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HRCI GPHR Exam - Topic 2 Question 52 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's GPHR exam
Question #: 52
Topic #: 2
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A U.S. based high tech company decides to build a R&D office in Bangalore, India. Which of the following terns describes this kind of expansion decision?

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Tonja
3 months ago
Surprised they chose Bangalore, isn't that super competitive?
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Tarra
3 months ago
Really? I thought they were merging with a local firm.
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Leanna
4 months ago
Wait, isn't this more like a joint venture?
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Jose
4 months ago
I agree, starting from scratch in a new location!
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Cherelle
4 months ago
This is definitely a Greenfield operation.
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Tarra
4 months ago
Trading house doesn't seem right, but I'm confused about whether it's a merger or a greenfield operation.
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Bulah
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I believe greenfield is the right term when a company builds new facilities in a foreign country.
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Thaddeus
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about joint ventures being more about partnerships. This seems more like a solo investment.
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Lanie
5 months ago
I think this is a greenfield operation since they're starting from scratch in Bangalore.
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Paris
5 months ago
I think this question is asking about the legal interpretation of a law, so I'll focus on understanding the key terms like "responsible regulatory agency" and how that relates to the different answer choices.
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Edison
5 months ago
Ah, this is a good one. I remember learning about Meraki's failover capabilities in class. I think I know the answer, but I'll double-check the options just to be sure.
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Lisha
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know 21 is the port for FTP, but I'm not sure if that's considered a "well-known" port. I'll have to think about this carefully.
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Avery
5 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. We want to create a TCP socket, so we need to use the socket.SOCK_STREAM parameter. And the socket.socket() function is how we actually create the new socket. I think A and D are the correct answers.
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Bobbye
9 months ago
Greenfield operation, no doubt. Hey, at least they're not outsourcing the R&D to a call center. That would be a real 'Indian tech support' moment!
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Malcom
9 months ago
Trading house? Really? I don't think a high-tech R&D office qualifies as a trading house. That term is more commonly used for companies involved in international trade.
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Tresa
10 months ago
Joint venture? Hmm, I don't think so. The question doesn't mention anything about the U.S. company partnering with an Indian company for this expansion.
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Frank
8 months ago
Yes, a Greenfield operation makes sense for this scenario.
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Gary
8 months ago
I agree, it seems like the company is starting from scratch in Bangalore.
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Veronika
8 months ago
I think it would be a Greenfield operation.
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Lasandra
8 months ago
D) Trading house
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Malika
8 months ago
C) Joint venture
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Karl
9 months ago
B) International merger
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Nathalie
9 months ago
A) Greenfield operation
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Mozell
10 months ago
International merger? No way! This is clearly a case of a U.S. company setting up a new facility in India, not merging with an existing Indian company.
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Ernie
8 months ago
D) Trading house
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Jestine
8 months ago
C) Joint venture
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Merri
8 months ago
Definitely not an international merger
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Wayne
8 months ago
A) Greenfield operation
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Mitzie
8 months ago
D) Trading house
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Emmett
8 months ago
C) Joint venture
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Mitsue
9 months ago
Definitely not an international merger
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Clay
10 months ago
A) Greenfield operation
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Brigette
10 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be C) Joint venture. It depends on the details of the partnership.
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Mireya
10 months ago
Greenfield operation, of course! Setting up a new R&D office from scratch in Bangalore is a classic example of a greenfield expansion strategy.
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Sabina
10 months ago
It makes sense to start fresh in a new location like Bangalore for R&D.
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Selma
10 months ago
Greenfield operation, definitely the best choice for this kind of expansion.
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Trevor
11 months ago
I agree with Gearldine. Building a new R&D office in Bangalore is definitely a Greenfield operation.
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Gearldine
11 months ago
I think the answer is A) Greenfield operation.
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