GHRM FINAL EXAM

Based on Hofstedes research of national culture,highly individualistic cultures focus on

(Both b and c) -the belief that the individual is more important that the group-decisions are based on individual needs and interests

The development of cross-culture competence includes

(Openness, reflection and edu) All of the above

The instructional ______ model commonly used by instructional designers focuses on the various stages of T and D

Addie

The United Nations global compact us businesses around the world to increase 10 principles in the areas of human rights labor standards and the environment the principles are directly involved IHR include

All of the above

HR is tactical role in a visa application process consist of

All of the above - anticipating roadblocks in the application process -being aware the procedure requires in different countries -complying with the necessary the record keeping and tracking of visas

Major differences in the relations can we find relative to issues such as

All of the above -the level at which bargaining takes place -the types of workers involved -the degree of centralization of union -management relational

Current US employee relations practices are quite different from those practices in other countries primary features include

All of the above -typically professionals and technical workers do not form or join unions -contracts between unions and employers are negotiated primary at the local level between a single union and a single employer -collectively bargained contracts typically for three years

The use of virtual teams will become more prevalent because

All of the above -Technology now makes it easier for Cross-border teams to meet in virtual fashion -this approach cost from less in terms of travel and we location expenses -the complexity of the international businesses requires interaction of people with multiple compete and sees from many locations

Measures of growth of international businesses include which of the following

All of the above - The value of trade between countries - The growth in foreign direct investment - Number of enterprise is conducting business across borders

Which of the following is a frustration experienced by international research

All of the above - inconsistent and vague definitions of terms like culture -inaccurate translation of key terminology -difficultly in isolation culture differences

IHR policy and decision are the results of attempting to deal with a 'patchwork' of different legislative powers (national international extraterritorial) IHR mangers must

All of the above -comply with the laws in which it operates -comply with international standards and supranational operates -comply with the extraterritorial laws of its own country

Issues that firms should consider when we locating services offshore R

All of the above -cost of labor -language skills -expertises in managing remit locations

The common law system the civil code approach and religious law has its own unique methodologies for creating law

All of the above -creating laws -developing the content of laws -enforcing laws

Hofstede research of national culture identifies country differences and similarities identified "power distance" as cultural dimensions in cultures with low power distance we see

All of the above -the expectation that power is distributed quite equally -the acceptance that power is distributed to less powerful individuals -an emphasis on challenge authority and expecting autonomy

Designing an eye HRM strategies that concentrates Dorian decision making at the top of the firm the headquarters is similar to the concept of integration and is considered as a decision to

Centralized

Using a Home country standard as a reference in managing international activities is indicative of an

Enthnocentric

An IHR researcher with an ____ research focus is trying to identify culture-common aspects

Etic

The following are all imperative for establishing global organizational learning and training and development except

Focus on all of the individual training programs

Organizations that are in the early stages of internalization usually have _____ divisional structure

Functional

Which of the following is not codified as a domain of the I HRM knowledge

Global tariffs and trade regulations

A greenfield project requires _______ development of facilities that does a Brownfield project

More

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

Opinion

Trompenaars and Hampden-Turner's cultural dimensions include all of the following except

Power versus distance

The common law system adopted in the United States legislaton and statues tend to be quite general and interpretation about question or disagreement is done in court so that legislation establishes basic principles with _________ and ________ determining what people can and cannot do

Precedence and practice

Obstacles to multinational bargaining include all of the following except

Presence of a centralized decision making authority for unions

On an ethical Continuum, ethical ____suggest that what is right if whatever a society defines right

Relativism

Co-determination is a legal requirement in which employees are ____ on supervisory boards or boards of directors

Represented

The international labor organization declaration of fundamental principles and rights at work attempts to establish consensus on basic employment rights and includes all of the following except

Restricting association and limiting collective bargaining

Culture __ is a set of Psychological and emotional responses people experience when they are overwhelmed by their lack of knowledge and understanding of the new foreign culture and the negative consequences that often accompanied there in adequate and inexperienced behavior

Shock

As well as cross cultural differences the affectedness of training and development is likely to be impacted by structural concerns including all of the following except

Similar education qualifications

Organizational _______. Refers to the formalize agreement of the organizational components such as headquarters business units and product lines in the organization

Structure

The _____ later Of culture include dress food architecture and customs

Surface

The significance aspect of MNES of hofstedes findings about the national culture was that the practice of imposing managerial and organizational systems as developed in the parent country and parent company of MNE upon all of the MNE foreign subsidiaries was _____

Unwise

Overall you directives have been _______ affective I get in compliance

Very

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

WTO(world trade organization)

In the Us the only mandatory subjects for bargaining are wages hours and

Working conditions

Two major new challenges related to the success implementation of cross-border teams are

managing people you can't see and redefining the role of management itself

National cultures such as thouse China japan Korea that accepted that business results may take time to achieve is an example of a_____ orientation.

Long term

Understanding the differences between very different legal systems as essential as friends are to know what to expect and how to act in relation to the law specially in terms of HR practices such as ______ which will vary between countries .

Both a and B -standards proscribing discrimination for various groups -determining holiday and termination standards

The term political unionism the first to unions are tend to be very political and generally achieve their objectives through political action rather than thought direct_______bargaining

Collective

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

Commercial diplomacy

________ is evidence in the adoption of similar 'best practices ' by firms

Convergence

Work _____ have the right to receive information and to provide consultation relative to many decision a firm makes

Councils

________ is the characteristic way of behaving and believing that a group of people have developed over time and share.

Culture

Wanting to conclude contact negotiations in the shortest possible time would be cross-culture characteristic of ______ focus pattern of business behavior

Deal

Designing an effective cost cultural training initiative includes

Determining the specific cross cultural training needs

Which of the following is included in the course of global attributes of global leaders

Inquisitiveness

The ______ layer of culture includes values, religion and philosophy

Invisible

Errors in adjustment and decision in foreign jurisdictions mistakes when dealing with four employees and international assignees are all forms of

Litigation risks

Transfer of _____ is the extent to which people and training programs are able to and or actually do apply what they learned in training programs to their day-to-day jobs

Training