Expatriate project managers should operate within the laws and regulations of their home country

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TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1) Often project managers change practices, assumed to be inferior, from their home country in order to accommodate host-country nationals.

⊚ true ⊚ false

2) The constraints imposed by national and local laws are part of the environmental factor termed infrastructure.

⊚ true ⊚ false

4) Most of the time project managers can use practices that work in their home country on projects in a foreign country.

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5) The example of one project in Africa being paid in goat skins is an example of the environmental factor of infrastructure.

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7) For most project managers, the biggest difference in managing an international project is operating in a national culture where projects are done differently, using different

project management techniques and tools.

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8) One approach for the project manager to digest, clarify, and understand the factors leading to the selection of a specific international project is to use a risk matrix.

⊚ true ⊚ false

10) Americans tend to underestimate the importance that relationship building plays in conducting business in other countries.

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11) Two of the biggest adjustments Americans typically have to make in working abroad are adapting to the general pace of life and understanding the punctuality of people.

⊚ true ⊚ false

13) Expatriate project managers should operate within the laws and regulations of their home country.

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14) One factor that is often underestimated until project personnel actually arrive at a foreign destination is the geography of the country.

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16) When you start to overcome your sense of isolation and figure out how to get things done in the new culture, you are in the gradual adjustment cycle of culture shock.

⊚ true ⊚ false

17) In dealing with the French, a lot of what gets done is a result of going through administrative channels, which involves a lot of red tape, and efforts to sidestep this can be

regarded as disrespect for legal and governmental institutions.

⊚ true ⊚ false

19) The initial stage of culture shock is irritability and hostility.

⊚ true ⊚ false

20) In general, the longer a person is expected to work in a foreign country, the more intensive the training should be.

⊚ true ⊚ false