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11) Effective human resource management of a company's global cadre ends with A) allocation of an overseas assignment to the executive B) successful repatriation of the executive into company headquarters C) preparing the executive for cultural differences D) providing foreign-language training to the executive 12) "The longer a person is away, the more difficult it is to get back into the swing of things." In the context of repatriation, this often leads to A) reverse culture shock B) expatriate retention C) assimilation D) segregation 13) Which of the following is the primary benefit for a firm that carefully manages its expatriates' careers? A) creating global opportunities for junior managers B) retaining managers with global experience and skills C) maintaining close connections with national subsidiaries D) recruiting fresh college graduates for global management positions 14) For sharing resources and managing the transnational transfer of knowledge, it is essential for MNCs to maximize their human assets in the form of teams. A) virtual management B) regional management C) niche management D) global management 15) Which of the following is/are particularly important in joint ventures for the purposes of strategic planning, implementation, and production? A) ethnocentric hiring strategy B) dual-career couples C) multicultural teams D) rigid repatriation policies

11) Discuss five (5) ways in which the mass media has influenced the Ghanaian culture.. (20 marks)

11. Which of the following layouts CANNOT be adopted by a manfacturing factory A. Product (ino) Layouts B Process (functional) layouts C Fixed position Layouts D. Robotis Layouts

11. Which of the following is IMPROPER corporate governance as related to risk management? A Board delegating risk management ownership to management B. Management proactively seeking risk ownership from the board c Business unit managers delegating risk management to operations managers Operations managers doing strategic risk analysis on their own The correct answer is 12. Who has responsibility for risk acceptance? A board B. Operations managers c. chief risk officer D. chief executive officer The correct answer is operational risk management? A. Identification of controls B. Identification of risks c Determination of cost effectiveness of controls D Stress testing The correct answer is 14. Which of the following would have the HIGHEST priority in a business continuity plan? A. Resuming critical processes B. Recovering sensitive processes C. Restoring the site D. Relocating operations to an alternative site The correct answer is 15. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT in operational risk management? 1. Each control must have a control objective Preventive controls are the strongest controls c. Cost of controls should be more than the risk being mitigated D. A single control can mitigate many risks The correct answer is —

11) Managers at the Imperial Hotel Group complained that the chain's overall image was hurt because Imperial Hotel Japan was overcharging guests and providing poor service. The Imperial Hotel Group was experiencing conflict. A) equilateral B) vertical C) multitiered D) communal E) horizontal Q11 Answer:

11 A large company has fallen on hard times. They have replaced their Board of Directors. The new Board believes that in order for the company to succeed, they need a new business strategy. To create a new business strategy, the company management already developed a mission and vision which is the first step. For the following questions, focus ONLY on the next step i.e. the second step. Other info will be ignored for grading.) a) What is name of the next step they should focus on for developing a new business strategy? (1 pt) b) Explain in detail (2-3 sentences) one of the questions/topics that must be addressed in the second step. (3 pts) c) In one sentence, explain why the answer to b) is critical to developing a good business strategy (1 pts)

11 Phoebe, a manager at a firm, is a conformist and is resistant to trying out new processes. In this case, Phoebe is most likely to score high on the openness-to-experience personality dimension. True or False True False One type of factor that can change a person's moral sensitivity is expertise or knowledge of prescriptive norms and rules. 18 True or False True False

[11] QUESTION 4 4.1 Calculate the schedule, cost and EAC (estimated cost at completion) variances (10) 42 Plot the EAC (estimated cost at completion) as a function of time. (6) 4.3 What are your conclusions? (4) Week ACWP 1 25 2. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Cumulative cost, in R(000) BCWS BCWP 50 50 70 60 90 80 120 105 130 120 140 135 165 150 200 175 250 220 260 300 295 350 340 380 360 420 395 460 460 40 67 90 115 130 155 190 230 270 305 340 370 400 450 270 15 [20] w