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41) Companies can enhance the success of their expatriates through : 1346412
41) Companies can enhance the success of their expatriates through a careful selection process. A key criterion to consider when choosing successful expatriate managers is the candidate’s:
A) domestic experience.
B) essential technical skills.
C) personal interests and hobbies.
D) spouse and family for adaptability.
42) Sami is on Patents, Inc.’s selection board, which has been assigned to choose an expatriate for an international subsidiary in Negril. She should most likely suggest that:
A) technical ability serve as the most important qualifying criterion.
B) the company screen applicants but not their families.
C) the board choose someone who has had previous international experience.
D) the company not choose a foreign-born employee to serve as an expatriate.
43) Decisions regarding the selection of expatriates should most likely be:
A) made by a candidate’s direct supervisor.
B) based upon the technical skill of the candidate.
C) handled by a selection board of repatriates.
D) based upon the candidate’s personal interests.
44) A significant difference between selecting an expatriate manager and selecting a manager for a domestic assignment is:
A) reviewing the candidate’s political views.
B) screening the candidate’s spouse and family.
C) measuring the candidate’s interpersonal skills.
D) assessing the candidate’s psychological make-up.
45) General Motors has a less than 1% premature return rate of expatriate managers, which is most likely because of its emphasis on:
A) cross-cultural training.
B) screening candidates’ families.
C) career planning for repatriates.
D) international HR policies and practices.
46) Norstrand Enterprises wants the most cost effective cross-cultural training for its expatriate managers. Which of the following would be most appropriate?
A) Affective approach
B) Information-giving approach
C) Fictional-cultural approach
D) Impression approach
47) Aileen is going to Paris for three weeks to train new store managers. Which would be the best type of training approach to prepare Aileen for her assignment?
A) The affective approach
B) The information-giving approach
C) The impression approach
D) The immersion approach
48) A lengthy cross-cultural training that typically includes language training and field experiences as well as training for the manager’s family is a(n):
A) affective approach.
B) information-giving approach.
C) real world approach.
D) impression approach.
49) A company wants a moderately extensive approach to cross-cultural training that will take amonth or less and will focus on psychological and managerial skills. Their best choice for cross-cultural training would be a(n):
A) affective approach.
B) information-giving approach.
C) fictional-cultural approach.
D) impression approach.
50) According to the text, what is the most challenging task for expatriates dealing with global issues?
A) Modifying technology
B) Anticipating political risks
C) Monitoring foreign currencies
D) Negotiating with local governments
