric

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What value classification refers to a belief that the best manager for a specific position could be in any of the countries in which the firm operates?


A) polycentric
B) ethnocentric
C) geocentric
D) monocentric

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According to research,all of the following will most likely help spouses of expatriates adjust to living in foreign countries EXCEPT ________.


A) close family relationships
B) pre-school age children
C) scheduled vacations
D) language training

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Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of using expatriates to fill foreign subsidiary management positions?


A) high costs associated with relocation
B) time and effort required for training
C) inability to create short-term results
D) security concerns

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Which of the following terms refers to governmental actions that may adversely affect the long-term value of a firm?


A) cultural dynamics
B) political risks
C) power distance
D) codetermination

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