RNP 6645 Final Exam (Latest ):
(Questions and Answers) Psychotherapy
Contractual Assignments - used in situations where employees with specific skills vital
to an international project are assigned for a limited duration of six to twelve months -
pg119
Ethnocentric Staffing - key positions in domestic and foreign operations are held by
managers from headquarters. Subsidiaries are managed by staff from the home country
-pg110
Ethnorelativism - an acquired ability to see many values and behaviors as cultural rather
than universal; characterized by adjustment to foreign cultures and integration -pg135
Geocentric Staffing - approach, the MNE is taking a global approach to its operations,
recognizing that each part makes a unique contribution with its unique competence -
pg115
Intercultural Competence - The ability to function effectively in another culture -pg129
Non-expatriates - people who travel internationally but do not relocate -pg122
Polycentric Staffing - approach involves the MNE treating each subsidiary as a distinct
national entity with some decision-making autonomy; subsidiaries are managed by
HCNs -pg110
Regiocentric Staffing - approach reflects the geographic strategy and structure of the
MNE; staff transferable within regions -pg114
Tacit Knowledge - the kind of knowledge that is difficult to transfer to another person by
means of writing it down or verbalizing it. Gained through experience or intuition rather
than formal training
Virtual Assignment - where the employee does not relocate to a host location but
manages, from home-base, various international responsibilities for a part of the
organization in another country -pg119
Foreign Subsidiary - A partially or wholly owned company that is part of a larger
corporation with headquarters in another country -pg154
, Functional Assignments - Described as more enduring assignments with local
employees that involve the two-way transfer of existing processes and practices -pg156
Intellectual Capital - Collective knowledge (whether or not documented) of the
individuals in an organization or society -pg161
Strategic Assignments - Refers to high-profile activities that focus on developing a
balanced global perspective -pg156
Structure Reproducer - Carries the assignment of building or reproducing in a foreign
subsidiary a structure similar to that which he or she knows from another part of the
company -pg156
Virtual Assignees - Monitoring and evaluating a physically and geographically distant
group of employees -pg161
According to researchers like Barry Gerhart: - Cross-cultural research or emphasizes
the influence of culture and business practices.
According to the text, common corporate language in MNEs is developed to: - Use
language as a way of standardizing reporting systems.
According to Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner, societies that attempt to control
nature to a very high degree are described as having: - Internal control
All of the following are characteristic of a SME human resource development EXCEPT:
- No motivation to report and share information
All of the following is a difference between international and domestic HR EXCEPT: -
Less involvement in employee lives
As a foreign subsidiary matures: - The local HR unit's responsibilities for planning,
training and compensation would broaden.
As applied research, the Trompenaars and Hamden- Turner study: - Has not
demonstrated validity nor reliability
Clan control is defined as - Social control to supplement or replace traditional structure
A common theme between heterarchy, matrix and transnational is - Staff transfers play
a critical role in integrations and coordination
Cross-cultural management research is based on the assumption that: - There are
differences in management practices in various countries and the respective
environment explains these differences.
(Questions and Answers) Psychotherapy
Contractual Assignments - used in situations where employees with specific skills vital
to an international project are assigned for a limited duration of six to twelve months -
pg119
Ethnocentric Staffing - key positions in domestic and foreign operations are held by
managers from headquarters. Subsidiaries are managed by staff from the home country
-pg110
Ethnorelativism - an acquired ability to see many values and behaviors as cultural rather
than universal; characterized by adjustment to foreign cultures and integration -pg135
Geocentric Staffing - approach, the MNE is taking a global approach to its operations,
recognizing that each part makes a unique contribution with its unique competence -
pg115
Intercultural Competence - The ability to function effectively in another culture -pg129
Non-expatriates - people who travel internationally but do not relocate -pg122
Polycentric Staffing - approach involves the MNE treating each subsidiary as a distinct
national entity with some decision-making autonomy; subsidiaries are managed by
HCNs -pg110
Regiocentric Staffing - approach reflects the geographic strategy and structure of the
MNE; staff transferable within regions -pg114
Tacit Knowledge - the kind of knowledge that is difficult to transfer to another person by
means of writing it down or verbalizing it. Gained through experience or intuition rather
than formal training
Virtual Assignment - where the employee does not relocate to a host location but
manages, from home-base, various international responsibilities for a part of the
organization in another country -pg119
Foreign Subsidiary - A partially or wholly owned company that is part of a larger
corporation with headquarters in another country -pg154
, Functional Assignments - Described as more enduring assignments with local
employees that involve the two-way transfer of existing processes and practices -pg156
Intellectual Capital - Collective knowledge (whether or not documented) of the
individuals in an organization or society -pg161
Strategic Assignments - Refers to high-profile activities that focus on developing a
balanced global perspective -pg156
Structure Reproducer - Carries the assignment of building or reproducing in a foreign
subsidiary a structure similar to that which he or she knows from another part of the
company -pg156
Virtual Assignees - Monitoring and evaluating a physically and geographically distant
group of employees -pg161
According to researchers like Barry Gerhart: - Cross-cultural research or emphasizes
the influence of culture and business practices.
According to the text, common corporate language in MNEs is developed to: - Use
language as a way of standardizing reporting systems.
According to Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner, societies that attempt to control
nature to a very high degree are described as having: - Internal control
All of the following are characteristic of a SME human resource development EXCEPT:
- No motivation to report and share information
All of the following is a difference between international and domestic HR EXCEPT: -
Less involvement in employee lives
As a foreign subsidiary matures: - The local HR unit's responsibilities for planning,
training and compensation would broaden.
As applied research, the Trompenaars and Hamden- Turner study: - Has not
demonstrated validity nor reliability
Clan control is defined as - Social control to supplement or replace traditional structure
A common theme between heterarchy, matrix and transnational is - Staff transfers play
a critical role in integrations and coordination
Cross-cultural management research is based on the assumption that: - There are
differences in management practices in various countries and the respective
environment explains these differences.
