Question

__ is the term generally used for employees sent by a company in one country to manage operations in a different country. Expatriate Inpatriate Repatriate Parent-country national Third-country national

__ are payments that offset the differences in expenditures on day-to-day necessities between a host country and a parent country. Performance incentives Cost-of-living allowances Tax equalization allowances Flexible benefits Education allowances

Which of the following is true of cultures that are strong in uncertainty avoidance? These cultures condition individuals to accept uncertainty. People in these cultures tend to be easygoing. People in these cultures tend to be flexible to different views. These cultures do not impose clear rules as to how one should behave. These cultures condition people to seek security through technology and law.

____ systems provide employees with an equitable return for their investment of skills and effort. Selection Training and development Performance management Reward Administrative

_____ is a computer system incorporating the decision rules of people deemed to have specialized knowledge in a certain area. A relational database A decision support system An expert system A client service system A support network

_____ involves contracting with an outside domestic vendor to provide a product or service to a firm, as opposed to producing the product using employees within the firm. Offshoring Importing Outsourcing Reshoring Exporting

_____ functions have been clearly identified and articulated, and they have aligned their HR activities around people issues and outcomes, but not business issues and outcomes. Business-linked Technology-linked Business-driven People-linked Outcome-focused

Which of the following meets the needs of both the line managers and employees by giving employees opportunities to ensure that they increase their human capital and, thus, providing increased value to the company? Selection systems Training and development systems Management development systems Reward systems Administrative systems

Answer 1

1. Expatriate employees are the ones working away from their home country and in a different country.

2. Cost of living allowances. For example = If the home rental in one country is 1.2 X of the host country, companies will pay additional to their employees to offset any increase in payments for necessities such as shelter (home).

3. These cultures condition people to seek security through technology and law.

The cultures strong in uncertainty avoidance do not like uncertainty and have clear rules etc. To avoid uncertainty, these cultures seek answers through technology, law, and religion.

4. Reward systems.

The employees are rewarded based on their performance and skill.

Note- Solved 1st 4 questions as per Q&A policy. Pls post rest separately.