1. There are many factors that must be considered by HR managers for a global organization to be successful.

What in your opinion is the one most important factor to consider for HR when an organization wants to go global ?

2. The textbook describes a study where they determine the most important qualities for an employee assigned to work in a foreign country to be successful.

If you're supervisor approached you with an opportunity to take a 5-year assignment in a beautiful foreign country, doing the same job you are doing now (even if that job is being a student,) do you think you have the attributes to be successful? If not, what training or development do you think you would need?