In which of the following situations is the employee considered a host-country national?
A) French MNE sends a French employee to work in its Canadian subsidiary
B) a Japanese MNE sends an American employee to work at its Hong Kong subsidiary
C) a Chinese MNE employs a Chinese citizen for its subsidiary in Singapore
D) an American MNE employs a Mexican citizen for its subsidiary in Mexico
Question 2
Employees that are citizens of the country where a focal firm is headquartered are known as which of the following?
A) host-country nationals
B) parent-country nationals
C) third-country nationals
D) primary-country nationals
Question 3
Which of the following is an example of an expatriate?
A) an employee assigned to live and work in a foreign country for two years
B) an employee banned from working in a foreign country for six months
C) an employee who works in a foreign country and changes citizenship status
D) an employee who is permanently transferred to a foreign subsidiary office
Question 4
Which of the following is a challenge for international human resource managers?
A) justifying high salaries to focal firm board members
B) calculating minimum wages for hourly employees
C) involving international banks in employee payments
D) compensating employees for double taxation issues
Question 5
Which of the following documents is the contract between the shipping company and the exporter?
A) pro forma invoice
B) bill of lading
C) export declaration
D) commercial invoice
