chapter 11

Question 1

investment in other countries but do not have coordinated product offerings in each country

Answer 1

multinational companies

Question 2

international companies

Answer 2

-importers/exporters, no investment outside their home country

Question 3

Invested in foreign operators and have a central cooperate facility but give decision-making research and development powers to foreign market

Answer 3

• transnational companies

Question 4

present in many countries. Market their products using the same coordinated image in all marketers

Answer 4

-global companies

Question 5

cultural environment

Answer 5

-values, norms, communication standards & religion of a country

Question 6

host country

Answer 6

-country in which an organization is conducting business

Question 7

good HR management system can

Answer 7

-facilitate communication
-record-keeping
-host of other activities worldwide

Question 8

expatriate

Answer 8

-person who relocates from the home country to another

Question 9

host country national

Answer 9

-a person hired from within the country

Question 10

3rd country national

Answer 10

-someone hired from neither the home nor host country

Question 11

positives of host country

Answer 11

-lower relocation costs
-meets local gov requirements for hiring local wokers

Question 12

Foreign workers who are hired to work in a country where there is a shortage of labour

Answer 12

• guest workers

Question 13

organizations need to focus on

Answer 13

-brand, compensation, development, culture

Question 14

consideration when selecting expatriate employee: Ability

Answer 14

To do a job, speak diff languages, adopt to new envior, to make effective decisions, work in a team, and respect diversity.

Question 15

culture shock

Answer 15

-on going stress due to inability to adapt to a new way of life in foreign country