Ch14-4

True or false: after being hired, host-country graduates from home-country business schools are sent directly to the host-country subsidiaries.

False

True or false: The number of host-country nationals graduating from home-country universities is unlimited.

False The number of host-country nationals graduating from home-country universities is limited.

Which two human resource management activities include efforts to help employees acquire knowledge, skills and abilities? (Check all that apply) Appraisal Training Development Testing

Training Development

Third-country nationals often accept lower wages than employees from the home country.

True

Prior to being sent on an international assignment, parent-country nationals may be required to __________. (Check all that apply.) -study the parent company's culture -study the culture of the foreign country -take short trips abroad to be exposed to foreign surroundings -study the language of the foreign country

-study the culture of the foreign country -take short trips abroad to be exposed to foreign surroundings -study the language of the foreign country

Prior to being sent on an international assignment, _________ may be required to take an international business course at a business school.

Parent-country nationals Third-country nationals Host-country nationals

When hiring host-country nationals in the host country, the international company may do which of the following to impart knowledge of business techniques? (Check all that apply) Send new employees to home-country business schools Send new employees on a world tour Set up in-house training programs in subsidiaries Utilize business courses in host-country universities

Set up in-house training programs in subsidiaries Utilize business courses in host-country universities Send new employees to home-country business schools

What are the possible advantages of hiring a third-country national? (Check all that apply) The person may have worked for another subsidiary of the company The person may come from a similar culture of the host country The person may be unable to get a work permit from the government The person may accept lower wage and benefits

The person may have worked for another subsidiary of the company The person may come from a similar culture of the host country The person may accept lower wage and benefits

Which of the following are characteristics of HCNs? (Check all that apply) They lack knowledge of host country culture The lack knowledge of advanced business techniques They lack knowledge of host country language They lack knowledge of corporate operations

They lack knowledge of corporate operations The lack knowledge of advanced business techniques

Training and , (hiring/development) which help employees acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities, will vary depending on whether the employee is from the host country, the home country, or a third country.

development

To find employees who understand advanced business techniques, international companies are hiring _____ students upon graduation from home-country business schools. Third-country Host-country Home-country Parent-country

Host-country

Which group of employees is most likely to lack knowledge of advanced business techniques? Third-country nationals Home-country nationals Parent-country nationals Host-country nationals

Host-country nationals