GPHR Certification Exam Questions 2023 - Part 27

1. An organization is in the decline stage of the organizational life cycle. It has worldwide locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. However, it will be closing three of offices within the next two years. This was joint decision made by the management team at the annual managers meeting, which all managers above the senior manager grade level attended.Key personnel in each of these offices are not worried because they will likely be re-deployed to meet specific organizational needs. In fact, this was what had occurred last year to one of its offices had shut down. In addition, management has reiterated this message. Which of the following stages of globalization BEST describes the phase this company is in?

A) Global
B) Multinational
C) International
D) Transnational



2. Lets assume you are training assemblers on how to use the production database to enter and track data on the status of work in process. In addition, in compliance with internal ISO 9001 procedures, you must evaluate the status of the training for the individual as (1) performs with close supervision, (2) performs with minimal supervision, (3) capable of supervising others, or (4) extended training.Which of the following level of learning (as described by Bloom - s taxonomy) would best describe an individual who 'performs with minimal supervision'?

A) Synthesis
B) Application
C) Knowledge
D) Evaluation



3. Which of the following individuals participation would add the LEAST value in the selection process to find the most suitable candidate for an international assignment?

A) Home country co-worker
B) Host country supervisor
C) Another expatriate who has worked in the host country
D) Home country supervisor



4. Which of the following functional HR goals do NOT align with the organization - s long-term objective to expand international operational capacity?

A) Develop a pool of candidate to draw on for expatriate assignments
B) Develop selection methods to hire individuals from diverse racial backgrounds to add talent for potential
C) Develop a skills inventory to identify talents available to the company and its match to specific assignments
D) Develop models to better predict a person - s likelihood of success or failure in foreign environment



5. A company has two locations and is in the domestic stage of globalization. Headquarters is in the U.S. focused on R&D, and another site has been built in Asia to manufacture the product. The firm has identified an objective to become a truly multinational corporation in 5 years in order to become components will likelyMOST benefit this company by pursuing international assignments?

A) Better strategic decision-making
B) Management controls
C) Increased collaboration globally
D) Knowledge sharing