Question 1

In regard to expatriate pay,the ____________ises purchasing power across countries,so employees can enjoy the same living standard in their foreign posting that they enjoyed at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  balance sheet approach
B)  standard of living approach
C)  merit approach
D)  correspondence approachE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

A principal concern of organised labour is that the multinational can counter union bargaining power by threatening to:

Accepted Answer

A)  put all of its employees on employment contracts.
B)  force employees to work reduced hours.
C)  disallow unions onto the work premises.
D)  move production to another country.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

In multinational corporations,managers must perform duties at home in the domestic environment before being allowed to work in the firm's overseas subsidiary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In regard to the types of allowances often included in an expatriate's compensation package,______allowance is paid when the expatriate is being sent to a difficult location.

Accepted Answer

A)  an education
B)  a housing
C)  a hardship
D)  a cost-of-livingE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

In-house company training programs can foster ________,which comes in the form of shared experiences,informal networks and company jargon.

Accepted Answer

A)  esprit de corps
B)  cultural sensitivity
C)  cultural resentment
D)  jealousyE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A largely overlooked but critically important issue in the training and development of expatriate managers is to prepare them for:

Accepted Answer

A)  entry into their respective positions.
B)  potential conflict.
C)  multiskilling and multitasking.
D)  re-entry into their home-country organisation.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

A large and expanding body of academic research suggests that a strong fit between __________________quired for high profitability.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate culture and products
B)  marketing practices and industrial relations
C)  corporate culture and ethics practices
D)  human resources practices and strategyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

__________ manager is a citizen of one country who is working abroad in one of his or her firm's subsidiaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  An expatriate
B)  A cross-divisional
C)  A cross-cultural
D)  An ethnocentricE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

What type of unions generally try to get better pay,greater job security and better working conditions for their members through collective bargaining with management?

Accepted Answer

A)  management
B)  labour
C)  statutory
D)  volunteerE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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