Question 1

Which is an advantage of international staffing with a HCN?&#10;A) premium pay&#10;B) no language barrier&#10;C) better HQ control&#10;D) global mindset

Accepted Answer

HCN (Host Country Nationals) staffing eliminates the language barrier because the employees are already fluent in the local language, facilitating communication with local staff and customers.

Question 2

Expatriates that assist in the transfer of shared values and beliefs are&#10;A) language nodes&#10;B) agents of socializing&#10;C) network builders&#10;D) boundary spanners

Accepted Answer

Expatriates who assist in the transfer of shared values and beliefs are considered agents of socializing. They play a crucial role in disseminating the organizational culture and norms among different branches or subsidiaries across the globe.

Question 3

Which is a disadvantage of international staffing with a HCN?&#10;A) lowers morale with PCNs&#10;B) host government resentment&#10;C) premium pay&#10;D) limited advancement elsewhere

Accepted Answer

Host-country nationals (HCNs) are employees who are citizens of the country where the multinational company is operating. Hiring HCNs can limit their advancement opportunities elsewhere within the company, especially in its international operations, because they might lack the company-wide exposure and networks that parent-country nationals (PCNs) or third-country nationals (TCNs) gain through international assignments.

Question 4

Expatriates that work as 'spiders' developing their web of personal relationships as they move between various organizational units&#10;A) language nodes&#10;B) agents of socializing&#10;C) network builders&#10;D) boundary spanners

Accepted Answer

Network builders are expatriates who focus on developing personal relationships across different organizational units, effectively creating a web or network.

Question 5

A company hires PCNs when the foreign culture is distant. Which determinant applies?&#10;A) context specificities&#10;B) company specificities&#10;C) local unit specificities&#10;D) IHRM practices

Accepted Answer

Context specificities refer to the unique characteristics and challenges of operating in a foreign environment, including cultural distance, which can influence a company's decision to hire parent-country nationals (PCNs) to ensure alignment with corporate values and practices.

Question 6

Which of these moderators may prove to be the greater barrier to mobility for female expatriates?&#10;A) home and family issues&#10;B) health concerns&#10;C) dual career issues&#10;D) host-culture issues

Accepted Answer

Dual career issues can be a significant barrier for female expatriates as they often have to balance their career with their partner's career, which can limit their mobility and opportunities for international assignments.

Question 7

_______ is the ability to appreciate elements of various cultures.&#10;A) cultural intelligence&#10;B) intercultural competence&#10;C) intercultural sensitivity&#10;D) global mindset

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is the ability to appreciate elements...

Question 8

Expatriates that gather information, bridging internal and external contexts are&#10;A) language nodes&#10;B) agents of socializing&#10;C) network builders&#10;D) boundary spanners

Accepted Answer

Expatriates often serve as boundary spanners because they operate at the intersection of their home organization and the foreign environment, facilitating information flow and understanding between the two.

Question 9

This type of international assignment requires specific skills and lasts 6-12 months on specific projects.&#10;A) contractual&#10;B) rotational&#10;C) commuter&#10;D) virtual

Accepted Answer

Rotational assignments are typically project-based, lasting 6-12 months, and require specific skills for the duration of the project.

Question 10

Which is an advantage of international staffing with a PCN?&#10;A) more organizational control&#10;B) salary is relatively lower&#10;C) no language barrier&#10;D) no work permit is required

Accepted Answer

International staffing with a Parent Country National (PCN) often provides more organizational control. This is because PCNs are already familiar with the company's culture, policies, and practices, making it easier to maintain consistency and control across international operations.

Question 11

Culture-specific knowledge is&#10;A) affective dimension&#10;B) cognitive layer&#10;C) intercultural competence&#10;D) cultural intelligence

Accepted Answer

The answer of Culture-specific knowledge is&#10;A) affective dimension&#10;B) cognitive layer&#10;C)...

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a stressor relating to the management of international business travelers.&#10;A) home and family issues&#10;B) foreign residency&#10;C) travel logistics&#10;D) health concerns

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these is NOT a stressor...

Question 13

Which is a disadvantage of international staffing with a PCN?&#10;A) limited promotions&#10;B) longer adaptation time&#10;C) has special skills&#10;D) better training

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which is a disadvantage of international staffing...

Question 14

In this approach to staffing, employees may move out of their home countries, but only within a particular geographic region.&#10;A) ethnocentric&#10;B) polycentric&#10;C) geocentric&#10;D) regiocentric

Accepted Answer

The answer of In this approach to staffing, employees may...

Question 15

A new M&A subsidiary is staffed with an expert TCN because of its strategic importance. Which determinant applies?&#10;A) context specificities&#10;B) company specificities&#10;C) local unit specificities&#10;D) IHRM practices

Accepted Answer

The answer of A new M&A subsidiary is staffed with...

Question 16

A popular term for a non-expatriate is&#10;A) road warrior&#10;B) globetrotter&#10;C) flexpatriate&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of A popular term for a non-expatriate is&#10;A)...

Question 17

Which of these is a direct cost of expatriate failure?&#10;A) loss of market share&#10;B) relocation expenses&#10;C) difficulty with host-government officials&#10;D) demands that expatriates be replaced with HCNs

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of these is a direct cost...

Question 18

According to the Brookfield Study&#10;A) good international candidate selection&#10;B) spouse/partner satisfaction with the assignment&#10;C) career and talent management before, during, and after the assignment&#10;D) the assignee's ability to adapt

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the Brookfield Study&#10;A) good international...

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a factor in expatriate selection?&#10;A) technical ability&#10;B) cross-cultural suitability&#10;C) language&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is NOT a...

Question 20

_______ focuses capabilities to grasp, reason, and behave effectively in culturally diverse situations.&#10;A) cultural intelligence&#10;B) intercultural competence&#10;C) intercultural sensitivity&#10;D) global mindset

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ focuses capabilities to grasp, reason, and...

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