Which of the following is a reason why some companies prefer to use expatriates at their overseas operations?
A) It can cost three to four times as much to use host-country nationals, compared to expatriates.
B) Expatriates tend to transfer the corporate culture and best practices to other countries.
C) The personal security of host-country nationals may be an issue in some developing countries.
D) Governments may provide incentives to employ expatriates.
E) Expatriates tend to be more available than the local employees.
B) Expatriates tend to transfer the corporate culture and best practices to other countries.
Explanation: AT&T and Toyota have used expatriates to transfer their corporate cultures and best practices to other countries, in Toyota's case to its U.S. plants. Although developing a valuable pool of expatriates is important, local employees are more available, tend to be familiar with the culture and language, and usually cost less because they do not have to be relocated.
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