Question 1:

a) What is the difference between a non Expatriate and an Expatriate?

b) What are the direct and indirect costs incurred as a result of expatriate failure?

c) Describe the term Ethnocentric policy.

d) What are the roles of expatriates in an organisation?

e) What are the reasons for using international assignments in multinationals?

Question 2:

a) Show the characteristics of Multinationals that give Trade Unions cause for concern.

b) How have Trade Unions responded to Multinationals in your country?

Question 3:

a) What are the most important factors involved in the selection decision for expatriates?

b) Why female expatriates are different?

c) Show the proposition that most expatriate selection decisions are informal, as suggested by the ‘Coffee-Machine' system.

Question 4:

a) What could be the main objectives for a multinational firm with regard to its compensation policies?

b) Why is it important for multinational firms to understand the compensation practices of other countries?