HRCI GPHR Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 16

A company decides to pursue an international assignment program to fill a new position in its new office in Beijing, China With the assistance of the human resources professional, the management team has finalized a list of job-specific selection criteria of the ideal candidate for the file. 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 professianal works with vendors to provide cross-cultural training before and during the assignment and plans all the logistical details for the relocation. The human resource professional also assists the individual by providing contacts and setting up meeting to orientate the expatriate before and during the assignment, ie mentors, expatriate community, ect. In this scenario, which of the following actions items were forgotten to ensure a successful interational assignment?

Which of the following would NOT impact the effectiveness of the transfer of training?

According to the McKinsey 7-S framework, which of the following is identified as a hard S?

A company is in the process of defining its global competency model. One of the competencies that have come into question is the ability to build consensus as a key attribute todefine a successful global leader. The reason it has come into question is that in some countries, like Japan, it is a sign of weakness for leaders to build consensus around all decisions made. This scenario is an example of which of the following types of tensions common in global expansion?

Which of the following is NOT a pay survey?

A company has planned and executed an a successful 3-year international assignment of an individual to its new office in Beijing, China. The individual has three more monthd on assignment before returning to the United States. The expatriate has repeatedly e-mailed and called leaving messages with both the home country manager and the human resources professional in orger to inquire about his new role after the assignment, but has not received any response. In response, the international assignee has gotten more anxious, which has affected his productivity. Which of the following outcomes is NOT likely as a direct result of the above scenario?

Which of the following scenarios does NOT usually lead to driving global organizational change?

Amongst the following stages of the merger & acquisition process, when does HR usually play the largest role?

The Operations department focuses on providing goods and services to the customer in an efficient, effetive, timely manner. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of Operations?