1 In reference to the case pg. 2 Finally, people...... As a result of such thinking, the only time companies pay special attention to their expats is when something goes spectacularly wrong. And then, its too little, too late. Suggest recommendations/ actions (2-3) and discuss what can be implemented to better assess the impact of readjusting after a few years away.

2 Based on the case and what you already know, who (the home office or the HR where the assignment is located) should conduct the performance appraisals for expats, discuss why?

3 You are an HR manager in the USA. Your engineers work in the USA office but are originally from Mexico and China. You need to assign the 2 engineers to 2 subsidiary offices located in Vietnam and Italy. Decide which engineer will be assigned to which country (office). Discuss the basis of your decision.

4 Based on the challenges in selecting candidates (expats) what key questions(3) might be meaningful to HR to determine the success of the expats? Discuss the basis of your questions and what would your interrogatories reveal? (hint: list the questions followed by a comma and discuss. ie.1) question? 2) question ? and, 3) question ?

5 In the case under the heading: The reason for sending a person overseas must go beyond an immediate business problem Identify 2 key challenges, discuss the basis of your selection, and their impacts.

Case: The right way to manage expats