SHRM-CP Workplace Situational Exam
Questions And Answers
What is a key paradox of globalization today?
a. Despite the depth and breadth of globalization, most EEs work
within a few hundred kilometers of their birthplace
b. Despite the importance of environmental and political forces,
globalization today remains a purely economic phenomenon
c. The rise of global technologies has, ironically, made global trade
more difficult
d. The growth of developing nations, notably China and India, has
forced developed nations to become less global in their trade
policies -
correct answer ✅A
What is one of the three considerations for understanding global
forces?
a. The various PESTLE-type forces shaping globalization today are
each isolated and can best be understood in terms of their unique
individual effects
b. The effects of any given global force will be felt consistently and
universally across the globe
c. Any given global force will have equal but opposite effects in
emerging countries versus developed countries
,SHRM-CP Workplace Situational Exam
Questions And Answers
d. While the effects of a given globalization force are global, their
impact may be uniquely felt by different cultures, industries, and
organizations -
correct answer ✅D
What term has been coined to describe the age and education
differences in emerging versus developed economies?
a. Diaspora
b. Demographic dichotomy
c. Globalization
d. Reverse innovation -
correct answer ✅B
What type of product would provide an example of reverse
innovation?
a. A more expensive version of an existing product targeted for
emerging economies
b. a copycat product created via reverse engineering
c. A product made by or for an emerging economy that is then sold
in developed economies
,SHRM-CP Workplace Situational Exam
Questions And Answers
d. A "new" product that is actually a much older version of an
existing product -
correct answer ✅C
What is a good example of a "pull" factor attracting organizations
toward globalization?
a. Globalized supply chain
b. Government policies that promote outward foreign investment
c. Shortfalls in natural resources and talent supply
d. Increased cost pressures and competition -
correct answer ✅B
The choice whether to emphasize global integration or local
responsivness is generally determined by a mix fo four types of
drivers. What driver type is being examined when considering the
availability of global distribution networks?
a. Market drivers
b. Cost drivers
c. Governmental drivers
d. Competitive drivers -
correct answer ✅A
, SHRM-CP Workplace Situational Exam
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What globalization strategy is most likely to benefit a small
organization whose brand is not well established?
a. Identity alignment
b. Identity diversity
c. Process alignment
d. Process diversity -
correct answer ✅A
What term describes the globalization strategy of a firm that
exports its products or services to foreign countries while
developing processes and strategy in the home country?
a. International
b. Multidomestic
c. Global
d. Transnational -
correct answer ✅A
What term describes the globalization strategy of a firm that is a
decentralized portfolio of subsidiaries that develop their own goals
and strategies?
Questions And Answers
What is a key paradox of globalization today?
a. Despite the depth and breadth of globalization, most EEs work
within a few hundred kilometers of their birthplace
b. Despite the importance of environmental and political forces,
globalization today remains a purely economic phenomenon
c. The rise of global technologies has, ironically, made global trade
more difficult
d. The growth of developing nations, notably China and India, has
forced developed nations to become less global in their trade
policies -
correct answer ✅A
What is one of the three considerations for understanding global
forces?
a. The various PESTLE-type forces shaping globalization today are
each isolated and can best be understood in terms of their unique
individual effects
b. The effects of any given global force will be felt consistently and
universally across the globe
c. Any given global force will have equal but opposite effects in
emerging countries versus developed countries
,SHRM-CP Workplace Situational Exam
Questions And Answers
d. While the effects of a given globalization force are global, their
impact may be uniquely felt by different cultures, industries, and
organizations -
correct answer ✅D
What term has been coined to describe the age and education
differences in emerging versus developed economies?
a. Diaspora
b. Demographic dichotomy
c. Globalization
d. Reverse innovation -
correct answer ✅B
What type of product would provide an example of reverse
innovation?
a. A more expensive version of an existing product targeted for
emerging economies
b. a copycat product created via reverse engineering
c. A product made by or for an emerging economy that is then sold
in developed economies
,SHRM-CP Workplace Situational Exam
Questions And Answers
d. A "new" product that is actually a much older version of an
existing product -
correct answer ✅C
What is a good example of a "pull" factor attracting organizations
toward globalization?
a. Globalized supply chain
b. Government policies that promote outward foreign investment
c. Shortfalls in natural resources and talent supply
d. Increased cost pressures and competition -
correct answer ✅B
The choice whether to emphasize global integration or local
responsivness is generally determined by a mix fo four types of
drivers. What driver type is being examined when considering the
availability of global distribution networks?
a. Market drivers
b. Cost drivers
c. Governmental drivers
d. Competitive drivers -
correct answer ✅A
, SHRM-CP Workplace Situational Exam
Questions And Answers
What globalization strategy is most likely to benefit a small
organization whose brand is not well established?
a. Identity alignment
b. Identity diversity
c. Process alignment
d. Process diversity -
correct answer ✅A
What term describes the globalization strategy of a firm that
exports its products or services to foreign countries while
developing processes and strategy in the home country?
a. International
b. Multidomestic
c. Global
d. Transnational -
correct answer ✅A
What term describes the globalization strategy of a firm that is a
decentralized portfolio of subsidiaries that develop their own goals
and strategies?
