Reference no: EM13476206

Question 1: The day-to-day decisions about labor relations are usually handled by foreign subsidiaries because:

• labor costs in industrialized countries are far lower than in newly industrialized countries.
• the control over labor relations is centralized in most countries.
• labor relations on an international scale involve differences in laws and economic systems.
• this reduces the power distance across countries.
• the host governments require them to do so.

Question 2: Which of the following is true about the influence of economic systems on human resource practices in international markets?

• Socialist economic systems provide ample opportunities for educational development.
• In developed countries with great wealth, labor costs are relatively low.
• In capitalist economic systems, education is free for students.
• Capitalism may not provide economic rewards for increasing one's education.
• In socialist systems, students bear more of the cost of their education.

Question 3: In cultures high in _____, people think of themselves mainly as group members.

• power distance
• individualism
• masculinity
• short-term orientation
• collectivism

Question 4: Maria Celio, who was born in Spain, works at the headquarters of a Spanish company. She is a:

• host-country national.
• expatriate.
• governing-country national.
• third-country national.
• parent-country national.

Question 5: A TexasCorp (an American company) employee, who was born in India and is working at the company's facilities in India, is a:

• host-country national.
• parent-country national.
• first-country national.
• third-country national.
• guest-country national.