$1.$ Discuss the difference between international firms and multinational firms. How do they compare to global and transnational firms?

$2.$ Discuss the different types of external and internal contextual factors that human resource management must consider when an organization goes global. Give some examples of how these different factors affect international human resource management policies and practices.

$3.$ Identify $9$ key dimensions that can be used to determine differences in cultures and briefly explain them.

$4.$ Identify managerial preferences for staffing alternatives in global human resources management and discuss how they would be used.

$5.$ Discuss and list advantages and disadvantages of host country nationals, parent country nationals and third country nationals.

$6.$ There are four key elements of a successful expatriate experience. Identify them and discuss each of them and the role that each plays in IHRM.

$7.$ An expatriate needs to be aware of the cultural norms when departing to do business in a different country. Discuss some cross cultural training methods IHR managers could use to help their employee prepare be for they depart.