Question 1

Which is a disadvantage of international staffing with a HCN?

Accepted Answer

A)   lowers morale with PCNs
B)   host government resentment
C)   premium pay
D)   limited advancement elsewhereE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

According to the Brookfield Study

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A)   good international candidate selection
B)   spouse/partner satisfaction with the assignment
C)   career and talent management before, during, and after the assignment
D)   the assignee's ability to adaptE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of these is a direct cost of expatriate failure?

Accepted Answer

A)   loss of market share
B)   relocation expenses
C)   difficulty with host-government officials
D)   demands that expatriates be replaced with HCNsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which is a disadvantage of international staffing with a PCN?

Accepted Answer

A)   limited promotions
B)   longer adaptation time
C)   has special skills
D)   better trainingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A popular term for a non-expatriate is

Accepted Answer

A)   road warrior
B)   globetrotter
C)   flexpatriate
D)   all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In this approach to staffing, employees may move out of their home countries, but only within a particular geographic region.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnocentric
B)   polycentric
C)   geocentric
D)   regiocentricE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which is an advantage of international staffing with a HCN?

Accepted Answer

A)   premium pay
B)   no language barrier
C)   better HQ control
D)   global mindsetE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

A new M&A subsidiary is staffed with an expert TCN because of its strategic importance. Which determinant applies?

Accepted Answer

A)   context specificities
B)   company specificities
C)   local unit specificities
D)   IHRM practicesE) None of the above
F) All of the above C

Question 9

This type of international assignment requires specific skills and lasts 6-12 months on specific projects.

Accepted Answer

A)   contractual
B)   rotational
C)   commuter
D)   virtualE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Expatriates that gather information, bridging internal and external contexts are

Accepted Answer

A)   language nodes
B)   agents of socializing
C)   network builders
D)   boundary spannersE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

_______ is the ability to appreciate elements of various cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural intelligence
B)   intercultural competence
C)   intercultural sensitivity
D)   global mindsetE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a factor in expatriate selection?

Accepted Answer

A)   technical ability
B)   cross-cultural suitability
C)   language
D)   all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which is an advantage of international staffing with a PCN?

Accepted Answer

A)   more organizational control
B)   salary is relatively lower
C)   no language barrier
D)   no work permit is requiredE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

_______ focuses capabilities to grasp, reason, and behave effectively in culturally diverse situations.

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural intelligence
B)   intercultural competence
C)   intercultural sensitivity
D)   global mindsetE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Expatriates that work as 'spiders' developing their web of personal relationships as they move between various organizational units

Accepted Answer

A)   language nodes
B)   agents of socializing
C)   network builders
D)   boundary spannersE) None of the above
F) B) and D) C

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a stressor relating to the management of international business travelers.

Accepted Answer

A)   home and family issues
B)   foreign residency
C)   travel logistics
D)   health concernsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above B

Question 17

Culture-specific knowledge is

Accepted Answer

A)   affective dimension
B)   cognitive layer
C)   intercultural competence
D)   cultural intelligenceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

A company hires PCNs when the foreign culture is distant. Which determinant applies?

Accepted Answer

A)   context specificities
B)   company specificities
C)   local unit specificities
D)   IHRM practicesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Expatriates that assist in the transfer of shared values and beliefs are

Accepted Answer

A)   language nodes
B)   agents of socializing
C)   network builders
D)   boundary spannersE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of these moderators may prove to be the greater barrier to mobility for female expatriates?

Accepted Answer

A)   home and family issues
B)   health concerns
C)   dual career issues
D)   host-culture issuesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 5: Sourcing Human Resources for Global Markets Staffing, Recruitment and Selection

Which is a disadvantage of international staffing with a HCN?

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According to the Brookfield Study

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Which of these is a direct cost of expatriate failure?

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Which is a disadvantage of international staffing with a PCN?

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A popular term for a non-expatriate is

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In this approach to staffing, employees may move out of their home countries, but only within a particular geographic region.

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Which is an advantage of international staffing with a HCN?

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A new M&A subsidiary is staffed with an expert TCN because of its strategic importance. Which determinant applies?

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This type of international assignment requires specific skills and lasts 6-12 months on specific projects.

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Expatriates that gather information, bridging internal and external contexts are

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_______ is the ability to appreciate elements of various cultures.

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Which of the following is NOT a factor in expatriate selection?

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Which is an advantage of international staffing with a PCN?

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_______ focuses capabilities to grasp, reason, and behave effectively in culturally diverse situations.

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Expatriates that work as 'spiders' developing their web of personal relationships as they move between various organizational units

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Which of these is NOT a stressor relating to the management of international business travelers.

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Culture-specific knowledge is

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A company hires PCNs when the foreign culture is distant. Which determinant applies?

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Expatriates that assist in the transfer of shared values and beliefs are

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Which of these moderators may prove to be the greater barrier to mobility for female expatriates?

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