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International Human Resource Management Policies and Practices For Multinational Enterprises 5th Tarique Test Bank
International Human Resource Management Policies and Practices For Multinational Enterprises 5th Tarique Test Bank
TRUE/FALSE
1. IHRM managers do not need to be involved in the global strategic management of the business in or-
der to make an effective contribution.
ANS: F REF: 36
2. Ideally, an organization conducting international business actively engages in strategic planning and
strategic management processes on a global basis.
ANS: T REF: 37
ANS: T REF: 38
4. Most organisations develop strategies pro-actively to deal with anticipated market forces and reac-
tively as a response to what is happening in the marketplace.
ANS: T REF: 38
5. HR issues are among the most critical issues for successfully competing in the international market-
place.
ANS: T REF: 39
6. Internationalization through export and import has relatively little impact on a firm and IHRM.
ANS: T REF: 42
7. As firms progress through the stages of becoming more internationalised and increase their
ANS: F REF: 42
8. Licensing the rights to manufacture or market a product or service in an option for internationalisation
that does not involve the setting up of directly owned subsidiaries.
ANS: T REF: 43
ANS: T REF: 44
10. There has been a steady decline in the use of international joint ventures (where two or more firms cre-
ate a new business entity) as an internationalisation option.
ANS: F REF: 44
11. The terms off-shoring and outsourcing should not be used interchangeably.
ANS: T REF: 46
12. An MNEs business strategy is primarily guided by the extent of integration and/or local responsiveness
required by the firm to manage its worldwide operations.
ANS: T REF: 49
13. Adopting a multi-domestic business strategy typically means that a firm views each national market as
a specialized market for its particular subsidiaries’ products and services, and as such involves being
responsive to needs, values and demands of the local market.
ANS: T REF: 50
14. The tension between integration (centralisation) and differentiation (localization) is seldom a major
dilemma for global firms and their HR managers.
ANS: F REF: 53
15. The creation of regional operations is based on the assumption that countries within a region share
some common characteristics such as cultures or stage of economic development.
ANS: T REF: 51
16. A number of models have been developed in relation to strategic international HRM, however, re-
search evidence to support the essential components of international HR strategy is still in the early
stages of development.
ANS: T REF: 56
MULTIPLE CHOICE
2. The two essential needs that compel senior executives to develop specific strategies for their organisations
are
a to react to changes in the environment and respond to new legislation
.
b to resolve issues in emerging markets and keep customers satisfied
.
c to actively shape how business will be conducted and to mold a coordinated approach
. across the company
d to actively downsize the business and meet shareholder needs
.
ANS: C REF: 38
3. As HR issues are among the most critical issues for successfully competing in the international market-
place, HR should be providing
a help with creating a mission and goal setting
.
b input to the international strategic decision making
.
c design of people specific strategies
.
d all of the above
.
ANS: D REF: 39
4. An element of the strategic management process used to develop a global business strategy is
a environmental scanning
.
b downsizing
.
c outsourcing
.
d all of the above
.
ANS: A REF: 38
5. For a long time, ___________ has been the first step of internationalization for most firms while they were
still relatively small.
a importing
.
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588. Ralston, ‘Songs of the Russian People,’ p. 375. The Slavonic myth
of Buyán with its dripping oak and the snake Garafena lying
beneath, is obviously connected with the Scandinavian myth of the
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667. Loskiel, ‘Ind. of N. A.’ part i. pp. 41, 45. See also J. G. Müller, p.
55.
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717. Grimm, ‘D. M.’ pp. 593, 1223. Brand, ‘Popular Antiquities,’ vol. i.
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718. Grimm, ‘D. M.’ p. 583; Brand, vol. i. p. 298; Wuttke, pp. 14, 140.
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719. Spix and Martius, ‘Reise in Brasilien,’ vol. i. pp. 377, 381; Martius,
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Müller, pp. 218, 254; also Musters, ‘Patagonians,’ pp. 58, 179.
721. Sproat, ‘Savage Life,’ p. 206; ‘Tr. Eth. Soc.’ vol. v. p. 253.
723. Livingstone, ‘S. Afr.’ p. 235; Waitz, vol. ii. pp. 175, 342.
726. Kolbe, ‘Beschryving van de Kaap de Goede Hoop,’ part i. xxix. See
ante, vol. i. p. 355.
731. Clavigero, ‘Messico,’ vol. ii. pp. 9, 35; Tylor, ‘Mexico,’ l.c.
735. Deuteron. xvii. 3; Polyb. vii. 9; see Movers, ‘Phönizier,’ pp. 159,
536, 605.
737. Wilkinson, ‘Ancient Egyptians,’ ed. by Birch, vol. iii. p. 174. See
Plutarch. Is. et Osir.
741. Akerblad, ‘Lettre à Italinsky.’ Burton, ‘Central Afr.’ vol. ii. p. 346.
Mungo Park, ‘Travels,’ in ‘Pinkerton,’ vol. xvi. p. 875.
742. Grimm, ‘D. M.’ pp. 29, 667; Brand, vol. iii. p. 146; Forbes Leslie,
‘Early Races of Scotland,’ vol. i. p. 136.
752. De Laet, ‘Novus Orbis,’ xv. 2; Waitz, vol. iii. p. 417; Brinson, pp.
152, 185; J. G. Müller, p. 271, &c.
755. Ellis, ‘Polyn. Res.’ vol. i. p. 333. Mariner, ‘Tonga Is.’ vol. ii. p. 115.
756. Cross, in ‘Journ. Amer. Oriental Soc.’ vol. iv. p. 316; Mason, p. 215.
760. J. G. Müller, ‘Amer. Urrel.’ pp. 141, 271, 274, 591, &c.
763. Ellis, ‘Polyn. Res.’ vol. i. p. 326; vol. iv. p. 158. See also Mariner,
‘Tonga Is.’ vol. ii. p. 112; Williams, ‘Fiji,’ vol. i. p. 218.
764. Macpherson, ‘India,’ pp. 90, 360.
766. Welcker, ‘Griech. Götterl.’ vol. i. p. 413. Cox, ‘Myth. of Aryan N.,’
vol. ii. pp. 254, 311.
767. J. G. Müller, ‘Amer. Urrel.’ pp. 137, &c., 272, 286, &c., 500, &c.
See Sproat, p. 213 (Ahts), cited ante, p. 85. Chay-her signifies not
only the world below, but Death personified as a boneless greybeard
who wanders at night stealing men’s souls away.
769. Clavigero, vol. ii. pp. 14, 17; Brasseur, ‘Mexique,’ vol. iii. p. 495.
770. ‘Rites and Laws of Yncas,’ tr. and ed. by C. R. Markham, pp. 32, 48
(prayer from MS. communication by C. R. M.); Garcilaso de la
Vega, lib. ii. c. 2, 7; Brinton, ‘Myths of New World,’ p. 251.
772. Castrén, ‘Finn. Myth.’ pp. 128, 147, 155; Waitz, vol. ii. p. 171
(Africa).
776. J. G. Müller, ‘Amer. Urrel.’ pp. 133, &c., 228, 255. Catlin, ‘N. A.
Ind.’ vol. i. pp. 159, 177; Pr. Max v. Wied, vol. ii. pp. 149, &c.
Compare Sproat, ‘Savage Life,’ p. 179 (Quawteaht the Great Spirit
is also First Man).