The text identified two conflicting demands of international operations. They are
Local responsiveness and global efficiency
___________ refers to the way in which a firms HR practices fit with one another and other
elements of the organization.
Internal consistency
All of the following are universal dimensions identified by Hofstede, except:
Performance Orientation
All of the following are source of tensions in the expatriate model except:
All are correct
All of the following are advantages of global integration except:
Local responsiveness
According to the text, in order for an organizations capabilities to create value (i.e. competitive
advantage), they must meet all the following except:
Generate direct revenue
According to the text, HR assumes the following roles except:
Regulatory compliance
All of the following drive global standardization except:
Helps fulfill local requirements
The four types of control are:
Personal, Procedural, Output, and Normative
All of the following are dimensions of coordination except:
Directed Leadership
According to text, what are the main differences between institutional frameworks in the U.S.
and Europe?
A and C are correct
Match the stages of HRM in international firms with the appropriate metaphor.
Building HRM - The builder
Realigning HRM - The change partner
Steering via HRM - The navigator
_____ justice focuses on fairness of ________, while _________ focuses on perceived fairness
of the _______.
Distributive, output, procedural, process
All of the following are elements of the talent management process except:
Progressive discipline
A strong corporate culture is associated with all of the following outcomes except:
Greater diversity
All of the following are valid competency models except:
Customer-based
Which of the following are dimensions of social capital?
All of the above are correct
All of the following are elements of the 5 E Framework, except:
Equity
A _____________ consists of expats who function as a tightly-knit network for global innovation
Diaspora team
All of the following are elements of the employee value proposition except:
All are correct
_____ is the process through which organizations anticipate and meet their needs for human
capital.
Talent management
_____ define appropriate (and inappropriate) behaviors within an organization.
Norms
The text identifies all of the following as elements to address when considering retention except:
Generational factors
Expatriates on assignment in war zones typically receive ________.
Post Danger Differential
Along the path to transnational development for multi-domestic firms, the headquarters
assumes the role of _______:
A and B are correct
ILMs are likely to rely on ______ over other methods.
Internal promotion
_______ is a "bottom-up" process for business unit globalization.
Differentiated network
______________ are characterized by long-term mutual attachment between the organization
and its workforce.
Internal Labor Markets
True or false: Employee socialization is primarily a concern for new employees.
True
_________ are informal networks that emerge spontaneously within and across the
organization.
Communities of practice
All of the following are considered critical operational roles within multinational organizations
except:
Global business managers
Where can you find information on international per diems and differential costs?
Department of State website
Management by Objectives (MBO):
Calls for comparison between specific, quantifiable target goals and the actual results achieved
by an employee.
_________ refers to the phenomenon whereby the acquisition process takes on a life of its own,
where participants feel unable to stop or slow the process, sometimes leading to closure of the
deal that are unfavorable to the buyer.
Escalating Momentum
In _________ configuration, a PFS is sells its ability to help particular client groups in specific
service areas.
Client-driven
A __________ refers to when two companies join together to create a new entity.
Merger
All of the following are stages in the innovation process except:
Idea Generation
All of the following are types of acquisition integration except:
Metamorphosis
According to recent research, the average contribution of M&As to the value of the acquiring
firm is zero.
True
When using a behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS), a rater is essentially:
making comparisons between a ratee's performance and specified anchors.
Building trust, managing information flow, and aligning internal relationships are common roles
of_________.
Alliance managers
All of the following are considered principles of talent retention following an M&A except:
All are correct
An advantage to using multiple raters for performance appraisal includes:
it may cancel out rating errors such as leniency and halo effect.
A __________ is formed when 2 or more partners with shared strategic aims join forces.
Complementary Alliance
All of the following are reasons why companies pursue international M&A except:
Increasing cultural consistency
HRM issues that may influence alliance partner selection include:
All of the above are correct
Stimulus knowledge sharing, reduce employee turnover, and making tacit knowledge implicit are
all basic knowledge retention strategies.
False
More than 1/3 of all expatriate assignments are aborted, ending in failure.
False
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