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Part A

Question 1: Imagine that you are an International Human Resources (IHR) manager who is responsible for recruiting international assignees or expatriates and need to ensure that the best employees are selected for international assignments. (1200 words)

a) Discuss the issues involved in the recruitment of international assignees or expatriates. Give examples to support this discussion.

b) Outline the best practices that you would suggest that will help IHR be successful in the management of international assignees. Justify your answer. Hint: You can support your discussion with the ‘exemplary practices' identified by the IHR consulting practices, surveys, and research projects.

Question 2: Having knowledge about differences encountered in various countries and MNEs' cultures impact the success of international business activity, in general, and of International Human Resource Management (IHRM), in particular. (1200 words)

a) Explain the importance of understanding culture in international business. Give examples to support this discussion.

b) Based on the research findings of Geert Hofstede's, outline the dimensions of national culture that provide a useful framework for grasping and managing cultural differences. Provide examples to support your discussion.

Part B Short Answer Questions

Answer any four (4) of six (6) questions. Each question is worth 5 marks. Each answer should be at least half (1/2) page typed or more in length.

Question 1: Staffing for the MNE involves hiring at the local level as well as the management of the mobile workforce. Describe the four international staffing approaches that the MNE have. Give examples to support each option. (500 words)

Question 2: Development of a global mindset is at the core of global leadership development. Describe the four effective ways to develop a global mindset with some examples. (500 words)

Question 3: To minimize the complexity of international business, many firms strategically organize around specific clusters of countries or regions as one market. Discuss the major differences between macro and micro regions? (500 words)

Question 4: International human resource (IHR) faces numerous challenges in relevant areas of a HR manager's responsibility. Discuss four issues faced by international human resource managers. Give examples to support your discussion. (500 words)