BUS 325 Week 5 Quiz – Strayer
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4 Chapter 4
CHAPTER
4: IHRM in Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, International Alliances and
SMEs
TRUE/FALSE
1. A merger of two companies can be depicted by
Company A and Company B form Company C.
2. In an acquisition a new company is formed
with a new identity and operation.
3. During most merger and acquisition processes
top management retention is very high due to benefits of operating a foreign
company.
4. Identifying and assessing culture issues in
an HR activity is the due diligence phase of merger and acquisition.
5. The strongest HR involvement takes place in
the first two phases of the merger and acquisition phases.
6. Company relationships are not considered a
resource in an HR function in a merger and acquisition strategy.
7. A tangible asset is money and people.
8. The command of the partners’ language is
mainly a requirement for Eastern managers.
9. Performance related pay is more popular in
Germany than the USA.
10. An exchange rate advantage is not a factor in
considering a merger and acquisition strategy in a given country.
11. Parent companies in an international joint
venture do not have a separate legal identity.
12. Gaining knowledge of both local business
conditions and the research and development capabilities of the potential joint
venture partner is a reason to enter into an international joint venture.
13. SMEs constitute the backbone of the Asia
Pacific region.
14. Values shape employee’s priorities and
decision making.
15. In the USA more than 80 per cent of total
employment is with organizations with less than 20 employees.
16. Less qualified employees are employed by
small to medium enterprises because they do not meet recruitment requirements
of large organizations.
17. Financial participation programs are offered
to small to medium enterprises to increase the manager identification with the
firm.
18. In small to medium enterprises cross cultural
training for expatriates is usually conducted as in-house training seminars.
19. HR activities can become a significant drain
on managerial time and resources in an international small to medium
enterprise.
20. Small to medium firms have as much experience
operating in a variety of different countries as large organizations.
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. Cross-border alliances are:
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a.
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Cooperative
agreements between two or more firms from a different national background
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b.
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Investment in which profits and other responsibilities
are assigned
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c.
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Agreement
between 2 companies to join their operations
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d.
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Multinational
attempting to integrate its operations across more than one dimension
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2. A characteristic of a non-equity cross border
alliance is:
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a.
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One
which establishes subsidiaries thru Greenfield investments or acquisitions
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b.
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The
purchase of shares of an enterprise in a country other than its own
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c.
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No
other party has to provide financial contribution
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d.
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Each
party cooperates as a separate legal entity and bears its own liabilities
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3. Equity modes of foreign operations car be
best described as:
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a.
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Selling
stock to a foreign country
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b.
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Involving
a foreign direct investor purchase of shares of an enterprise in a country
other than its own
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c.
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Each
part contributes non-financial resources to the operation
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d.
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Shares
are listed on both countries stock exchange
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4. A major reason to engage in a merger or
acquisition is to:
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a.
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Facilitate
the rapid entry into a new market
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b.
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Acquire
capital
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c.
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Build
prestige
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d.
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Learn
new technology
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5. Typical HR problems arising in cross border
M&A involve all of the following EXCEPT:
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a.
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Lose
up to 20% of its executives
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b.
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Personnel
issues are neglected
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c.
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Failure
due to not producing intended results
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d.
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Insufficient
capital
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6. The due diligence phase of a M&A is:
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a.
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Putting
all the planning into action
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b.
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An
in depth analysis of the benefits on the mergers
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c.
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The
plan to carry out the merger
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d.
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Designing
key talent retention programs
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7. Integration planning phase of M&A are all
of the following except:
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a.
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Planning
and leading integration efforts
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b.
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Helping
the organization cope with change
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c.
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Defining
and organizational blueprint and staffing plan
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d.
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Advising
management on dealing with people issues
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8. Advising management on dealing with people
issues normally occur in which M&A phase?
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a.
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Pre
M&A
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c.
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Integrations
planning phase
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b.
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Due
diligence phase
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d.
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Implementation
and assessment phase
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9. One of the largest merges in history was
between:
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a.
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IBM
and Wang
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c.
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Ford
and Jaguar
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b.
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Chrysler
and Daimler Benz
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d.
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Lincoln
and Ford
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10. What is defined as a factor which shapes
employees priorities and decisions made?
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a.
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Management
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c.
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Location
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b.
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Values
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d.
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Financial
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11. Which of the following would not be considers
a resource?
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a.
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Money
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c.
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Brand
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b.
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People
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d.
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Regulations
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12. Which expatriate role or characteristic is
found to be most important for a successful integration in a M&A activity?
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a.
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Prior
work experience with a country
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c.
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A
manager’s industry experience
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b.
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Language
skills
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d.
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Creative
analytical skill
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