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Global Issues for Human Resource Managers MCQ

Maya is from Australia and works for an Australia-based organization in Egypt. Maya is a ______.

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Correct Answer: Parent-(home-)country national

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According to Hofstede’s Model of National Culture, in a culture with a(n) ______ orientation, there is little intent to save for the future and a focus on relatively quick results.

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Correct Answer: Short-term

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Mandy’s organization seems to have rules for everything. The policy manual and employee handbook are very long and specific about what employees can and cannot do. It appears the ______ dimension of cultural diversity is high at Mandy’s organization.

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Correct Answer: Uncertainty avoidance

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Scott’s organization provides more paid vacation time than most organizations to allow employees to enjoy life outside work and maintain good relationships with friends and family members. It appears the ______ dimension of cultural diversity is high at Scott’s organization.

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Correct Answer: Nurturing

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Acme Global is sending Carla on a 6-month expatriate assignment to Italy. Carla will receive one check to cover her pay for the entire assignment. It appears Acme Global is using the ______ approach to expatriate compensation.

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Correct Answer: Lump sum

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______ is an employee who leaves his or her home country to go work in another country.

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Correct Answer: Expatriate

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Which of the following is an advantage of host-country nationals?

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Correct Answer: Compensation is generally easier and is based on the local pay scale.

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Kristine is American and works for a U.S.-based company in Peru. Kristine is a ______.

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Correct Answer: Parent-(home-)country national

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______ is the process of shuttering operations in other countries and bringing work back to the home country.

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Correct Answer: Onshoring

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According to Hofstede’s Model of National Culture, the saying “He who dies with the most toys wins” indicates a culture high on the dimension of ______.

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Correct Answer: Assertiveness

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According to Hofstede’s Model of National Culture, ______ cultures believe that the group is the primary unit of value.

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Correct Answer: Collectivism

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According to Hofstede’s Model of National Culture, ______ is the degree to which societies accept that inequalities in well-being among members of the society are the result of differences in their individual abilities, both physical and intellectual, and their social status.

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Correct Answer: Power distance

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Mackenzie’s organization keeps a large amount of raw materials in stock to guard against market fluctuations. It appears the ______ dimension of cultural diversity is high at Mackenzie’s organization.

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Correct Answer: Uncertainty avoidance

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______ is the law barring U.S.-based or U.S.-listed companies from bribing foreign officials in exchange for business.

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Correct Answer: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

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______ are groups of countries that form an association for the purpose of facilitating movement of goods across national borders.

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Correct Answer: Trade blocs

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Trade blocs is a groups of countries who form an association for the purpose of facilitating movement of goods across national borders

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Correct Answer: True

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Parochialism is a narrow-minded view of the world with an inability to recognize ______

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Correct Answer: Individual differences

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The process of hiring another organization to do work that was previously done within the host organization.

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Correct Answer: Outsourcing

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Onshoring the process of shuttering operations in ________ and bringing work back to ________ .

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Correct Answer: Other countries & home country.

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Companies conducting business worldwide without boundaries is known as

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Correct Answer: Global village

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Law barring U.S.-based or ________ from bribing foreign officials in exchange for business.

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Correct Answer: U.S.-listed companies

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Expatriate is an employee who leaves their ________ to go work in _______.

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Correct Answer: Home country & other countries

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