Reference no: EM13301714
1. Which staffing approach will most likely be effective when implementing a global strategy of "acting local"?
A) global
B) ethnocentric
C) polycentric
D) regiocentric
2. Organix Cosmetic Company manufactures all-natural cosmetics and skin-care products. Organix is based in the U.S. with international divisions located in Singapore and London. Executives at Organix are considering making a change to the firm's organizational structure.
Which of the following best supports the argument that Organix should change its organizational structure?
A) The human resource department at Organix is overwhelmed by the flood of job applicants.
B) Organix managers recently attended a cosmetics trade show in Europe and were dismayed to learn that few attendees knew of the firm.
C) Employees at Organix complain that they are too bogged down with administrative tasks to focus on creating new products and concepts.
D) Line managers at Organix are required to give employee performance appraisals semi-annually.
3. Which of the following traits and behaviors is universally considered beneficial to leaders?
A) risk-taker
B) visionary
C) autonomous
D) malevolent
4. Effective ________ leadership involves the ability to inspire and influence the thinking, attitudes, and behavior of people anywhere in the world.
A) polycentric
B) ethnocentric
C) domestic
D) global
5. ________ suggests the need for job security, whereas people with ________ would probably be motivated by more risky opportunities for variety and fast-track advancement.
A) Large power distance; small power distance
B) High uncertainty avoidance; low uncertainty avoidance
C) Low uncertainty avoidance; high uncertainty avoidance
D) Small power distance; large power distance
6. Which of the following terms refers to employees who work and live in a foreign country but remain citizens of the country where the employing organization is headquartered?
A) expatriates
B) local employees
C) temporary workers
D) independent contractors
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