Ch. 6 IHRM Test Questions

HR's tactical role in a visa application process consists of:

ALL OF THE ABOVE - Anticipating roadblocks in the application process - Being aware of the procedure requirements in different countries - Complying with the necessary record keeping and tracking of visas

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) includes which of the following countries?

ALL OF THE ABOVE: - Canada - United States - Mexico

IHR policy and decisions are the result of attempting to deal with a "patchwork" of different legislative powers (national, international, extraterritorial). IHR managers must:

ALL OF THE ABOVE: - Comply with the laws of the countries in which it operates - Comply with international standards and supranational regulations - Comply with the extraterritorial laws of its own country

The Mercosur/Mercosul "common market" agreement was signed by

ARGENTINA

Under the EU directive on the protection of employee privacy, personal data on European employees _____________ transferred out of the EU unless the country in which the data recipient resides has acceptable privacy protection standards in place.

CANNOT BE

What is an emerging interdisciplinary field that aims at influencing foreign government policy and regulatory decisions that affect global trade?

COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY

EU nationals have the right of residence in only a few EU host countries and the host country can withhold a residence permit for any national of a member state for any reason.

FALSE

EU-wide adoption of social policies does not require unanimous agreement by all European Union member states.

FALSE

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) has replaced the much maligned and outdates World Trade Organization (WTO).

FALSE

The concept of "employment at will," as practiced in the US (where the employer, with a few exceptions, has the right to terminate an employee at will-- and the employee has the right to quit at any time for any reason), also exists in most developed countries.

FALSE

Inventions and intellectual contributions which are a result of an individual's employment are usually not considered by the employer to be its property.

FALSE; Employee's created material under the company is considered the company's property

Conventions are international treaties which are legally binding for the member states once they are ratified by them.

TRUE

Once a treaty is ratified by a member state, it is binding for the country without reservation (i.e., the national legislation must be in compliance with it).

TRUE

Which of the following is NOT legally binding on EU member states?

OPINIONS

The UN plays a relatively insignificant role in establishing employment laws or standards.

TRUE

On an ethical continuum, ethical ____________ suggests that what is right is whatever a society defines as right.

RELATIVISM

A cosmopolitanism approach requires the reconciliation of seemingly opposing differences in ethical choices and requires debate, effort, and compromise.

TRUE

American firms that do not certify compliance with basic European privacy laws through the "safe harbor" procedure can lose their right to do business anywhere in the EU.

TRUE

Overall, how effective have EU directives been?

VERY EFFECTIVE

Which of the following is NOT an institution within the structure of the EU?

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION