Gphr Practice Test Quiz

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This is a quiz to practice GPHR Certification of HRCI for DC's Students only,

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1.

Which one of these reason is not cited for increase in globalization of companies?
- A.
  
  Technology
- B.
  
  Cheap labor
- C.
  
  Regulations
- D.
  
  Competition
2.

Globalization of companies in 1960 was due to
- A.
  
  Search for new markets
- B.
  
  Lack of machineries
- C.
  
  Lack of funding sources
- D.
  
  Lack of transportation
3.

What is the name of the book that Thomas Freedman authored in 1999
- A.
  
  World's best HR practice
- B.
  
  The Lexus and the Olive Tree
- C.
  
  The Toyota and the Teak Tree
- D.
  
  Emerging Asia
4.

What does Thomas Freedman's Book The Lexus and the Olive Tree Symbolize,
- A.
  
  Modernization and Tradition
- B.
  
  Competition and revaluation
- C.
  
  Globalization and industrialization
- D.
  
  Construction and Destruction
5.

Which one of these is an emerging market
- A.
  
  Brazil
- B.
  
  Canada
- C.
  
  Switzerland
- D.
  
  Kenya
6.

What is a MNC ( Multi National Company)?
- A.
  
  A Corporation has out sourced its business to a company in a different country
- B.
  
  Company has subsidiaries in foreign countries that the Head office does not own
- C.
  
  A Corporation has facilities that are owned and operated in multiple forgin location
- D.
  
  Company has multiple facilities in a single country
7.

According to Bartlett and Ghoshal (1992) which one of these is not a part of evolution of a international enterprise?
- A.
  
  Demotic
- B.
  
  International and Multinational
- C.
  
  Global and Transnational
- D.
  
  Continental
8.

According to Bartlet and Ghoshal's stages of globalization when does a company reach international stage in globalization.
- A.
  
  The products are made domestically but has international sales. Employees are primarily head office based, may have an office in a foreign country
- B.
  
  Company builds a manufacturing facility in a forgin country
- C.
  
  Company has multiple facilities world wide and employees are hired across the world
- D.
  
  Company has multiple facilities around the world and is able balance between standardization and localization and can easily embrace local culture. Employees move freely around the world.
9.

According to Bartlet and Ghoshal's stages of globalization when does a company reach domestic stage in globalization.
- A.
  
  The products are made domestically and sold domestically. There could be international trade but it would be done by an agent. Staffing is purely national and internal.
- B.
  
  Company builds a manufacturing facility in a forgin country
- C.
  
  Company has multiple facilities world wide and employees are hired across the world
- D.
  
  Company has multiple facilities around the world and is able balance between standardization and localization and can easily embrace local culture. Employees move freely around the world.
10.

According to Bartlet and Ghoshal's stages of globalization when does a company reach Global stage in globalization.
- A.
  
  The products are made domestically and sold domestically. There could be international trade but it would be done by an agent. Staffing is purely national and internal.
- B.
  
  Company builds a manufacturing facility in a forgin country
- C.
  
  Company has multiple facilities world wide and employees are hired across the world
- D.
  
  Company has multiple facilities around the world and is able balance between standardization and localization and can easily embrace local culture. Employees move freely around the world.
11.

According to Bartlet and Ghoshal's stages of globalization when does a company reach transnational stage in globalization.
- A.
  
  The products are made domestically and sold domestically. There could be international trade but it would be done by an agent. Staffing is purely national and internal.
- B.
  
  Company builds a manufacturing facility in a forgin country
- C.
  
  Company has multiple facilities world wide and employees are hired across the world
- D.
  
  Company has multiple facilities around the world and is able balance between standardization and localization and can easily embrace local culture. Employees move freely around the world.
12.

Which one of these is a Global Integration method?
- A.
  
  Decentralizing the operation and having no control over the facility and the facility work by itself from its parent company or head office.
- B.
  
  Alignment of decision. The parent company's policy are aligned with the local company
- C.
  
  Tight control of the operation of the local facility by the headquarters
- D.
  
  Shared responsibility of the headquarters with the local management but the head quarters policy are applied all the time.
13.

Employee who is employed by the headquarters but works in a non-headquartered country and is a citizen of a third country
- A.
  
  Expat / Expatriate
- B.
  
  Inpat / Inpatriate
- C.
  
  Third Country National
- D.
  
  Global Employee
14.

Employee who is employed by the headquarters but works in a non-headquartered country.
- A.
  
  Expat / Expatriate
- B.
  
  Inpat / Inpatriate
- C.
  
  Third Country National
- D.
  
  Global Employee
15.

Employee who is employed by the headquarters but works in a non-headquartered country and is a citizen of that country where he works
- A.
  
  Expat / Expatriate
- B.
  
  Inpat / Inpatriate
- C.
  
  Third Country National
- D.
  
  Local / national employee / host country Nationals
16.

Employee who are brought into the headquarters to work a citizen of a non-headquartered national.
- A.
  
  Expat / Expatriate
- B.
  
  Inpat / Inpatriate
- C.
  
  Third Country National
- D.
  
  Local / national employee / host country Nationals
17.

Process of sending headquarter employees abroad on a international assignment
- A.
  
  Expatriation
- B.
  
  Inpatriation
- C.
  
  Excommunication
- D.
  
  Relocation
18.

Process of bringing a non-headquarter employees to work in the headquarter
- A.
  
  Expatriation
- B.
  
  Inpatriation
- C.
  
  Excommunication
- D.
  
  Relocation
19.

Process of bringing a head quartered employee back to head quarter from an international assignment
- A.
  
  Expatriation
- B.
  
  Inpatriation
- C.
  
  Repatriation
- D.
  
  Relocation
20.

According to Pearl Mutter (1969) the staffing culture where in the head quarter has tight control
- A.
  
  Ethonocentric staffing
- B.
  
  Polycentric staffing
- C.
  
  Regiocentric staffing
- D.
  
  Geocentric staffing
21.

According to Pearl Mutter (1969) the staffing culture where in the local facility manages and the head quarter has no control. Local business are treated as separate entity
- A.
  
  Ethonocentric staffing
- B.
  
  Polycentric staffing
- C.
  
  Regiocentric staffing
- D.
  
  Geocentric staffing
22.

According to Pearl Mutter (1969) the staffing culture where in the staffing management is conducted at a region level. Staffing is freely transferable within the region.
- A.
  
  Ethonocentric staffing
- B.
  
  Polycentric staffing
- C.
  
  Regiocentric staffing
- D.
  
  Geocentric staffing
23.

According to Pearl Mutter (1969) the staffing culture where in the staffing management is conducted at a global level. Staffing is freely transferable anywhere in the world.
- A.
  
  Ethonocentric staffing
- B.
  
  Polycentric staffing
- C.
  
  Regiocentric staffing
- D.
  
  Geocentric staffing
24.

What is the staffing culture if an engineer who is specialized in optical cable laying is transferred to a new location with in Asia.
- A.
  
  Ethonocentric staffing
- B.
  
  Polycentric staffing
- C.
  
  Regionocentric staffing
- D.
  
  Geocentric staffing