Subject: International Human Resource Management

Home country nationals are also known as parent country nationals. They are citizens of the country in which the multinational company has its headquarters (so an Indian working for OM's subsidiary in Australia is a home-country national, as well as an expat).

a) Using your own understanding, provide three (3) benefits and two (2) drawbacks of hiring employee from parent country nationals. (10 marks)

b) Examine five (5) factors that contributes to the success or failure of an expatriates. (10 marks)