KEY: Bloom's: Application
28. Jane, a citizen of the country of Aria, works in the country of Polia for an organization headquartered in Aria. Which of the following best describes Jane?
a.
She is a host-country national.
b.
She is a third-country national.
c.
She is an independent contractor.
d.
She is an expatriate.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-04
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking TOP: Human Resources Management Challenges
KEY: Bloom's: Application
29. Peter, a U.S. citizen, works in the United States for an organization headquartered in Mexico. Which of the following best describes Peter?
a.
He is an independent contractor.
b.
He is a third-country national.
c.
He is a host-country national.
d.
He is an expatriate.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO:01-04
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking TOP: Human Resources Management Challenges
KEY: Bloom's: Application
30. Smith, a U.S. citizen, works in his country for an organization headquartered in a different country. Which of the following best describes Smith?
a.
He is a third-country national.
b.
He is a host-country national.
c.
He is a third-country national.
d.
He is an independent contractor.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-04
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking TOP: Human Resources Management Challenges
KEY: Bloom's: Application
31. Joe, a U.S. citizen, works in Mexico for an organization headquartered in the United Kingdom. Which of the following best describes Joe?
a.
He is an expatriate.
b.
He is a host-country national.
c.
He is an inpatriate.
d.
He is a third-country national.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-04
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking TOP: Human Resources Management Challenges
KEY: Bloom's: Application
32. Which of the following is true of the common challenges for global human resource?
a.
Companies feel that it is easier to be locally flexible as they expand.
b.
Executives always feel that their companies are good at transferring lessons from one country to another.
c.
Sharing the cost of distant centers decreases the expense of local operations.
d.
Emerging market opportunities expose companies to unfamiliar risks that may be difficult to analyze.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 01-04
NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic TOP: Human Resources Management Challenges
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension