Which of the following is an example of an expatriate?
A) an employee assigned to live and work in a foreign country for two years
B) an employee banned from working in a foreign country for six months
C) an employee who works in a foreign country and changes citizenship status
D) an employee who is permanently transferred to a foreign subsidiary office
Question 2Which of the following is a challenge for international human resource managers?
A) justifying high salaries to focal firm board members
B) calculating minimum wages for hourly employees
C) involving international banks in employee payments
D) compensating employees for double taxation issues
Question 3Which of the following documents is the contract between the shipping company and the exporter?
A) pro forma invoice
B) bill of lading
C) export declaration
D) commercial invoice
Question 4All of the following are tasks of international human resource management except ________.
A) developing global managers
B) assessing job performance of expatriates
C) evaluating internal accounting practices
D) handling labor disputes and possible strikes
Question 5Under which of the following circumstances would an MNE most likely hire a parent-country national?
A) Headquarters wants to maintain strong control over its foreign operations.
B) Top management seeks unique perspectives for managing host-country operations.
C) The country is distant in terms of culture or language.
D) Local operations emphasize downstream value-chain activities.
Question 6Multilateral netting would enable an MNE with numerous subsidiaries to do which of the following?
A) consolidate intracorporate cash transfers and reduce transaction fees
B) pool surplus funds in a centralized location for investment purposes
C) transfer goods and services within the firm without paying host-country taxes
D) channel funds from small subsidiaries to large ones without paying interest
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