HRM 3375 XTIA - 17
Which of the following terms refers to the human resource management concepts and techniques
employers use to manage the challenges of their international operations?
A) work councils
B) international human resource management
C) power distance
D) codetermination
international human resource management
International human resource management (IHRM) focuses on three main topics. Which of the following is
NOT one of them?
A) comparing human resource management practices
B) managing human resources in global companies
C) domestic company partnerships
D) managing expatriate employees
domestic company partnerships
Geert Hofstede called the extent to which less powerful members of institutions accept and expect an
unequal power distribution ________.
A) masculinity
B) individualism
C) power distance
D) tolerance for ambiguity
power distance
According to research, which of the following is a greater concern to Chinese managers than United States
managers?
A) getting tasks accomplished efficiently
B) keeping a distance from subordinates
C) enforcing a firm's policies and regulations
D) maintaining a harmonious work environment
maintaining a harmonious work environment
In which country do individuals have a high acceptance of unequal power distribution between managers
and subordinates?
A) Mexico
, B) Hong Kong
C) Sweden
D) United States
mexico
Of the countries listed below, in which one do production workers receive the lowest hourly wage?
A) United States
B) Philippines
C) Germany
D) Taiwan
philippines
________ are formal, employee-elected groups of worker representatives that meet monthly with managers
to discuss topics affecting the employees.
A) Bargaining units
B) Work councils
C) Mediation groups
D) Employee boards
work councils
In many European countries, ________ replace the union-based worker-management mediations typical in
the U.S.
A) HR managers
B) corporate attorneys
C) work councils
D) bargaining units
work councils
In Germany, employees have the legal right to a voice in setting company policies. This is called ________.
A) codetermination
B) employment at will
C) internal coordination
D) gainsharing
codetermination
The European Union is best described as a ________.
A) system of global standards, policies, and legislation
B) common market for goods, services, capital, and labor
Which of the following terms refers to the human resource management concepts and techniques
employers use to manage the challenges of their international operations?
A) work councils
B) international human resource management
C) power distance
D) codetermination
international human resource management
International human resource management (IHRM) focuses on three main topics. Which of the following is
NOT one of them?
A) comparing human resource management practices
B) managing human resources in global companies
C) domestic company partnerships
D) managing expatriate employees
domestic company partnerships
Geert Hofstede called the extent to which less powerful members of institutions accept and expect an
unequal power distribution ________.
A) masculinity
B) individualism
C) power distance
D) tolerance for ambiguity
power distance
According to research, which of the following is a greater concern to Chinese managers than United States
managers?
A) getting tasks accomplished efficiently
B) keeping a distance from subordinates
C) enforcing a firm's policies and regulations
D) maintaining a harmonious work environment
maintaining a harmonious work environment
In which country do individuals have a high acceptance of unequal power distribution between managers
and subordinates?
A) Mexico
, B) Hong Kong
C) Sweden
D) United States
mexico
Of the countries listed below, in which one do production workers receive the lowest hourly wage?
A) United States
B) Philippines
C) Germany
D) Taiwan
philippines
________ are formal, employee-elected groups of worker representatives that meet monthly with managers
to discuss topics affecting the employees.
A) Bargaining units
B) Work councils
C) Mediation groups
D) Employee boards
work councils
In many European countries, ________ replace the union-based worker-management mediations typical in
the U.S.
A) HR managers
B) corporate attorneys
C) work councils
D) bargaining units
work councils
In Germany, employees have the legal right to a voice in setting company policies. This is called ________.
A) codetermination
B) employment at will
C) internal coordination
D) gainsharing
codetermination
The European Union is best described as a ________.
A) system of global standards, policies, and legislation
B) common market for goods, services, capital, and labor
