Global HRM MCQs

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MCQ: Financial payments, above and over a regular base pay for
employees are called

A. ethnocentric allowances

B. mobility premiums

C. hardship allowances

D. Foreign Service premiums

MCQ: What does "TCN" stand for

A. host country national

B. expatriates

C. home country national

D. Third country national

Understanding behavior and culture of host country's market by host

manager in corporation orientation is known to be

A. ethnocentric

B. polycentric

C. geocentric

D. expat-centric
Non-citizen employees of a country in which they are working is
classified as

A. expatriates

B. subordinates

C. coordinates

D. none of above

Specific procedure according to which 'employees of company has

legal rights to take part in policy designing' is classified as

A. sub-determination

B. sub-ordination

C. co-ordination

D. codetermination

In corporation orientation, management style and evaluation criteria of

home country is superior to anything that host country offers, known
as

A. polycentric

B. geocentric

C. ethnocentric

D. expat-centric

Procedure that aims to assess probable success of assignees, in

handling of a foreign transfer is classified as

A. adaptability screening

B. ethnocentric screening
 C. polycentric screening

D. geocentric screening

Lump sum payments given to employees, who move from one

assignment to another are classified as

A. ethnocentric allowances

B. mobility premiums

C. hardship allowances

D. Foreign Service premiums

United States executives, who are working in Australian branch of

United Kingdom multinational bank are an example of

A. Third country nationals

B. home country nationals

C. home country nationals

D. Second country nationals

United States citizen work in China, in subsidiary of company whose

headquarter is located in United States, an example of

A. expatriates

B. Second country nationals

C. home country nationals

D. both a and c

A country in which headquarters of company are located are classified

as

A. Third country nationals

 B. home country nationals

C. expatriates

D. subordinates

Values of top executives include

A. polycentric

B. geocentric

C. ethnocentric

D. all of above

'HR' plans of any organization does not include

A. personnel plans

B. production plans

C. compensation plans

D. training and development plans

Supply of services by outside vendors that are done previously by in-

house employees is

A. outsourcing

B. off shoring

C. alternative staffing

D. none of above
Jin Yoon of Korea has been sent by Hyundai to the US to head their R&D department. He is:

a foreign assignment.

a host-country national.

an expatriate.

all of the above.

Martians Co. of the UK has expanded to 7 countries in South America. All its managers are UK citizens. The
company relies on:

host-country nationals.

third-country nationals.

home-country nationals.

none of the above.

Which of the following activities is part of international human resource management?

Hiring.

Compensation.

Training.

All of the above.

A young MNE is more likely to use __________ for managing their foreign operations.
foreign expatriates
host-country nationals
home-country nationals
third-country nationals
MNEs from _________ are more likely to rely on home-country managers for senior positions.

US

EU

Japan

the country is irrelevant

Which of the following is not a reason why a firm might choose a host-country manager over a home-
country manager?

Host-country managers know their country better than home-country managers.

Home-country managers are more expensive.

Language differences.

Home-country managers are less likely to abuse the company's trust.

Which of the following will be the least likely to receive a foreign assignment?

A young manager with a young husband who is willing to relocate.

An individual who joined the company after fulfilling an internship in Africa with a development of
NGO.

A man whose partner is the president of a home-based University and with whom he is raising two
young children.

A motivated individual who is not married.

Which of the following statements is true?

There is no general agreement as to the level of education that international managers should have.

There is no general agreement as to the importance of self-reliance in choosing an international

manager.

A family situation is not as important as the age of the potential manager when choosing an
international manager.

All of the above.

Successful repatriated managers often find:

their standard of living increases.

 their new position in the home country typically lacks the level of authority of their previous
assignment.

the MNE appreciates their success and they receive a high-level home country assignment.

all of the above.

Which of the following is the most common selection procedure for choosing an international
manager?

Resume examinations.

Reviews from managers.

Surveys.

Interview.

The best paid CEOs in the world are in:

the United States.

Europe.

Brazil.

Japan.

The amount of salary an individual receives in the home-country becomes the ________ when
calculating compensation.

base salary

non-negotiable salary

original allowance

none of the above

Which of the following countries has the lowest percentage of the labor force unionized?

Spain.

Malta.

Canada.

Italy.

Which of the following factors may influence compensation?

Taxation.

The cost of living.

 Healthcare costs.

All of the above.

In company A, representatives from management and workers come together to decide such matters
as improving performance, working conditions, and job security. What are these groups called?

Democratic representation.

Worker determination.

Democratic determination.

Work councils.

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Which of the following activities is part of international human resource management?

All of the above.

Your Answer:

Martians Co. of the UK has

expanded to 7 countries in
2. South America. All its managers
are UK citizens. The company
relies on:

host-country
Your Answer: nationals.

home-
Correct Answer: country
nationals.

Jin Yoon of Korea has been sent

by Hyundai to the US to head
3. their R&D department. He is:

an expatriate.
Your Answer:
 A young MNE is more likely to
use __________ for managing
4. their foreign operations.

home-country
Your Answer: nationals

MNEs from _________ are more

likely to rely on home-country
5. managers for senior positions.

US
Your Answer:

Japan
Correct Answer:

Which of the following is not a

reason why a firm might choose
6. a host-country manager over a
home-country manager?

Host-
Your Answer: country
managers
know their
country
better than
home-
country
managers.
Home-
Correct Answer: country
managers
are less
likely to
abuse the
company's
trust.
 Which of the following will be
the least likely to receive a
7. foreign assignment?

An individual
Your Answer: who joined
the
company
after
fulfilling an
internship in
Africa with a
development
of NGO.
A man
Correct Answer: whose
partner is
the
president of
a home-
based
University
and with
whom he is
raising two
young
children.

Which of the following

statements is true?
8.
There is no
Your Answer: general
agreement
as to the
importance
of self-
reliance in
choosing an
international
manager.
There is no
Correct Answer: general
agreement
as to the
level of
education
that
international
managers
should have.
 Successful repatriated managers
often find:
9.
their
Your Answer: standard of
living
increases.
their new
Correct Answer: position in
the home
country
typically
lacks the
level of
authority of
their
previous
assignment.

Which of the following is the

most common selection
10. procedure for choosing an
international manager?

Interview.
Your Answer:

The best paid CEOs in the world

are in:
11.
the United
Your Answer: States.

The amount of salary an

individual receives in the home-
12. country becomes the ________
when calculating compensation.

original
Your Answer: allowance
 base salary
Correct Answer:

Which of the following countries

has the lowest percentage of the
13. labor force unionized?

Canada.
Your Answer:

Spain.
Correct Answer:

Which of the following factors

may influence compensation?
14.
All of the above.
Your Answer:

In company A, representatives
from management and workers
15. come together to decide such
matters as improving
performance, working
conditions, and job security.
What are these groups called?

Work councils.
Your Answer: