The US has one of the highest expatriates (American employees working abroad/foreign assignments) failure rates among the developing countries (The following questions are from a research interview). Working abroad and dealing with cultural differences: 1. How is expatriate failure defined? 2. What are the predominant reasons for expatriate failure? 3. What are the major obstacles for expatriates when it comes to international assignments? 4. What other factors significantly affect expatriation? 5.What should we do as Americans working abroad to improve our success rate? Please, use online sources to help you answer the above questions