Question 1

Discuss the reasons some workers leave their countries to work abroad.

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Immigration is motivated primarily by ec...

Question 2

Aging populations are more pronounced in developed countries due to the stresses of rural living.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss some of the considerations in employment policies foreign firms should be aware of as they operate in new markets.

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Among the considerations are g...

Question 4

The International Labor Organization reports that immigrants send home,on average,$6.3 trillion per year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Women's salaries in Western countries are equal to men's salaries.

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A)  No; in fact,in the U.S.,Germany,Canada,the UK,Finland and Portugal,the gender salary gap is above the OECD average.
B)  Yes,this is the case.Korea shows the highest gender salary gap.
C)  No,women's salaries have exceeded men's salaries,as more women have begun to graduate from business schools.
D)  Yes.Women's earnings are exactly equal to men's earnings,after yeas of catching up.

Question 6

According to UNICEF,this proportion of the world's children are exploited by their employers:

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A)  one in 20.
B)  one in six.
C)  one in 50.
D)  there have been no accurate estimates made on exploited child labor because child labor is hidden.

Question 7

The workforce in these two countries is primarily agricultural.

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A)  U.S.and Mexico
B)  USSR and Australia
C)  Canada and Spain
D)  China and India

Question 8

The International Labor Organization (ILO) is

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A)  a global union that includes the AFL-CIO.
B)  an EU organization of federated labor unions.
C)  a part of Saturn's union alternative that is a model for globalization.
D)  a UN agency that promotes global labor rights.

Question 9

The nations with the largest number of migrants to other nations are France,Australia and Israel.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In 2010,what percent of the world's population was 65 or older?

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A)  2%
B)  7.6%
C)  24.5%
D)  43%

Question 11

One challenge presented to employers by the rural to urban migration is

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A)  keeping the rural immigrants in the cities.
B)  supporting the lifestyle adjustment necessary for rural immigrants in an urban work setting.
C)  maintaining the rural immigrant's interest in work.
D)  finding urban recreation areas for the rural immigrants,such as football fields and baseball diamonds.

Question 12

In the U.S.,what approximate percentage of workers with doctorates in engineering is foreign-born?

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A)  20%
B)  03%
C)  75%
D)  50%

Question 13

Social status is a consideration in employment because

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A)  status is important,especially in low context cultures.
B)  employment practices need to take into account social status issues as they affect relationships at work.
C)  whom you decide to employ reflects the social status of your firm.
D)  reporting relationships need to reflect social status relationships.

Question 14

In 2010,31 percent of the world's population was under the age of 15.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The U.S.has 5 percent of the world's population and 20 percent of the world's migrants.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Europe's and Japan's populations are predicted to decline substantially between now and 2050; reversing this course could be accomplished by

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A)  tax incentives for larger families.
B)  encouraged immigration.
C)  subsidized child-rearing.
D)  all of the above.

Question 17

The largest percentage of population aged 65 and above,as projected for 2015,is to be found in

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A)  developed nations,especially Europe,Canada and Australia.
B)  India and China.
C)  southern Africa.
D)  the middle East and North Africa.

Question 18

Minorities in traditional societies are at times the target of local racism because

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A)  the minorities may be more prosperous and successful than are the locals.
B)  locals want the minorities to integrate with the majority society.
C)  locals are intimidated by the minority's culture.
D)  minorities flaunt their superiority over the locals.

Question 19

Forced labor is the most common in

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A)  developed economies.
B)  prisons.
C)  South and East Asia.
D)  extractive industries.

Question 20

Countries with the largest populations are

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A)  China and India
B)  U.S.and Mexico
C)  European Union countries (27 members) 
D)  Southeast Asia,incl.Indonesia

Exam 9: Labor Forces

Discuss the reasons some workers leave their countries to work abroad.

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According to UNICEF,this proportion of the world's children are exploited by their employers:

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Countries with the largest populations are

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Aging populations are more pronounced in developed countries due to the stresses of rural living.

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The U.S.has 5 percent of the world's population and 20 percent of the world's migrants.

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Women's salaries in Western countries are equal to men's salaries.

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The nations with the largest number of migrants to other nations are France,Australia and Israel.

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One challenge presented to employers by the rural to urban migration is

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The International Labor Organization (ILO) is

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In the U.S.,what approximate percentage of workers with doctorates in engineering is foreign-born?

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In 2010,what percent of the world's population was 65 or older?

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Discuss some of the considerations in employment policies foreign firms should be aware of as they operate in new markets.

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Minorities in traditional societies are at times the target of local racism because

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The largest percentage of population aged 65 and above,as projected for 2015,is to be found in

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Europe's and Japan's populations are predicted to decline substantially between now and 2050; reversing this course could be accomplished by

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The workforce in these two countries is primarily agricultural.

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In 2010,31 percent of the world's population was under the age of 15.

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Social status is a consideration in employment because

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