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Top problem face by company in internationalassignment is to select suitable candidate.

Selection is two way process

Candidate reject

Expatriate

Assignment

IndividualReason

Familyconsideration

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Technical ability

Cross-cultural suitability

Family requirements

Country-cultural requirements

MNE requirements

Language

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Personality & psychological tests have been usedin the selection process, but the effectiveness ofsuch tests as predictors of cultural adjustment isquestioned.

Another constraint is that in some countriesthere is controversy about the psychologicaltests.

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Little correlation between test score andperformance

Most test has been devised in USA and therefore

may be cultural bound

Controversy about use of physiological tools

Example :Germany

Factor affecting adjustment of individual andfamily is difficult to measure and understand

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Attitude do not always result in behavior

Subjective nature of scoring abilities

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Various models are derived to giveguideline to the manager which

attempts to link between specificbehaviorand performance.

Mendenhall and Oddou Model

Self-oriented dimension

Perceptual dimension

Others-oriented dimension

Cultural-toughness dimensionEvaluation on these four dimension .

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Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO): is oneof the issues in recruitment &selection process

Different country has own rules and regulations

There should be no discrimination based on race,gender, nationality.

Multinationals must understand legislation andcompliance when selecting expatriate.

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Getting employees to move when their spousehas a job is a critical problem.

so many more two-income families today.

The rise in dual-career couples make peoplemore immobile.

Employees are prepared to state the grounds forrefusal as familyconcerns

So multinationals are being forced to selectcandidates who may be less qualified.

It negatively affect performance & retention inthe foreign location.

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Alternative assignment arrangements

Short-term

Commuter

Other (eg. unaccompanied, virtual)

Family-friendly policies

Inter-company networking

Job-hunting assistance

Intra-company employment

On-assignment career support

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External barriers

HR manager reluctant

to select femalecandidate

Culturally tough regionpredude female

expatriate Stereotype

Self establish barriers

Less willingness to

relocate

Dual career couple

Women are oftenbarrier to their own

career by behavingaccording to rolemodel

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