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Global HRM Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Global Education in developing country is

a)

Improving to match quality in developed countries

b)

Better quality than developed countries

c)

Very low in quality

d)

Insignificant to multinational enterprises nee

2.

The NAFTA trade agreement is between the following countries:

a)

The US, China and Indonesia

b)

The US, Canada and Mexico

c)

The US, Jordan and Chile

d)

The US, Canada and Greenland

3.

The center of global trade is

a)

Shifting from East to West

b)

Shifting from West to East

c)

In the US

d)

In China

4.

A local US firm might face International HR issues, such as

a)

Recruiting local employees from various ethnic groups

b)

Compensating employees differently based on national origin

c)

They don’t face any international HR issues

d)

Recruiting Immigrants on an H1-B basis

5.

A multinational decided to enter a foreign market by having its own fully-owned

subsidiaries. It decided to buy the facilities of an existing local firm, and utilize their

facilities to enter the market fast. What kind of a project is this?

a)

Green field project

b)

Brown field project

c)

Open field project

d)

Closed field project

6.

Methods of entry into international business include

a)

licensing and subcontracting

b)

outsourcing and offshoring

c)

mergers and acquisitions

d)

all of the above

7.

A multinational decided to maximize local responsiveness with low integration. The

multinational strategy is

a)

Global Strategy

b)

International Strategy

c)

Multi-Domestic Strategy

d)

Transnational Strategy

8.

Using a home country standard as a reference in managing international activities

is indicative of a(n) _______ orientation.

a)

Geocentric

b)

Regiocentric

c)

Polycentric

d)

Enthnocentric

9.

Under a global strategy, HR in the subsidiaries will be more

a)

Active

b)

Receptive

c)

Autonomous

d)

Careless

10.

Fill in the blanks: Organizational _______ refers to the formalized arrangement of organizational

components such as headquarters, business units, and product lines in an

organization.

a)

Systems

b)

Structure

c)

Design

d)

Silos

11.

A multinational aims for maximum integration and low local responsiveness. Which

organizational structure will organize the relationship between the headquarters

and its subsidiaries?

a)

A global structure

b)

A multi-domestic structure

c)

An international structure

d)

A transnational structure

12.

Fill in the blanks: Organizations that are in the early stages of internationalization usually have

_________divisional structure.

a)

Global matrix

b)

Geographic

c)

Product

d)

Functional

13.

An international joint venture is classified under which type of combination

a)

Non-equity based

b)

Equity-based

c)

Relationship-based

d)

Blended-based

14.

Virtual teams are becoming more popular because

a)

It can accommodate many team members

b)

It provides flexibility in recruiting from various countries

c)

It saves money on traveling

d)

All of the above

15.

IHRM due diligence includes examining concerns, including

a)

Adequate funding of health care plans

b)

Foreign employment regulations.

c)

HR department practices, policies, and organization.

d)

All of the above

16.

A multinational is aiming to form an international joint venture. It is still searching for the best partner by conducting negotiations with potential organizations. At which stage is the multinational in the joint venture process?

a)

Formation

b)

Development

c)

Implementation

d)

Advancement

17.

After acquiring a firm, the multinational decided to keep its culture and the

acquired firm’s culture separate. The multinational decided to take the following

approach to integration in the process of acculturation.

a)

New Creation

b)

Portfolio

c)

Assimilation

d)

Blending

18.

A multinational formed an alliance with a foreign organization, and the

multinational decided to allocate a cross-team to manage the alliance with full

decision-making authority. Under which model is the alliance managed?

a)

The operator model

b)

The shared model

c)

The autonomous model

d)

It never happens

19.

Fill in the blanks. The ___________layer of culture includes dress, food, architecture & customs

a)

Invisible

b)

Tactile

c)

Hidden

d)

Surface

20.

Among the various cultural dimensions of Geert Hofstede, which one specifies the

extent to which people try to control their desires and impulses?

a)

High power distance vs. Low power distance

b)

Long-term orientation vs. Short-term orientation

c)

Indulgence vs. Restraint

d)

Individualism vs. Collectivism

21.

The Research of Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner has differentiated cultures

based on various cultural factors. Which one classified cultures based on their

emphasis on rules versus relationships?

a)

Achievement vs. Ascription

b)

Sequential time vs. synchronous time

c)

Internal-direction vs. outer-direction

d)

Universalism vs. particularism

22.

An American salesman held a meeting with an Argentinian purchasing manager. The

salesman immediately started the meeting with comparison figures, highlighting why

his products were a better value than competitors, which they were. Unfortunately, the

American salesman could not make a deal. Why?

a)

Argentinians are known to be more deal-focused.

b)

Argentinians tend to be more relationship-focused.

c)

Argentinians do not conduct business with foreigners.

d)

Americans are not good in negotiating business deals.

23.

Although a multinational enterprise realizes that different cultures vary significantly in

terms of values, norms, and behaviors, they impose their headquarters organizational

culture on other subsidiaries. The multinational believes that its culture is the best

regardless of national cultures. The multinational approach is

a)

A convergence approach

b)

A divergence approach

c)

A cross-vergence approach

d)

A global approach