MCQ - International HRM

Question 1

What is meant by the acronym EEC?

1. European Employer Community.
2. European Employee Community.
3. European Economic Community.
4. European Employment Company.

Answer 1

What is meant by the acronym EEC?

1. European Employer Community.
2. European Employee Community.
3. European Economic Community.
4. European Employment Company.

Question 2

Which of the following are the key advantages of a regio-centric approach?

1. Minimisation of language barriers.
2. Similar cultural and practical expectations may facilitate communication and coordination.
3. Eliminate adjustment problems of recently relocated expatriates.
4. A level of sensitivity to regional conditions, and interaction between regional and parent country nationals at the regional headquarters level.

Answer 2

Which of the following are the key advantages of a regio-centric approach?

1. Minimisation of language barriers.
2. Similar cultural and practical expectations may facilitate communication and coordination.
3. Eliminate adjustment problems of recently relocated expatriates.
4. A level of sensitivity to regional conditions, and interaction between regional and parent country nationals at the regional headquarters level.

Question 3

What is meant by ‘reverse culture shock’?

1. Disillusionment of expatriate workers on arrival to their foreign assignment.
2. Disillusionment of expatriate workers during their foreign assignment.
3. Disillusionment of expatriate workers before taking a foreign assignment.
4. Disillusionment of expatriate workers on return to their home country after a foreign assignment.

Answer 3

What is meant by ‘reverse culture shock’?

1. Disillusionment of expatriate workers on arrival to their foreign assignment.
2. Disillusionment of expatriate workers during their foreign assignment.
3. Disillusionment of expatriate workers before taking a foreign assignment.
4. Disillusionment of expatriate workers on return to their home country after a foreign assignment.

Question 4

1. What is meant by the term MNC?
2. Multi National Career.
3. Multi National Corporation.
4. Multi National Committee.
5. Multi National Co-operation.

Answer 4

1. What is meant by the term MNC?
2. Multi National Career.
3. Multi National Corporation.
4. Multi National Committee.
5. Multi National Co-operation.

Question 5

Which of the following are the key advantages of a poly-centric approach? Select all that apply.

1. Minimisation of language barriers.
2. Eliminate adjustment problems of recently relocated expatriates.
3. Similar cultural and practical expectations may facilitate communication and coordination.
4. A level of sensitivity to regional conditions, and interaction between regional and parent country nationals at the regional headquarters level.

Answer 5

Which of the following are the key advantages of a poly-centric approach? Select all that apply.

1. Minimisation of language barriers.
2. Eliminate adjustment problems of recently relocated expatriates.
3. Similar cultural and practical expectations may facilitate communication and coordination.
4. A level of sensitivity to regional conditions, and interaction between regional and parent country nationals at the regional headquarters level.

Question 6

Which of the following are the key advantages of an ethno-centric approach?

1. Similar cultural and practical expectations may facilitate communication and coordination.
2. Eliminate adjustment problems of recently relocated expatriates.
3. A level of sensitivity to regional conditions, and interaction between regional and parent country nationals at the regional headquarters level.
4. Minimisation of language barriers.

Answer 6

Which of the following are the key advantages of an ethno-centric approach?

1. Similar cultural and practical expectations may facilitate communication and coordination.
2. Eliminate adjustment problems of recently relocated expatriates.
3. A level of sensitivity to regional conditions, and interaction between regional and parent country nationals at the regional headquarters level.
4. Minimisation of language barriers.

Question 7

What name is given to the practice of appointing staff on a worldwide basis regardless of national origin?

1. Regio-centric.
2. Geo-centric.
3. Poly-centric.
4. Ethno-centric.

Answer 7

What name is given to the practice of appointing staff on a worldwide basis regardless of national origin?

1. Regio-centric.
2. Geo-centric.
3. Poly-centric.
4. Ethno-centric.

Question 8

What is meant by HRD?

1. Human Regulation Development.
2. Human Resource Deployment.
3. Human Resource Division.
4. Human Resource Development.

Answer 8

What is meant by HRD?

1. Human Regulation Development.
2. Human Resource Deployment.
3. Human Resource Division.
4. Human Resource Development.

Question 9

Which of the following describes a ‘polycentric’ approach to staffing? Select all that apply.

1. Filling all key positions with parent country nationals.
2. Dividing operations into several geographical regions and freely transferring staff between each region.
3. Parent country nationals fill managerial positions at headquarters.
4. Locals fill managerial positions in national subsidiaries.

Answer 9

Which of the following describes a ‘polycentric’ approach to staffing? Select all that apply.

1. Filling all key positions with parent country nationals.
2. Dividing operations into several geographical regions and freely transferring staff between each region.
3. Parent country nationals fill managerial positions at headquarters.
4. Locals fill managerial positions in national subsidiaries.

Question 10

Which of the following describes an ‘ethnocentric’ approach to staffing?

1. Filling all key positions with parent country nationals.
2. Parent country nationals fill managerial positions at headquarters.
3. Dividing operations into several geographical regions and freely transferring staff between each region.
4. Locals fill managerial positions in national subsidiaries.

Answer 10

Which of the following describes an ‘ethnocentric’ approach to staffing?

1. Filling all key positions with parent country nationals.
2. Parent country nationals fill managerial positions at headquarters.
3. Dividing operations into several geographical regions and freely transferring staff between each region.
4. Locals fill managerial positions in national subsidiaries.

Question 11

Which factors are important in relation to training expatriates to work in a different country? Select all that apply.

1. Language requirements.
2. Their hobbies.
3. The country of assignment.
4. The type of job.
5. The time available.

Answer 11

Which factors are important in relation to training expatriates to work in a different country? Select all that apply.

1. Language requirements.
2. Their hobbies.
3. The country of assignment.
4. The type of job.
5. The time available.

Question 12

What is meant by the term TNC?

1. Trans National Committee.
2. Trans National Consortium.
3. Trans National Career.
4. Trans National Corporation.
5. Trans National Co-operation.

Answer 12

What is meant by the term TNC?

1. Trans National Committee.
2. Trans National Consortium.
3. Trans National Career.
4. Trans National Corporation.
5. Trans National Co-operation.

Question 13

Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.

1. People management in MNCs poses specific problems and challenges.
2. The nature and implementation of specific HR practices depends upon the socio-economic contexts in which the firm operates.
3. There remains considerable variety in the HRM policies followed by MNCs.
4. There is an emerging international model of HRM.

Answer 13

Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.

1. People management in MNCs poses specific problems and challenges.
2. The nature and implementation of specific HR practices depends upon the socio-economic contexts in which the firm operates.
3. There remains considerable variety in the HRM policies followed by MNCs.
4. There is an emerging international model of HRM.

Question 14

Which of the following refers to a region-centric approach to staffing?

1. Filling all key positions with parent country nationals.
2. Parent country nationals fill managerial positions at headquarters.
3. Locals fill managerial positions in national subsidiaries.
4. Dividing operations into several geographical regions and freely transferring staff between each region.

Answer 14

Which of the following refers to a region-centric approach to staffing?

1. Filling all key positions with parent country nationals.
2. Parent country nationals fill managerial positions at headquarters.
3. Locals fill managerial positions in national subsidiaries.
4. Dividing operations into several geographical regions and freely transferring staff between each region.

Question 15

Which of the following are likely to be important when relocating staff abroad? Select all that apply.

1. Assistance regarding driving license.
2. Assistance to buy new clothes.
3. Provision of short term or long term housing.
4. Assistance regarding banking.
5. Organising a removal company.

Answer 15

Which of the following are likely to be important when relocating staff abroad? Select all that apply.

1. Assistance regarding driving license.
2. Assistance to buy new clothes.
3. Provision of short term or long term housing.
4. Assistance regarding banking.
5. Organising a removal company.