Question : 41. (p. 499) All of the following true of virtual expatriates EXCEPT that : 1242148

 

41. (p. 499) All of the following is true of virtual expatriates EXCEPT that they: 
A. do not move to other countries.
B. don’t stay in hotels.
C. make long visits.
D. are glued to their laptops and cell phones.
E. maintain their families at home.

42. (p. 500) The historical preference for expatriate managers and salespeople from the home country is giving way to a preference for: 
A. outsourcers from the home country.
B. virtual managers and salespeople.
C. virtual expatriates.
D. local nationals.
E. visionary expatriates.

43. (p. 500) Which of the following makes an expatriate manager often three times costlier than their national counterparts? 
A. Exchange rate variations
B. Higher taxes for earnings
C. Special cost-of-living benefits
D. Added costs for the goodwill generated
E. Thrice the average pay is the normal expatriate compensation expected

44. (p. 500) Which of the following is the main disadvantage of hiring local nationals? 
A. Headquarters personnel ignore their advice.
B. Most local nationals turn out to be costlier in the long run.
C. Poaching by competition turns out to be a huge challenge.
D. Cultural differences lead to communication issues.
E. National interests conflict with the corporate strategy.

45. Particularly in relationship-oriented cultures such as France, Mexico, and Japan, sales representatives tend to be: 
 
A. available only on a part-time basis.
B. on the bottom rung of the social ladder.
C. too close to customers to develop a professional selling relationship.
D. unwilling to commit to an organization for any length of time.
E. respected and held in high esteem.

46. (p. 501) Which of the following is the most common job in the United States? 
A. Construction worker
B. Truck driver
C. Office manager
D. Personal selling
E. Teacher

47. (p. 501) The _____ are a group whose nationality has little to do with where they work or for whom. 
A. virtual expatriates
B. expatriate managers
C. third-country nationals
D. transnational expatriates
E. local nationals

48. (p. 501) The growing use of third-country nationals is, in part, a(n): 
A. response to the increased availability of third-country nationals.
B. symbol of the death of nationalism.
C. acknowledgment that personal skills and motivation are international values.
D. alternative to using domestic product controls.
E. an attempt to stimulate world peace through international marketing.

49. (p. 501) Fritz Weaver is a German national working for a U.S. company in Argentina. This would be an example of which of the following types of foreign worker classifications? 
A. Outsourcers
B. Global specialists
C. Global expatriates
D. Third-country nationals
E. Multi-country nationals

50. (p. 502) Which of the following external uncontrollable factor influences selection of expatriates over local nationals? 
A. The host government’s attitude toward foreign workers
B. Market acceptance of foreign products
C. Technical complexity of the product(s)
D. Size and spread of the customer base
E. Demographic profile of the target customer

 

 

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