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International Business : The Challenge of Global Competition, 8/e

Donald Ball
Wendell H. McCulloch, California State University Long Beach
Paul L. Frantz, California State University Long Beach
Michael Geringer, California Polytechnic State University
Michael S. Minor, University of Texas Pan American

Labor Forces


1	Labor quality refers to:
		A)	the number of available employees with the skills required to meet an employer's business needs.
		B)	the skills, education and attitudes of available employees.
		C)	the general working conditions that employees are subject to.
		D)	the best employees at the lowest wage rates.


2	Many of the labor conditions in an area are determined by the ________ forces.
		A)	social
		B)	cultural
		C)	religious
		D)	all of the above.


3	The largest number of legal immigrants to the United States come from:
		A)	Mexico.
		B)	Vietnam.
		C)	the Philippines.
		D)	the republics of the former Soviet Union.


4	About half of all illegal immigrants in the United States:
		A)	entered illegally from Mexico.
		B)	were smuggled in from the Asian countries.
		C)	entered the country legally, but overstayed their visa.
		D)	none of the above.


5	The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986:
		A)	abolished the national origin formula.
		B)	made employment of people not authorized to work in the US a crime for the employer.
		C)	adopted a system of immigration based on family reunification.
		D)	adopted a system of immigration based on employment skills.


6	One of the most important pressures forcing people to flee is:
		A)	political hardship.
		B)	booming population growth taking place in developing countries.
		C)	oppressive government regimes.
		D)	the quest for freedom.


7	In order to be admitted to the United States as a refugee or asylum seeker, one must establish a well founded fear of persecution based on one's:
		A)	religion
		B)	race
		C)	nationality.
		D)	all of the above.


8	Immigrant workers in the United States provide:
		A)	high skilled positions.
		B)	low skilled positions.
		C)	both "a" and "b"
		D)	none of the above.


9	Japan is obsessed with racial purity:
		A)	and is severely limiting the numbers of foreign workers.
		B)	but is tolerating many illegal foreign workers who have no wage and hour protection.
		C)	but is attempting to implement a guest worker program similar to that used in Europe.
		D)	but is welcoming foreign workers.


10	In India's caste system, the bania or businessman is at the:
		A)	top level.
		B)	bottom level.
		C)	second level.
		D)	third level.


11	Sexism refers to:
		A)	the denial of equal participation in a society for women.
		B)	rude behavior in the workplace.
		C)	the prohibition of men and women working in the same location.
		D)	all of the above.


12	In Japan, women make up ______ of the business executives.
		A)	5.5%
		B)	6.7%
		C)	10.2%
		D)	18.9%


13	Japan has come under criticism for its laws denying Japanese citizenship to anyone not of the Japanese race. The largest alien group affected is the:
		A)	Koreans.
		B)	Chinese.
		C)	Indonesians.
		D)	Vietnamese.


14	Tribal, nomadic states of people before they turn to organized agriculture or industry are known as:
		A)	tribal societies.
		B)	nomadic societies.
		C)	traditional societies.
		D)	non-traditional societies.


15	European labor unions are usually:
		A)	similar to those in the United States.
		B)	identified with political parties and socialist ideology.
		C)	forbidden.
		D)	more pragmatic than those in the United States.


16	Japanese unions:
		A)	are enterprise-based.
		B)	are industry wide.
		C)	identify strongly with the interests of the employee.
		D)	similar to those in Europe.


17	To combat the dangers of companies escaping the organizing reach of unions by transferring to or commencing production in another country, national unions have begun to:
		A)	collect and disseminate information about companies.
		B)	consult with unions in other countries.
		C)	encourage international companies' codes of conduct.
		D)	all of the above.


18	According to the IMF, economic arguments for harmonizing labor standards are:
		A)	strong.
		B)	weak.
		C)	non-existent.
		D)	compelling.


19	Participation by workers in a company's management is known as:
		A)	participatory management.
		B)	worker management.
		C)	codetermination.
		D)	dual management.


20	The objective of works councils in the EU is to improve:
		A)	employee working conditions.
		B)	employee access to information and rights to consultation.
		C)	employer working conditions.
		D)	employer access to information and rights to consultation.

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