1. A Peoplesoft consultant is interested in moving up in management. In order to do that, she has just started attending a part-time MBA program at ColumbiaUniversity. In addition, she realizes that she needs additional global experience. Which of the following would MOST benefit this person if they would like to pursue the management track ?

A) Job-sharing
B) Mentoring
C) Succession planning
D) Expatriate mentoring



2. A global team is made up of 5 individuals and a manager. The manager is located at headquarters in the U.S., 2 individuals are in Europe, and 3 individuals are in3 different locations in Asia. The manager defines the group's goals, delegates work, and makes tough decisions when necessary.His team is made up of a creative innovator, a person to deal with all of the operational details and requirements, a person who continuously communicates across the group and explores alternatives; a strategic thinker, and a person to evaluate and curtail potential errors and negative consequences. In this scenario, which of the following is NOT an aspect that the manager should monitor in order to ensure a successful global team ?

A) Building trust amongst the team
B) Establishing goals and boundaries across the team
C) Add a person into the team to play the coordinator role
D) Resolving conflicts amongst the team



3. A product manager is sent around the world to visit the various engineering sites in order to help develop the appropriate customer customer specifications into the final product. According to Hofstede, which of the following is NOT a potential underlying cultural value that the product manager should consider as being implicit in the interactions with the engineers and their behavior ?

A) Defined gender roles
B) Individualism vs. collectivism
C) Level of uncertainty avoidance
D) Universalism vs. particularism



4. You have recruited an engineering architect for a short-term international assignment in Bangalore, India. During the pre-departure training, you ask the training consultant to focus on providing immediate survival techniques. For example, the trainer outlines where the individual can obtain assistance and explains logistical realities of getting around in the host country. Which of the following processes does this describe ?

A) Assimilation
B) On-boarding
C) Relocation
D) Outplacement



5. A U.S. based high tech company has just built a new manufacturing operation in Beijing, China. Over the last two months, they have been trying to recruit skilled and unskilled labor to fill the new open positions. In addition, the company has decided to create 2 international assignments to fill identified skill gaps.One position is for a Senior Manufacturing Manager/Director to get the operation up and running within 4 more months meeting identified planned outs and the second position is for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to deal with any engineering issues when developing the process. When trying to identify potential internal candidates for the Senior Manufacturing Manager/Director position through the skills inventory, which of the following skills is the LEAST relevant ?

A) Ability to speak Chinese
B) Past experience with creating new manufacturing operations
C) Past international experience
D) Strong technical understanding of manufacturing the designated product line