Question 1: Which of the following is true of cross-cultural preparation for the different phases of an international assignment?
- Training consists only of lectures.
- Preparation ends once the employees have adjusted to the host-country's environment.
- Preparation is only required for the employees, not their families.
- Preparation for departure includes language instruction.
- Employees and their families should be insulated from the locals.
Question 2: Which of the following determines the compensation of expatriates by adjusting the manager's compensation so that it gives the manager the same standard of living as in the home country plus extra pay for the inconvenience of locating overseas?
- The scorecard approach
- The balance-sheet approach
- The equalization approach
- The exchange-rate approach
- The correspondence approach
Question 3: Which of the following is NOT helpful in easing the repatriation of employees after an overseas assignment?
- Organization staying in touch with employees during their stay abroad
- Expatriates maintaining important contacts in the company and industry
- Communicating career development plans before and during the overseas assignment
- Giving expatriates praise and recognition for their overseas service
- Limiting all professional ties in the home country while overseas
Question 4: The usual way that a company begins to enter foreign markets is by:
- importing.
- offshoring.
- exporting.
- outsourcing.
- relocating.
Question 5: Individualistic cultures often exhibit:
- flatter pay structures.
- greater differences between the highest and lowest pay in the organization.
- emphasis on organizational rather than individual performance.
- collective decision making.
- compensation systems based on fixed pay according to seniority.