HRCI GPHR Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 2

List of questions
Question 11

According to Gregersen and Black, which of the following type of expatriate is the most likely to work through problems by constantly weighing the pros and cons of basing decision s on localized values vs. the corporation's standardized procedures and processes?
Dual citizen
Expatriate who ''goes native''
Homebound expatriate
Free agent
Question 12

A corporation has identified an initiative to recruit and train global leaders over the next 5 year in order to become a truly transnational company. In order to meet this goal, the firm has identified and developed 30 international assignments amongst its 10 office locations. Which of the following candidates would LEAST match these positions?
A 25-year old human resources representative working in South Korea who just started at the company
A 40-year old finance manager working in Africa who has been with the company for 8 years
A 40-year old manufacturing manager working in Thailand who has been with the company for 5 years
A 55-year old engineering manager working in the U.S. who has been with company for 10 years and has gone on 3 international assignments
Question 13

Which of the following represents motivator to a culture that values asvription?
Defined processes and procedures
Diplomacy
Challenge
Network
Question 14

Which of the following factors is NOT a significant, variable in how an individual may adjust to a new cross-cultural environment?
Extent of previous experience on international assignments
Differences between the cultures
Length of time international assignment
Family situation
Question 15

Which of the following factors is NOT likely an issue a human resources professional would help a family to work through to determine the appropriateness of an international assignment for the family at that time?
Is adventure and discovering new things characteristic of the family?
Is the family stable and relationships currently harmonious?
Is there a history of drug abuse in the family?
Are the children open to moving to the host country?
Question 16

A company is considering moving its production offshore to Shenzhen, China. The HR Manager is tasked with identifying the supply and demand for skilled labor, the costs of recruiting workers, and the turnover trends in the area. When conducting this environmental scan, which of the following types of influences best describes these indicators?
Political factors
Economic factors
International factors
Labor market factors
Question 17

Productivity measures the _______and _______ of work done, taking into account the cost of the resources it took to do the work
quantity and quality
output and capital
input and output
output and quantity
Question 18

Which of the following is a measure of recruiting effectiveness in the long term?
Cost per applicant hired
Quantity of applicants
Average time required to recruit applicants
Turnover of hires
Question 19

A good MBO (management by objectives) shares all of the following aspects EXCEPT:
Periodic feedback about objectives
Goals which align with corporate level goals and strategies
Goals are established by the supervisor/manager
Goals which are measurable
Question 20

You are assisting a highly talented engineering architect in repatriation after a short-term international assignment in Bangalore, India After are re-entry, there are no appropriate positions available in the organization at headquarters. Which of the following goals is NOT a potential goal for redeploying this individual?
Maintain employee morale in the host country
Building a global workforce
Sharing the recently acquired knowledge
Retaining the talent for the future
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