highest-anking executives have been poached by local career paths for new management hires, including speclic competitors who doubled thel solariex. "The competition steps toward greater pay and leadership opportunities is cutthroat' reports Memelstin 'and they dont even and offers raises and promotions even before manager give you two week notices. Theyjust leave: ask. For companies in the position of Control Risks sos Like most companles with operations in emerging Kedl, "The whole people-are-the-most-important-2sset markets, Control Risks and Rheem Bell \& Mermelstein prefer to place expatriate mansgers - managers from thing is not corporate baloney. That's the hard-core the home country-in charge of overseas operstions while filling management tevel positions below them with local hires. Expatriates are generally much THINK IT OVER more expensive than local hires, but-at least until recently-most multinationals have preferred them in 1. Why do you thinkit is so difficult for expatriates to top positions on the grounds that they have greater adapt to local cultures? knowledge of the company's business and industry 2. If you were to be given an expatriate assignment what steps would you take to adapt? 1. Why do you think it is so difficult for expatriates to adapt to local cultures? 2. If you were to be given an expatriate assignment, what steps would you take to adapt