What is not a function of human resource management? - Answers government regulations
What activity in international human resource management would not be required in a domestic
environment? - Answers tax equalization
The GLOBE research tries to study the complex relationships between: - Answers culture, leadership
behavior, organizational effectiveness, social co habitation conditions, and the economic success of
societies
Which ratio is not part of index of tranquility - Answers foreign debt to total debt (chart)
Cross cultural management research is based on the assumption that - Answers there are differences in
management practices in various countries and the respective environment explains these differences
According to Trompenaars and Hampden Turner, members of specified cultures - Answers Demand
precise, unobjective analysis of circumstances and presentation of results.
One major difference between domestic and international HRM is - Answers tax equalization
International HRM is reflected in - Answers The need for a broader perspective
Due to growing interdependence and a high flow of migration - Answers Culture is not confined to a
territorially limited area
Differences between domestic and international HRM include - Answers The cultural environment, the
extent of reliance of the multinational on its home country or domestic market and the attitudes of
senior management
An asymmetric event is: - Answers Terrorist attack on 9/11
The GLOBE study - Answers Distinguishes between organizational cultures and national cultures
The cultural context impacts HRM practices - Answers In the HR practice areas of Recruitment, Selection,
Training and Development, Compensation and Task Distribution
Hall and Hall s research emphasizes four cultural dimensions - Answers Context of communications,
spatial orientation, the concept of time and information speed
All of the following is a difference between international and domestic HR except - Answers Less
involvement in employee lives
Hofstede s approach to cross cultural management research: - Answers Has been the subject of ongoing
debate and criticism
According to researchers like Barry Gerhart: - Answers Cross cultural research or emphasizes the
influence of culture and business practices.
, Examples of a global industry include all of the following except: - Answers Insurance
Hall and Hall, Trompenaars and Hampden Turner all - Answers Focus on offering a practical template
allowing individuals to perceive and handle cultural differences
Which three dimensions are presented in Morgan s model of IHRM - Answers Types of employees,
countries and human resource activities
A major contributing factor of an unmanageable matrix structure is - Answers Dual reporting
requirements
A matrix structure - Answers Integrated its operations across more than one dimension
Typically the initial stage of a firm entering international operations is - Answers Export
Clan control is defined as: - Answers Social control to supplement or replace traditional structures
Many companies in the developmental stage of internationalization will maintain control by - Answers
Placing PCN in all key positions
Korean conglomerates have a strong preference for: - Answers Growth through acquisition approach
One advantage of a matrix structure is - Answers Brings conflicts of interest out into the open
The second stage of a new international company typically involves which department: - Answers Sales
The complex network of interrelated activities in a MNE can be described in the following structure: -
Answers Heterarchy
Multinational firms are divided into the following regional block EXCEPT: - Answers Australia
In their partnership role supporting an International Joint Venture, HR managers must: - Answers Take
all stakeholders needs into account and show a thorough understanding of the business and the markets
What is defined as a factor which shapes employees priorities and decisions made - Answers Values
A major reason to engage in a merger or acquisition is to - Answers Facilitate the rapid entry into a new
market
Typical HR problems arising in cross border M&A involve all of the following EXCEPT - Answers
Insufficient capital
Internationalization process theory suggest which person has the most impact on internationalization
process of a small to medium enterprise (SME): - Answers Owner/Founder
Performance related pay is more popular in which country - Answers USA