An American multinational firm is in the process of selecting an expatriate employee. The selected expatriate employee will be the general manager of an information technology services firm in Brazil. What type of expatriate employee should the company hire? Why? What predictors of performance should be used to select the expatriate? What selection methods should be used? What should be done to ensure that the selection methods are valid?

An American multinational firm is in the process of selecting an expatriate employee. The selected expatriate employee will be the general manager of an information technology services firm in Brazil. What type of expatriate employee should the company hire? Why? What predictors of performance should be used to select the expatriate? What selection methods should be used? What should be done to ensure that the selection methods are valid?

Understanding Business

12th Edition

ISBN:9781259929434

Author:William Nickels

Publisher:William Nickels

Chapter1: Taking Risks And Making Profits Within The Dynamic Business Environment

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