Choose one of the following essay titles:
1. Discuss the major issues associated with expatriate failure and assess some strategies HR can formulate and implement in order to increase the rate of successful assignments.
2. Provide a critical analysis of the use of HCNs as a valid alternative to traditional expatriation, in approaching this question, you should aim to present a balanced view that assesses strengths and limitations of this alternative before arriving at a conclusion that asserts your position on the question.
3. To what extend would you agree or disagree that European HRM practices are moving towards the American model?
4. Will globalisation, in your view, eradicate or increase the need for expatriates in the future?
5. What can be the place of information systems and digitisation in managing international HR operations within multinational companies?
6. Is culture really all that international human resource management is about?