WorksheetsGlobal HRM Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 8mins
Global Education in developing country is
Improving to match quality in developed countries
Better quality than developed countries
Very low in quality
Insignificant to multinational enterprises nee
The NAFTA trade agreement is between the following countries:
The US, China and Indonesia
The US, Canada and Mexico
The US, Jordan and Chile
The US, Canada and Greenland
The center of global trade is
Shifting from East to West
Shifting from West to East
In the US
In China
A local US firm might face International HR issues, such as
Recruiting local employees from various ethnic groups
Compensating employees differently based on national origin
They don’t face any international HR issues
Recruiting Immigrants on an H1-B basis
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?
Green field project
Brown field project
Open field project
Closed field project
Methods of entry into international business include
licensing and subcontracting
outsourcing and offshoring
mergers and acquisitions
all of the above
A multinational decided to maximize local responsiveness with low integration. The
multinational strategy is
Global Strategy
International Strategy
Multi-Domestic Strategy
Transnational Strategy
Using a home country standard as a reference in managing international activities
is indicative of a(n) _______ orientation.
Geocentric
Regiocentric
Polycentric
Enthnocentric
Under a global strategy, HR in the subsidiaries will be more
Active
Receptive
Autonomous
Careless
Fill in the blanks: Organizational _______ refers to the formalized arrangement of organizational
components such as headquarters, business units, and product lines in an
organization.
Systems
Structure
Design
Silos
A multinational aims for maximum integration and low local responsiveness. Which
organizational structure will organize the relationship between the headquarters
and its subsidiaries?
A global structure
A multi-domestic structure
An international structure
A transnational structure
Fill in the blanks: Organizations that are in the early stages of internationalization usually have
_________divisional structure.
Global matrix
Geographic
Product
Functional
An international joint venture is classified under which type of combination
Non-equity based
Equity-based
Relationship-based
Blended-based
Virtual teams are becoming more popular because
It can accommodate many team members
It provides flexibility in recruiting from various countries
It saves money on traveling
All of the above
IHRM due diligence includes examining concerns, including
Adequate funding of health care plans
Foreign employment regulations.
HR department practices, policies, and organization.
All of the above
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?
Formation
Development
Implementation
Advancement
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.
New Creation
Portfolio
Assimilation
Blending
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?
The operator model
The shared model
The autonomous model
It never happens
Fill in the blanks. The ___________layer of culture includes dress, food, architecture & customs
Invisible
Tactile
Hidden
Surface
Among the various cultural dimensions of Geert Hofstede, which one specifies the
extent to which people try to control their desires and impulses?
High power distance vs. Low power distance
Long-term orientation vs. Short-term orientation
Indulgence vs. Restraint
Individualism vs. Collectivism
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?
Achievement vs. Ascription
Sequential time vs. synchronous time
Internal-direction vs. outer-direction
Universalism vs. particularism
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?
Argentinians are known to be more deal-focused.
Argentinians tend to be more relationship-focused.
Argentinians do not conduct business with foreigners.
Americans are not good in negotiating business deals.
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 convergence approach
A divergence approach
A cross-vergence approach
A global approach
