97. In terms of training and management development, _____ is aimed at helping the
expatriate manager and family ease themselves into day–to-day life in the host country.
98. Repatriation refers to:
99. International businesses pursuing a(n) _____ strategy are increasingly using management
development as a strategic tool as they need a strong unifying corporate culture and informal
management networks to assist in coordination and control.
100. During performance appraisals, two groups evaluate the performance of expatriate
managers—host-nation managers and home-office managers. This is aimed at avoiding the
problem of _____.
101. Home-country managers’ performance appraisals may be biased by:
102. Which of the following steps is true of bias in performance evaluations?
103. According to the survey undertaken by Towers Perrin, which of the following countries
provides the highest pay to HR executives?
104. In firms following a(n) _____ staffing policy, the issue of compensation can be reduced to
that of how much home-country expatriates should be paid.
105. In firms following a(n) _____ staffing policy, the lack of managers’ mobility among national
operations implies that the pay for expatriates should be kept country specific.
106. One aspect of a(n) _____ staffing policy is the need for a cadre of international managers
that may include many different nationalities.
107. In a firm with a(n) _____ staffing policy, considerable resentment is caused among foreign
nationals who are members of the international cadre and work with U.S. nationals, if pay is not
equalized.
108. Which of the following is the most common approach to expatriate pay which equalizes
purchasing power across countries so employees can enjoy the same living standard in their
foreign posting that they enjoyed at home?
109. In the context of expatriate compensation, what is the role of a balance sheet approach?
110. In the context of approaches to expatriate pay, which of the following is true of a balance
sheet approach?
111. A firm’s ability to reduce its use of expatriates may be limited, particularly if it is pursuing
a(n) _____ staffing policy.
112. A(n) _____ refers to extra pay the expatriate receives for working outside his or her
country of origin.
113. Which of the following is true of a foreign service premium?
114. In terms of expatriate pay, which of the following is a characteristic of a foreign service
premium?
115. In terms of expatriate pay, which of the following is true of a foreign service premium?
116. With regard to the types of allowances often included in an expatriate’s compensation
package, a(n) _____ allowance is paid when the expatriate is being sent to a difficult location.