41.Which of the following activities is not the responsibility of official mentors assigned to expatriates?
a.Keep track of the expatriate’s performance.
b.Keep expatriates updated regularly about what is going on in the parent company.
c.Assist the repatriate in readjusting to their native culture when they return home.
d.Assist the repatriate in finding a job in the parent company that would make use of his/her international expertise.
42.Companies need to integrate overseas assignments into their ____ systems to deal with problems related to the deployment of expatriates.
a.HR planning
b.strategic planning
c.succession planning
d.career development
43.Understanding how culture views the ____ is essential for HR professionals setting up training programs in a foreign subsidiary.
a.appraisal process
b.educational process
c.HR planning process
d.HR management process
44.The ineffectiveness of U.S. educational techniques in an Asian environment can be attributed to which of the following factors?
a.Lack of formality and increased student participation
b.Lack of formality and reduced student participation
c.Increased formality and reduced student participation
d.Increased formality and increased student participation
45.____ determine(s) what people consider appropriate remuneration for their labor.
a.The type of work
b.The amount of work
c.Cultural values and norms
d.Corporate values and norms
46.Superimposing American ____ systems onto a foreign subsidiary oftentimes will not only fail to work, but may actually damage the productivity of the workers in that subsidiary.
a.HR planning
b.grievance handling
c.performance appraisal
d.compensation and reward
47.The “trick” in developing an effective compensation system in international environments is to understand:
a.exchange rates.
b.tax rates.
c.what motivates employees.
d.the banking system.
48.To effectively carry out his/her expatriate assignment, a line manager must:
a.be able to adapt his/her management behavior to the culture of the host country.
b.become fluent in the host country’s language.
c.convince his/her family to accompany him/her.
d.leave his family at home.
49.Who is responsible for helping expatriate managers understand how to work with, and for, people from different cultures?
a.Repatriates
b.HR professionals
c.Host-national managers
d.Home office superiors
50.The HR department’s role in facilitating the firm’s international operations includes all but which of the following?
a.Deciding who should be sent overseas.
b.Determining what country should be selected.
c.Determining training needs.
d.Determining how to do performance appraisals.