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Which of the following Asian countries has been a dominant economic force for over two decades? |
| | A) | Singapore |
| | B) | Malaysia |
| | C) | Japan |
| | D) | China |
| | E) | Hong Kong |
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Which of the following factors is rated high in the United States? |
| | A) | Power distance |
| | B) | Individualism |
| | C) | Uncertainty avoidance |
| | D) | Long-term orientation |
| | E) | Femininity |
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The United States is rated low in _____. |
| | A) | capitalism |
| | B) | individualism |
| | C) | short-term orientation |
| | D) | power distance |
| | E) | masculinity |
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The United States is rated high in _____. |
| | A) | power distance |
| | B) | collectivism |
| | C) | uncertainty avoidance |
| | D) | short-term orientation |
| | E) | masculinity |
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According to Hofstede's cultural dimensions, which of the following countries most likely has the largest power distance? |
| | A) | Russia |
| | B) | Netherlands |
| | C) | Germany |
| | D) | United States |
| | E) | Austria |
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Janeane, who was raised in Colombia, believes that the larger community is expected to protect people. If she was to move to the U.S., which of the following is she likely to disagree with in her new environment? |
| | A) | The long-term orientation of the U.S. |
| | B) | The large power distance in the U.S. |
| | C) | The individualist culture in the U.S. |
| | D) | The feminine culture of the U.S. |
| | E) | The high uncertainty avoidance in the U.S. |
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In _____ cultures, people are expected to look after their own interests as well as those of their immediate families. |
| | A) | individualist |
| | B) | collectivist |
| | C) | high power distance |
| | D) | low uncertainty avoidance |
| | E) | long-term oriented |
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Which of the following characteristics is true about long-term orientation? |
| | A) | It refers to the degree to which individuals are expected to stand on their own two feet. |
| | B) | It describes the degree of inequality among people that is considered normal. |
| | C) | It describes how cultures seek to deal with the fact that the future is not perfectly predictable. |
| | D) | It focuses on the future and holds values in the present that will not necessarily provide an immediate benefit. |
| | E) | It describes the division of roles between the sexes within a society. |
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Dennis is a U.S. citizen working in Los Angeles for a firm headquartered in the U.S. He goes on an assignment to a subsidiary in Australia for three years. Dennis will be referred to as a(n) _____ in those three years. |
| | A) | onshore employee |
| | B) | parent-country national |
| | C) | multinational employee |
| | D) | third-country employee |
| | E) | host-country national |
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InkScript Corp., a printer ink manufacturing company, has facilities in a number of different countries. It produces identical products across the globe, and attempts to capitalize on lower production and distribution costs in different locations. InkScript is a(n) _____ company. |
| | A) | international |
| | B) | multinational |
| | C) | global |
| | D) | transnational |
| | E) | domestic |
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Which of the following companies has multiple headquarters spread across the globe, resulting in less hierarchically structured organizations that emphasize decentralized decision making? |
| | A) | International companies |
| | B) | Multinational companies |
| | C) | Global companies |
| | D) | Transnational companies |
| | E) | Ethnocentric companies |
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WhiteRock Inc. takes initiatives to ensure that HRM decisions are made from a global rather than a national or regional perspective. WhiteRock is focusing on transactional _____ through this strategy. |
| | A) | participation |
| | B) | scope |
| | C) | representation |
| | D) | process |
| | E) | globalization |
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Marvin is evaluated on the attributes required to be a successful expatriate. When he is being scored on the perception scale, the organization is likely to see if he: |
| | A) | has a positive self-image. |
| | B) | is able to maintain psychological well-being. |
| | C) | is capable of communicating effectively with his colleagues. |
| | D) | has the ability to foster relationships with host-country nationals. |
| | E) | is capable of accurately evaluating the host environment. |
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If a candidate's resourcefulness is to be evaluated, which of the following should be considered? |
| | A) | Does the candidate have a realistic understanding of what working and living abroad requires? |
| | B) | Does the candidate have the potential for learning a new language? |
| | C) | How is each member of the candidate's family reacting to this possible move? |
| | D) | Is the candidate sensitive to others and cooperative? |
| | E) | Is the candidate independent; can he make and stand by his decisions and judgments? |
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Testing international candidates on their reaction to criticism, patience when dealing with problems, and resilience, are meant to get an insight on the _____ of the candidate. |
| | A) | motivation |
| | B) | language ability |
| | C) | resourcefulness and initiative |
| | D) | career planning |
| | E) | adaptability |
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