HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PREMIUM
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS CORRECT
RESPONSES
◉ Which of the following terms refers to citizens of a country other
than the parent or the host
country?
A) third-country national
B) home-country national
C) multi-national
D) local. Answer: A) third-country national
◉ Peter is a German citizen working as a manager for Siemens in
Freiberg, Germany. Siemens
has facilities all over the world but its headquarters is in Germany.
Peter is best categorized as
a(n) ________.
A) expatriate
B) third-country national
C) home-country national
D) host-country national. Answer: C) home-country national
,◉ Which of the following terms refers to citizens of the country in
which the multinational
company has its headquarters?
A) expatriates
B) third-country nationals
C) home-country nationals
D) locals. Answer: C) home-country nationals
◉ Roberta is an Italian citizen who spent a great deal of time during
her childhood in England.
She now works in Brazil as an HR manager for a British company.
Roberta is best described as
a(n) ________.
A) expatriate
B) third-country national
C) home-country national
D) host-country national. Answer: B) third-country national
◉ In January 2009, Walmart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's
leading food retailer.
Since then, Walmart has opened the first environmentally friendly
supermarket in Chile that uses
,energy efficient technology throughout the store. Walmart is
planning to open additional stores
in Chile over the next seven years. Walmart's top executives are
considering the idea of
transferring U.S. managers to Chile to oversee the construction and
establishment of the new
stores.
Which of the following, if true, supports the argument that locals
should be hired to fill
management positions in Chile?
A) Chile has a high percentage of younger workers with college
degrees.
B) Managers in Chile are expected to keep their distance from
subordinates.
C) Chile has had an increase in foreign direct investment over the
last five years.
D) Chileans expect managers and subordinates to interact in a highly
informal manner.. Answer: A) Chile has a high percentage of younger
workers with college degrees.
◉ Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of using
expatriates to fill foreign
subsidiary management positions?
A) high costs associated with relocation
, B) time and effort required for training
C) inability to create short-term results
D) security concerns. Answer: A) high costs associated with
relocation
◉ All of the following are reasons that firms rely heavily on locals to
fill foreign subsidiary
management positions EXCEPT ________.
A) pressure from local government
B) lower costs than using expatriates
C) improved public relations in community
D) high level of skills and technical qualifications. Answer: D) high
level of skills and technical qualifications
◉ In January 2009, Walmart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's
leading food retailer.
Since then, Walmart has opened the first environmentally friendly
supermarket in Chile that uses
energy efficient technology throughout the store. Walmart is
planning to open additional stores
in Chile over the next seven years. Walmart's top executives are
considering the idea of
transferring U.S. managers to Chile to oversee the construction and
establishment of the new
REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS CORRECT
RESPONSES
◉ Which of the following terms refers to citizens of a country other
than the parent or the host
country?
A) third-country national
B) home-country national
C) multi-national
D) local. Answer: A) third-country national
◉ Peter is a German citizen working as a manager for Siemens in
Freiberg, Germany. Siemens
has facilities all over the world but its headquarters is in Germany.
Peter is best categorized as
a(n) ________.
A) expatriate
B) third-country national
C) home-country national
D) host-country national. Answer: C) home-country national
,◉ Which of the following terms refers to citizens of the country in
which the multinational
company has its headquarters?
A) expatriates
B) third-country nationals
C) home-country nationals
D) locals. Answer: C) home-country nationals
◉ Roberta is an Italian citizen who spent a great deal of time during
her childhood in England.
She now works in Brazil as an HR manager for a British company.
Roberta is best described as
a(n) ________.
A) expatriate
B) third-country national
C) home-country national
D) host-country national. Answer: B) third-country national
◉ In January 2009, Walmart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's
leading food retailer.
Since then, Walmart has opened the first environmentally friendly
supermarket in Chile that uses
,energy efficient technology throughout the store. Walmart is
planning to open additional stores
in Chile over the next seven years. Walmart's top executives are
considering the idea of
transferring U.S. managers to Chile to oversee the construction and
establishment of the new
stores.
Which of the following, if true, supports the argument that locals
should be hired to fill
management positions in Chile?
A) Chile has a high percentage of younger workers with college
degrees.
B) Managers in Chile are expected to keep their distance from
subordinates.
C) Chile has had an increase in foreign direct investment over the
last five years.
D) Chileans expect managers and subordinates to interact in a highly
informal manner.. Answer: A) Chile has a high percentage of younger
workers with college degrees.
◉ Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of using
expatriates to fill foreign
subsidiary management positions?
A) high costs associated with relocation
, B) time and effort required for training
C) inability to create short-term results
D) security concerns. Answer: A) high costs associated with
relocation
◉ All of the following are reasons that firms rely heavily on locals to
fill foreign subsidiary
management positions EXCEPT ________.
A) pressure from local government
B) lower costs than using expatriates
C) improved public relations in community
D) high level of skills and technical qualifications. Answer: D) high
level of skills and technical qualifications
◉ In January 2009, Walmart acquired a controlling interest in Chile's
leading food retailer.
Since then, Walmart has opened the first environmentally friendly
supermarket in Chile that uses
energy efficient technology throughout the store. Walmart is
planning to open additional stores
in Chile over the next seven years. Walmart's top executives are
considering the idea of
transferring U.S. managers to Chile to oversee the construction and
establishment of the new
