HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FINAL
PAPER 2026 SOLVED ITEMS ACCURATE
MARKING
◉ 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. Answer: C) domestic company
partnerships
◉ The most significant HR challenge faced by international firms is
the language barrier.. Answer: False
◉ ) International human resource management (IHRM) is the
human resource management
concepts and techniques employers use to manage the human
resource challenges of their
international operations.. Answer: True
,◉ 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. Answer: C) 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. Answer: D)
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. Answer: A) 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. Answer: B) 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. Answer: B) 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. Answer: C) 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. Answer: A) 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
C) political agreement that standardizes human resource laws
D) political system for equalizing wages, benefits, and taxation.
Answer: B) common market for goods, services, capital, and labor
◉ Which of the following is a true statement regarding the European
Union?
A) EU employers must provide employees with written terms of
their employment.
PAPER 2026 SOLVED ITEMS ACCURATE
MARKING
◉ 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. Answer: C) domestic company
partnerships
◉ The most significant HR challenge faced by international firms is
the language barrier.. Answer: False
◉ ) International human resource management (IHRM) is the
human resource management
concepts and techniques employers use to manage the human
resource challenges of their
international operations.. Answer: True
,◉ 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. Answer: C) 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. Answer: D)
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. Answer: A) 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. Answer: B) 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. Answer: B) 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. Answer: C) 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. Answer: A) 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
C) political agreement that standardizes human resource laws
D) political system for equalizing wages, benefits, and taxation.
Answer: B) common market for goods, services, capital, and labor
◉ Which of the following is a true statement regarding the European
Union?
A) EU employers must provide employees with written terms of
their employment.
