A skilled professional who moves to a different country for a specific period of time with the intention of gaining overseas work experience is a(n) ______.

1. offshored employee
2. self-initiated expatriate
3. organizationally assigned expatriate
4. outsourced employee

*organizationally assigned expatriate is incorrect Before moving a family overseas, it is important to identify ______ for the spouse, and realistically examine the impact of the move for the whole family.

1. sources of social support
2. challenging opportunities
3. causes of reluctance
4. cultural knowledge

*causes of relucatance is incorrect When selecting expatriates, it is important to make sure they have ______, which refers to individuals who are open to learning about different cultures and have a nonjudgmental attitude toward people from other cultures.

1. cultural ability
2. a sense of adventure
3. cultural intelligence
4. a global mindset

*cultural ability is incorrect

Research shows that ______ serves as a buffer for female expatriates dealing with local employees prejudices.

1. open communication
2. organizational support
3. job satisfaction
4. group cohesion

*group cohesion is incorrect

When returning to their home country, expatriates may experience change that results in feeling like their country of origin does not feel like home anymore. This is an example of ______.

1. work adjustment
2. cultural shock
3. cultural adjustment
4. Reverse culture shock

Instead of sending expatriates on long-term assignments, organizations are increasingly designing ______ to contain costs and reduce the disruptive effects of long-term stays on employees and their families.

1. periodical assignments
2. alternate assignments
3. short-term assignments
4. reduced assignments