GROUP 7

Historically, MNCs have staffed key positions in their foreign affiliates with host-countrynationals.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Managers who live and work outside their home country are called expatriates.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Most MNCs strive for a balance between age and experience in their expatriate employees.

• TRUE

• FALSE

One of the reasons why there has been a decline in the number of expats in recent years is that MNCs have found that the expense can be prohibitive.

• TRUE

• FALSE

An ethnocentric MNC puts host-office people in charge of key international management positions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Expatriate managers who are citizens of the country where the multinational corporate isheadquartered are referred to as:

• Host-country nationals

• Home-country nationals

• Inpatriates

• Third-country nationals

Which of the following statements about third-country nationals is false?

• TCN managers can often achieve corporate objectives more effectively than do expatriates

• During periods of rapid expansion, TCNs can substitute for expatriates in well-established

  operations

• During rapid expansion, TCNs can offer different perspectives that can expand on the narrowly focused viewpoints of local nationals

• In joint ventures, TCNs can demonstrate a global image and bring unique cross-cultural skills to the relationship

In general, some evidence suggests that testing is:

• Extremely popular among MNCs

• Used more in the selection of overseas managers than domestic managers

• Not extremely popular among MNCs

• Used by a high percentage of MNCs in selecting expatriate managers

The organizational input into anticipatory adjustment is most directly related and concerned with the:

• Motivation process

• Selection process

• Compensation plan

• Quality of leadership

The benefits of a lump-sum incentive system would include all of the following except:

• One-time payment retaining its value as an incentive

• Cost containment of firm due to

  one-time payment

• Separate payment distinguishable from regular pay

• Employees being encouraged to be motivated by financial incentives