1. The HR Director of a multinational, U.S.-based company is proposing a staffing plan where foreign offices are staffed with as local nationals as possible instead of expatriates. Which of the following are NOT business justifications for this proposal?

A) Building local expertise competencies
B) Compliance with U.S. tax regulations
C) Favorable tax treatment by local government
D) Realization of cost savings



2. You have decided to measure the organizations recruiting effectiveness in the long term by calculating of turnover. Which of the following reasons represents thePRIMARY purpose of this measurement?

A) Improve quality of employee
B) Motivating employees effectively
C) Risk management
D) Assessing cost effectiveness of programs



3. A company decide to purpose an international assignment program to fill a new position in its new office Beijing, China. With the assistance of the human resources professional, the management, team has finalized a list of selection criteria of the candidate for the role considering the entire scope of the international assignment. During the interviewing process, they utilize various tools to isolate out the success factors.After deciding on the candidate and the individual accepting the offer, the human resources professional with vendors to provide cross-cultural training prior to departure and plans all the logistical details for the relocation. The human resources professional also assists the individual and his family by providing contacts and setting up meetings with other expatriates in the host country to orientate the expatriate before country, ie career development, potential roles, personal transition, etc. In this scenario, which of the following actions items were forgotten to ensure a successful international assignment?

A) Plan for a successful repatriation
B) Provide ongoing support, while on assignment
C) Plan the international assignment as part of a process, not an activity
D) Provide appropriate training



4. Which of the following stages of globalization is an organization likely in if it is pursuing a polycentric staffing approach?

A) Domestic
B) Global
C) Multinational
D) Transnational



5. Which of the following BEST identifies the stages in the strategic planning process ?

A) Mission & Vision -> Determine Strategic Issues by performing a Gap Analysis, SWOT Analysis, & Benchmarking -> Strategy Formulation -> Strategy Implementation -> Evaluation & Control
B) Strategy Development -> Strategy Formulation -> Strategy Implementation -> Strategy Evaluation
C) Mission & Objectives -> Strategy Formulation -> Environmental scanning -> Strategy Implementation -> Evaluation & Control
D) Mission & Objectives -> Determine Action Plans -> Strategy Implementation -> Evaluation & Control