Ch10 Noe

Sector partnerships typically focus on jobs that require four-year college degrees in STEM majors.

• True
• False

If training is voluntary and outside of regular work hours but directly related to an employee’s job, the employee would need to be paid for attending training.

• False
• True

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) provides protection for all individuals based on age.

• False
• True

It is important for companies to place more emphasis on developing potential expatriates’ technical skills than on preparing them to work in other cultures.

• True

• False

The cornerstone of the _____ system is One-Stop service delivery, which unifies numerous training, education, and employment programs into a single system in each community.

• workforce development
• financial system
• transportation system
• healthcare system

Which of the following statements is false in the context of diversity programs?

• Diversity programs have a large effect on changing behavior.

• Managers should be used as trainers in diversity training.

• The content of diversity training should include cases and exercises.

• None of the above—each of the above statements is true.

The _____ refers to a barrier to advancement for women and minorities.

• Metal door
• Concrete wall
• Glass ceiling
• Wooden floor

An expatriate is an employee _____.

• An expatriate is an employee working remotely from their native country.
• An expatriate is an employee working in a country other than their native country.
• An expatriate is an employee working in their native country.
• An expatriate is an employee working in a country neighboring their native country.

   _____ refers to an expatriate’s familiarity with job tasks and work environment in the host country.

• Understanding of public transportation
• Language proficiency
• Local cuisine knowledge
• Cultural intelligence

Which of the following causes overseas assignments to fail?

• Lack of cultural adaptation, family issues, and personal problems are common causes of overseas assignment failure.
• Complete cultural adaptation, no family issues, and professional problems
• Excessive cultural adaptation, strong family support, and no personal problems
• Lack of cultural adaptation, no family issues, and work-related problems