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Q: An ________ is the price at which one country's currency can be swapped for another.

Q: When determining Ms. Jenkins' relocation assistance amount, what will you need to consider? A) her seniority B) her level of education C) her ability to speak a relevant foreign language D) her length of assignment

Q: Which of the following is considered an enhanced benefit for expatriates? A) emergency leave B) education reimbursement for expatriates' children C) host country holiday pay D) pay for host country vacation days

Q: Tuition reimbursement and day care assistance fall under which of the following categories? A) boosted enhancements B) protection programs C) paid time off D) service practices

Q: Stephan will receive a mobility premium for undertaking an assignment in Saudi Arabia. How will he receive it? A) upon return to his home country B) over the length of his assignment C) in 3 installments D) a lump-sum payment

Q: Which of the following would be considered a hardship location (due to dangerous conditions)? A) Baghdad, Iraq B) Basel, Switzerland C) Oslo, Norway D) Brisbane, Australia

Q: About how many countries are deemed as hardship locations by the U.S. State Department? A) 300 B) 150 C) 750 D) 25

Q: Benjamin is going on his first expatriate assignment to a country considered a hardship location. About how much will he have his base pay increased? A) 50% - 70% B) 5% - 35% C) 20% - 40% D) 40% - 50%

Q: About how often do companies pay hardship allowances to expatriates? A) paid over a two year period B) added to monthly salary amount C) added in several small payments D) paid in a single lump sum

Q: U.S. citizen John is an employee of GE, which is headquartered in the United States. His job responsibilities require him to work in Belgium for at least three years. Which method of pay is most appropriate? A) expatriate-based B) host-country-based C) home-country-based D) headquarters-based

Q: Since U.S. citizen David became an employee of American Eyeful Pictures, Inc., headquartered in Los Angeles, he has worked in Japan, China, and Thailand. The company has probably based his base pay using which method? A) host country B) home country C) headquarters D) third countr

Q: U.S. citizens employed in U.S. companies with work assignments outside the United States are better known as ________.

Q: ________ nationals are foreign national citizens who work in U.S. companies' branch offices or manufacturing plants in countries other than the United States or their own home countries.

Q: ________ nationals are foreign citizens that work in U.S. companies' branch offices or manufacturing plants in their home countries.

Q: On which group of employees do U.S. companies rely as a pay referent when developing international compensation packages? A) domestic B) host country national C) third country national D) employees who work in Washington, D.C.

Q: An international assignment is considered long-term when it lasts at least how long? A) 3 months B) 6 months C) 2 years D) 1 year

Q: If your French-owned company, headquartered in Paris, hired a Canadian manager to work in your plant in Taiwan, she would be considered which type of international employee? A) foreign country national B) third country national C) host country national D) non-host country national

Q: Which of the following describe categories of international employees? A) expatriates, third country national, headquarter national B) host country national, third country national, expatriates C) repatriates, host country national, third country nationals D) headquarter national, expatriates, home country nationals

Q: How does globalization affect HR departments?

Q: Which of the following questions should HR professionals consider when selecting employees for expatriate assignments? A) Are candidates willing to sacrifice job promotions in their home countries? B) Are candidates able to fluently speak the language in multiple countries? C) Are candidates' families willing to adjust to foreign lifestyles? D) Are candidates willing to sacrifice some of their compensation?

Q: Which of the following factors has contributed to the expansion of global markets? A) stricter labor laws outside the United States B) onshoring outside the United States C) multicultural diversity within the United States D) unification of the European markets

Q: In the Italian language, "la" refers to the word "the" for feminine nouns, and "il" refers to the word "the" for masculine nouns. Mastering this knowledge is an example of which of the following? A) language proficiency B) historical sensitivity C) cultural sensitivity D) gender respect

Q: Without which type of skills is an expatriate's credibility likely to be undermined? A) accounting B) mathematical C) language D) marketing

Q: Repatriation refers to which of the following? A) sending an expatriate's family to the foreign country with him B) an expatriate going back to an overseas assignment she had been to before C) an expatriate returning home to work after completing an overseas assignment D) teaching an expatriate about the customs and culture of a foreign country

Q: Successful business endeavors rely on whom? A) host country nationals B) the right people C) third country nationals D) expatriates

Q: An employee living in which place would benefit most from telecommuting due to minimizing expenses and commute time? A) Boston B) Oshkosh, Wisconsin C) rural Alabama D) Walla Walla, Washington

Q: This type of telecommuting involves executives that travel extensively and maintain control over projects through the use of telephones, faxes, and e-mail. A) neighborhood work center B) satellite work center C) nomadic executive office D) electronic remote work center

Q: When a telecommuting employee works from a remote extension from the employer's office that includes a clerical staff and a full-time manager, that employee is said to be working at what type of office? A) remote work office B) nomadic work center C) neighborhood work center D) satellite work center

Q: Companies must use the IRC's ________ test to determine whether individuals are employees or independent contractors.

Q: The ________ common law doctrine establishes temporary workers' rights to receive workers' compensation.

Q: What type of test is used to determine if an independent contractor is financially dependent? A) right to control B) safe harbor C) economic reality D) financial dependence

Q: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does not monitor pay levels for which type of temporary workers? A) part-time employees B) leased employees C) temporary employees D) independent contractors

Q: Safe harbor rules limit the number of leased employees up to which percentage of a company's total workforce? A) 20% B) 10% C) 25% D) 33%

Q: How many months in a year must seasonal employees work to qualify for protection under the FLSA overtime and minimum wage provisions? A) 4 B) 7 C) 11 D) 12

Q: Which organization has the authority to define a "year of service" for pension protection purposes? A) National Labor Relations Board B) U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission C) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics D) U.S. Department of Labor

Q: How many days will Jamal have to work to complete a "year of service"? A) 125 B) 100 C) 185 D) 270

Q: For part-time employees to be eligible to be in a company's retirement plan, which two qualifications must be met? A) age 21 or older and worked 1500 hours in a year of service B) age 21 or older and worked 1000 hours in a year of service C) age 18 or older and worked 2000 hours in a year of service D) age 18 or older and worked 1500 hours in a year of service

Q: Ashley was working as a part-time employee in a private company and she received employer-sponsored health care. She has just been laid off. Under which act could she choose to continue receiving employer-sponsored health care insurance coverage? A) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act B) Emergency Economic Stabilization Act C) Family and Medical Leave Act D) Equal Pay Act

Q: Temporary employment agencies are responsible for complying with all employment legislation, except? A) ADA B) FLSA C) workers' compensation D) ERISA

Q: Who is responsible for compensating on-call employees? A) independent contractor B) hiring company C) temporary agency D) government

Q: Explain the reasons why employers hire temporary workers.

Q: With ________ arrangements, temporary employees generally do not work for more than one year, and the hiring companies are the temporary workers' legal employers.

Q: A special kind of part-time employment agreement, whereby two or more part-time employees perform a full-time job, is better known as ________.

Q: ________ part-time employees work fewer than 35 hours per week because they are unable to find full-time employment.

Q: ________ have full-time jobs and plan on having long-term relationships with their employers.

Q: John has agreed to teach a statistics course on an adjunct basis while the professor who regularly teaches the course is on sabbatical. This example represents which of the following? A) independent contractor B) on-call arrangement C) job sharing D) leased employee

Q: ARAMARK, a company which provides cafeteria service workers to a client company, is an example of the use of which type of employees? A) part-time employees B) leased employees C) temporary employees D) independent contractors

Q: Which type of contingent worker would work for a company on a long-term basis, presumably on an indefinite basis? A) part-time employees B) temporary employees C) leased employees D) independent contractors

Q: If a company wanted to hire contingent workers as a way to screen for possible full-time employment, which type of worker would the company likely employ? A) consultants B) temporary C) freelance D) leased

Q: Who is most likely to be involved in a job sharing arrangement? A) part-time employees B) temporary employees C) leased employees D) independent contractors

Q: Which of the following is the arrangement where Tanesha and Jaunita both work part-time to complete the duties of one full-time position? A) job sharing B) freelancing C) dual staffing D) safe harboring

Q: A worker, who is considered part-time, works less than how many hours per week? A) 30 B) 35 C) 39 D) 25

Q: What are the strategic issues involved with contingent and flexible workers for a company pursuing a lowest cost strategy?

Q: ________ occurs when all members of a group agree on mistaken conclusions due to conformity in sharing the same mind-set.

Q: Which of the following is a limitation of engaging contingent workers? A) Contingent workers' productivity, if not employed long enough, rates low. B) Regular, full-time employees may reduce their productivity. C) Contingent workers' productivity probably exceeds regular employees' productivity. D) Productivity differences between contingent workers and regular employees are not evident.

Q: Which of the following factors contributes to the short-term costs of engaging contingent workers? A) Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage provision B) downtime while employees are participating in training C) Fair Labor Standards Act overtime pay provision D) employee benefits costs

Q: Which of the following is a reason for employers to choose to engage contingent workers? A) to differentiate the value they place between contingent workers and regular full-time workers B) to avoid hiring regular, full-time workers C) to withhold all employee benefits D) to reduce employment costs per hour

Q: Which stakeholder group most strongly opposes the engagement of contingent workers? A) U.S. government B) line employees C) unions D) executives

Q: Which of the following is a reason why unions tend not to support telecommuting arrangements? A) difficulty monitoring workers while at home B) accusing workers of not performing their jobs while at home C) lower travel costs than for workers in attendance at the work facility every day D) likelihood of telecommuters not receiving merit pay increases

Q: In which sector are some unions more likely to support the use of contingent workers? A) private B) public C) profit-oriented D) non profit organizations

Q: Most union leaders generally do not support alternative work arrangements based on which of the following two reasons? A) fewer promotional opportunities and the likelihood of pay reductions B) threats to job security and fewer promotional opportunities C) threats to job security and unfair treatment D) unfair treatment and the likelihood of pay reductions

Q: To which group of workers does the issue of working condition fringe benefits apply? Describe working condition fringe benefits.

Q: What employment issue for flexible employees does the Walling v. A.H. Belo Corporation Supreme Court ruling address? A) retirement benefits B) overtime pay C) employee benefits D) fixed weekly pay

Q: After working a regular 40-hour workweek in the office, Mary takes her company laptop home and generally spends an hour or two responding to work e-mails. This is an example of which of the following? A) working condition fringe benefit B) employee choice C) on call time D) employer mandate

Q: Which of the following is a major challenge associated with the implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act for workers employed on a flexible basis? A) ensuring that the equal pay provision is not violated B) ensuring that workers are paid the minimum wage C) ensuring that the child labor provisions are not violated D) ensuring that overtime pay rates are calculated correctly

Q: What are three advantages to using flextime schedules?

Q: James works at home 3 days a week and works at his office 2 days a week. His employer provides a computer, modem, and printer for him to use at home. The equipment for his off-site use is an example of ________.

Q: ________ allows for an alternative work arrangement in which employees are able to work at home or at an alternate location besides the office.

Q: Carlos works at XYZ Innovations Inc. as a computer scientist. ________ schedules enable Carlos to work four 10-hour days.

Q: Are CEOs compensated commensurately with their companies' performance?

Q: In May 2014, the typical CEO earned approximately how much more annually than fast food cooks? A) 100 times more B) 120 times more C) 160 times more D) approximately 180 times more

Q: What was the median annual earnings for all U.S. civilian workers in 2014? A) $47,230 B) $51,980 C) $46,230 D) $41,778

Q: XYZ Pharmaceuticals recently announced that the clinical trials for a cancer drug failed to cure the illness. This announcement led to a dramatic decrease in the stock value of the company. The company hired a new CEO two years ago when the clinical trials for this drug had already initiated. Which one of the following is true about the compensation of the CEO of XYZ Pharmaceuticals? A) The CEO should receive lower compensation since shareholder returns have been declining. B) The CEO was not involved in the decision of the failed initiative; therefore he/she should not receive lower compensation. C) Each company handles this situation differently. D) The compensation of this CEO depends only on pretax profit margins.

Q: When companies hire new CEOs from other companies, how do they compensate them? A) approximately the same as individuals who are promoted to CEO from within the company B) substantially more than individuals who are promoted to CEO from within the company C) substantially less than individuals who are promoted to CEO from within the company D) at least 50 times the average median employee salary within the company

Q: Which of the following arguments do labor unions use regarding the substantial pay discrepancies between CEOs and non CEOs? A) Discrepancies are socially unjust and promote economic inequality. B) Discrepancies contribute to labor strikes. C) Discrepancies undermine global competitiveness. D) Discrepancies decrease which promotes effective companies seek to recruitment and retention.

Q: Discuss the three key provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that apply to setting executive compensation.

Q: A provision of the ________ established the say-on-pay practice.

Q: The ________ Act of 2002 brought a number of reforms to enhance corporate responsibility, enhance financial disclosures, and combat accounting fraud due to dishonesty in companies such as Enron and Tyco.

Q: The SEC's Summary Compensation Table contains data covering how many years? A) 3 B) 5 C) 7 D) 10

Q: Under SEC rules, which of the following is true? A) Shareholders may be subject to personal liability for paying excessive executive compensation. B) Publicly held corporations must disclose executive compensation information to shareholders, but not the public. C) Board of director members can sue a corporation for excessive executive compensation. D) Board of director members may be subject to personal liability for paying excessive executive compensation.