Question 1

Which type of global assignment refers to an employee who is being reassigned to an international jurisdiction?

Options :

A : Home-country employee

B : International assignee

C : Foreign appointee

D : Expatriate citizen

Answer: B

Question 2

What is a good end result that should be worked toward while forming a new team or partnership?

Options :

A :

The storming phase of team building can be omitted, and they can go straight to norming.

B : Trust should lead to synergy, which is when team goals outweigh individual goals.

C : Team members feel accountable not just to the leader but to other team members.

D : Team goals are kept fluid so the leader can reshape them on the fly.

Answer: C

Question 3

Who is most qualified to be assigned to a business development management trainee as a mentor?

Options :

A : HRVP

B : Sales VP

C : Executive coach

D : Corporate training head

Answer: B

Question 4

A biotech seed company has grown by acquiring smaller brands to become the largest firm in the country offering genetically modified grains. The company is now composed of a national brand and 12 regional brands. Over the past five years, the company has invested a large portion of its profits in new research. To recoup its investment, company executives have established steep sales revenue and operating profit goals to support aggressive earnings forecasts. Although revenue has increased consistently for the last five years, neither sales nor profits are meeting expectations to sustain new product research. Tensions are high, because the brands were competitors prior to being acquired and employees are fiercely loyal. In addition, the aggressive sales goals have led to increased complaints of ethics violations by the sales staff. Company executives task the VP of HR with leading a project to redesign the sales incentive plan to increase market share, customer loyalty, and internal collaboration between the different brands. The project team consists of senior sales executives, HR business partners, and business and financial analysts from the national and regional brands.

Which action should the VP of HR take to ensure that the project stays on track and barriers to success are removed?

Options :

A : Post project timelines, deadlines, and progress for everyone on the project team to see.

B : Research what other similar organizations have done when aligning sales incentive plans.

C : Ask the CEO and other members of the executive team to champion different stages of the project.

D : Meet individually with each brand manager weekly to discuss their progress and offer support.

Answer: A

Question 5

What advice can you give to a new HR manager who is a bit of an introvert but wants to improve his networking skills?

Options :

A : Determine the types of needs you will encounter in the next few months and seek out people who can fill those needs.

B : Spend time socializing with many other persons and avoid discussing areas of your special expertise.

C : Socialize primarily within your area of expertise by getting contacts from the people you work with.

D : Get outside your comfort zone and talk with non-team members and people who hold both higher and lower positions in the organization.

Answer: D

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