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SHRM-CP WORKPLACE Questions - Part 6
1. How should HR support an international assignee during his or her assignment?
A) By identifying potential risks to the assignee and the organization
B) By coordinating communication and visits to the home country
C) By preparing a security briefing on the assignment country
D) By providing a country overview and information on everyday life
2. Which employee is considered a globalist?
A) Contract employee engaged for a single international assignment
B) Employee who takes long-term assignments (more than one year) outside the home country
C) Assignee who moves from one international assignment to anotherΒ
D) Employee hired locally to work for a global organization
3. In the assessment and selection step of the global assignment process, which aspect is critical to the success of the assignment?
A) Preparing the assignment plan
B) Analyzing costs and benefits
C) Involving the right people
D) Determining tax considerations
4. Which practice supports a strategic decision toward global assignments?
A) Viewing assignments as leadership and career development opportunities
B) Choosing average and good performers for selection as assignees
C) Creating assignments based on solving specific short-term issues
D) Sending assignees to another country to manage a special project
5. An employee has been selected for an international assignment. This first-time assignment is expected to last two to three years and involves full relocation. Why is a well-crafted global letter of assignment a key part of the assignment plan?
A) It makes repatriation back to the home country easier.
B) It addresses the terms and conditions of the assignment.
C) It mitigates the need for the services of specialized third-party vendors.
D) It shortens the culture shock phase while on assignment.
A) By identifying potential risks to the assignee and the organization
B) By coordinating communication and visits to the home country
C) By preparing a security briefing on the assignment country
D) By providing a country overview and information on everyday life
2. Which employee is considered a globalist?
A) Contract employee engaged for a single international assignment
B) Employee who takes long-term assignments (more than one year) outside the home country
C) Assignee who moves from one international assignment to anotherΒ
D) Employee hired locally to work for a global organization
3. In the assessment and selection step of the global assignment process, which aspect is critical to the success of the assignment?
A) Preparing the assignment plan
B) Analyzing costs and benefits
C) Involving the right people
D) Determining tax considerations
4. Which practice supports a strategic decision toward global assignments?
A) Viewing assignments as leadership and career development opportunities
B) Choosing average and good performers for selection as assignees
C) Creating assignments based on solving specific short-term issues
D) Sending assignees to another country to manage a special project
5. An employee has been selected for an international assignment. This first-time assignment is expected to last two to three years and involves full relocation. Why is a well-crafted global letter of assignment a key part of the assignment plan?
A) It makes repatriation back to the home country easier.
B) It addresses the terms and conditions of the assignment.
C) It mitigates the need for the services of specialized third-party vendors.
D) It shortens the culture shock phase while on assignment.
1. Right Answer: B
Explanation: HR coordinates communication and visits to the home country during the assignment period.
2. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Globalists spend their entire careers in international assignments, moving from one locale to another.
3. Right Answer: C
Explanation: The only option that falls under the assessment and selection step is involving the right people. The other options refer to the management and assignee decision and pre-departure preparation steps.
4. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Organizations that employ a global strategy will use more strategic and systematic approaches toward filling global assignments. They will use a wide variety of global assignment types; choose high-potential and top executives as assignees; view assignments as leadership, career, and organizational development opportunities; and make assignments for many reasons other than situational project management.
5. Right Answer: B
Explanation: A letter of assignment evolves from the assignment plan and addresses the business aspects of the assignment as well as compensation, benefits, and local work rules. Taking the time to ensure that the information provided is clearly articulated, thorough, consistent, and unambiguous sets clear and reasonable expectations between the employer and the employee. In turn, this information sets the stage for a successful first-time international assignment.
Explanation: HR coordinates communication and visits to the home country during the assignment period.
2. Right Answer: C
Explanation: Globalists spend their entire careers in international assignments, moving from one locale to another.
3. Right Answer: C
Explanation: The only option that falls under the assessment and selection step is involving the right people. The other options refer to the management and assignee decision and pre-departure preparation steps.
4. Right Answer: A
Explanation: Organizations that employ a global strategy will use more strategic and systematic approaches toward filling global assignments. They will use a wide variety of global assignment types; choose high-potential and top executives as assignees; view assignments as leadership, career, and organizational development opportunities; and make assignments for many reasons other than situational project management.
5. Right Answer: B
Explanation: A letter of assignment evolves from the assignment plan and addresses the business aspects of the assignment as well as compensation, benefits, and local work rules. Taking the time to ensure that the information provided is clearly articulated, thorough, consistent, and unambiguous sets clear and reasonable expectations between the employer and the employee. In turn, this information sets the stage for a successful first-time international assignment.
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