HRM 498 Week 5 Practice: Knowledge Check

Question 1

Which of the following topics would most likely be addressed during the continual development stage of expatriate preparation and development?

Language skills

Local customs and traditions

Home-country development

Home-country living conditions

Question 2

Female employment in the United Arab Emirates is negatively influenced because:

a single woman is not permitted to drive

a woman’s desire to stay at home to raise children is stronger than her desire to work outside the home

a single woman cannot board a plane or stay in a hotel unless a male relative is willing to accompany her

it is frowned upon when a woman places aging parents in a nursing home

Question 3

Dailey Enterprises is a mid-sized business that is considering expanding its operations globally. Which of the following is LEAST likely to occur as a result of Dailey globalizing?

Improved selection process

Some protection against domestic business cycles

Increased competitiveness

Increased profitability

Question 4

Many companies offer training courses only in English, which may explain why most employees at global firms indicate that English is important for their careers.

The statement is true

Question 5

All of the following are national/cultural values EXCEPT:

job satisfaction

masculinity/feminity

accomplishing indulgence/restraint

individualism/collectivism

Question 6

A host-country national (HCN) is an employee who is a citizen of the country where the subsidiary is located.

The statement is true

Question 7

Hartford Toys is a small business that wants to enter the global market. What is the most common way for small businesses such as Hartford Toys to enter the global market?

Foreign investing

Licensing

Exporting

Franchising

Question 8

An arrangement whereby the parent company grants another firm the right to do business in a prescribed manner is referred to as:

foreign investing

exporting

licensing

franchising

Question 9

What is becoming the world language?

English

French

Spanish

Russian

Question 10

An example of a third-country national would be an Italian citizen working for a French company in Germany.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the regiocentric staffing approach?

Each region develops a common set of employment practices.

Promotions from the region to headquarters rarely occur.

Each region actively recruits third-country nationals.

Some autonomy exists in regional decision making.

Question 12

China’s labor force consists of a multitude of older workers for the following reason:

Communism favors taking care of younger citizens by having parents and grandparents employed.

Economic growth has led employers to favor workers with greater experience.

It is more common for Chinese citizens to stay in school longer than citizens of other countries.

Chinese government’s one-child policy has left a substantial gap in younger generations.

Question 13

With polycentric staffing, companies primarily hire expatriates to staff higher-level foreign positions.

The statement is false

Question 14

Procter & Gamble is best categorized as a what type of corporation?

Foreign-based

Multinational

Global

National

Question 15

The process of bringing expatriates home is referred to as:

repatriation

global e-learning

strategic training

succession planning

Question 16

Which of the following systems helps to alleviate the stress new expatriates and their families normally endure?

Cohort system

Buddy system

Expatriation system

None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following has been a recent problem associated with expatriate compensation?

Devaluation of the U.S. dollar

Expansion of Chinese firms

Relocation expenses

NAFTA changes

Question 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the role of international sales for small and medium-sized businesses?

International sales are not easily facilitated through e-commerce.

International sales have become a vital and growing part of the market for small to medium-sized businesses.

International sales require a change in a country’s legal system.

International sales have become a vital and growing part of the market exclusively for large businesses.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an approach to global staffing?

Polycentric

Biocentric

Regiocentric

Ethnocentric

Question 20

In most cases, global firms employ host-country nationals with the long-term goal of turning over control to local management.