HRIR 3021 Exam 3 Questions and
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multinational company - ANSWERS-organization that builds facilities in a number of different
countries in an effort to minimize production and distribution costs
global organization - ANSWERS-organization that chooses to locate a facility based on the ability
to effectively, efficiently, and flexibly produce a product or service, using cultural differences as
an advantage
transnational HRM system - ANSWERS-type of HRM system that makes decisions from a global
perspective, includes managers from many countries, and is based on ideas contributed by
people representing a variety of cultures
culture shock - ANSWERS-disillusionment and discomfort that occur during the process of
adjusting to a new culture
cross-cultural preparation - ANSWERS-training to prepare employees and their family members
for an assignment in a foreign country
repatriation - ANSWERS-process of preparing expatriates to return home from a foreign
assignment
employee development - ANSWERS-combination of formal education, job experiences,
relationships, and assessment of personality and abilities to help employees prepare for the
future of their careers
, protean career - ANSWERS-career that frequently changes based on changes in the person's
interests, abilities, and values and in the work environment
assessment - ANSWERS-collecting information and providing feedback to employees about their
behavior, communication style, or skills
myers-briggs type indicator (MBTI) - ANSWERS-psychological test that identifies individuals'
preferences for source of energy, means of information gathering, way of decision making, and
lifestyle, providing information for team building and leadership development
assessment center - ANSWERS-assessment process in which multiple raters or evaluators
(assessors) evaluate employees' performance on a number of exercises, usually as they work in
a group at an off-site location
leaderless group discussion - ANSWERS-assessment center exercise in which a team of five to
seven employees is assigned a problem and must work together to solve it within a certain time
period
benchmarks - ANSWERS-measurement tool that gathers ratings of a manager's use of skills
associated with success in managing
job experiences - ANSWERS-combination of relationships, problems, demands, tasks, and other
features of an employee's jobs
transfer - ANSWERS-assignment of an employee to a position in a different area of the company,
usually in a lateral move
downward move - ANSWERS-assignment of an employee to a position with less responsibility
and authority
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multinational company - ANSWERS-organization that builds facilities in a number of different
countries in an effort to minimize production and distribution costs
global organization - ANSWERS-organization that chooses to locate a facility based on the ability
to effectively, efficiently, and flexibly produce a product or service, using cultural differences as
an advantage
transnational HRM system - ANSWERS-type of HRM system that makes decisions from a global
perspective, includes managers from many countries, and is based on ideas contributed by
people representing a variety of cultures
culture shock - ANSWERS-disillusionment and discomfort that occur during the process of
adjusting to a new culture
cross-cultural preparation - ANSWERS-training to prepare employees and their family members
for an assignment in a foreign country
repatriation - ANSWERS-process of preparing expatriates to return home from a foreign
assignment
employee development - ANSWERS-combination of formal education, job experiences,
relationships, and assessment of personality and abilities to help employees prepare for the
future of their careers
, protean career - ANSWERS-career that frequently changes based on changes in the person's
interests, abilities, and values and in the work environment
assessment - ANSWERS-collecting information and providing feedback to employees about their
behavior, communication style, or skills
myers-briggs type indicator (MBTI) - ANSWERS-psychological test that identifies individuals'
preferences for source of energy, means of information gathering, way of decision making, and
lifestyle, providing information for team building and leadership development
assessment center - ANSWERS-assessment process in which multiple raters or evaluators
(assessors) evaluate employees' performance on a number of exercises, usually as they work in
a group at an off-site location
leaderless group discussion - ANSWERS-assessment center exercise in which a team of five to
seven employees is assigned a problem and must work together to solve it within a certain time
period
benchmarks - ANSWERS-measurement tool that gathers ratings of a manager's use of skills
associated with success in managing
job experiences - ANSWERS-combination of relationships, problems, demands, tasks, and other
features of an employee's jobs
transfer - ANSWERS-assignment of an employee to a position in a different area of the company,
usually in a lateral move
downward move - ANSWERS-assignment of an employee to a position with less responsibility
and authority
