Unit VIII Case Study
Bodolica, V., & Waxi, M. (2007). Chicago food and beverage company: The challenges of managing international
assignments. Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, 13(3), 31-42.
Please answer the following questions after reading the case study:
- Which staffing framework do you recognize in this case study? Explain its characteristics and the advantages to
using this type of framework?
- Would this type of staffing framework affect Paul’s ability to get things done? Why, or why not?
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Explain if any of the other staffing frameworks would be any better? What can you recommend to the company’s
headquarters in this sense?
- Why does Paul want this job? Is Paul a good candidate for this expatriate position?
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What comments can you make on expatriate management in general? And what comments can you make on the
expatriate recruitment policy in particular?
- What are the different expatriate compensation methods you recognized in the text? What are the advantages
and disadvantages of these different expatriate compensation methods?
- What do you suggest to the U.S. headquarters’ human resources manager in order to improve the expatriate
satisfaction/compensation?
Your submission should be a minimum of three pages in length in APA style; however, a title page, a running head, and
an abstract are not required. Be sure to cite and reference all quoted or paraphrased material appropriately in APA style.