(GPHR) Global Mobility Flashcards
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Which immigration status concern arises when a business traveler attends client meetings in a country without a proper work authorization?
Answer: Business visitor visa violation or unauthorized work
Performing work activities (even meetings with clients) in a country on a tourist or business visitor visa can constitute unauthorized work and violate immigration laws.
When an assignee's child needs schooling in the host country, which benefit is most commonly provided by employers under global mobility policy?
Answer: Host country school fees / education allowance
Education allowances covering host country school fees (often international schools) are a standard benefit in expatriate packages to support dependent children.
What does the term 'hypothetical tax' refer to in an expatriate compensation package?
Answer: The estimated home country tax the employee would have paid had they not gone on assignment, deducted from their pay
Under tax equalization, the hypothetical tax is the estimated home country tax withheld from the assignee's paycheck to represent what they would have paid if they stayed home.
Which global mobility policy approach pays the employee the higher of the home or host country salary, potentially creating inequity among a mobile workforce?
Answer: Best of both approach
The 'best of both' approach applies whichever salary (home or host) is more advantageous to the assignee, which can create significant pay disparities across the global workforce.
A company is evaluating the total cost of an international assignment. Which component is typically the LARGEST single cost driver?
Answer: Housing allowance in the host country
Housing costs in the host country are typically the largest single expense in an expatriate package, especially in high-cost cities like Hong Kong, London, or New York.
Which framework is used to assess the relative difficulty of a host country location to determine hardship allowance levels?
Answer: State Department / foreign service differential tables or similar quality-of-life indices
Many companies use the US State Department's post differential tables or third-party indices (e.g., ECA, Mercer) that assess quality of life, infrastructure, and safety to set hardship premiums.
What is the primary purpose of pre-departure cross-cultural training for an expatriate?
Answer: To help the assignee and family understand host country cultural norms, reducing adjustment difficulties
Pre-departure cultural training reduces culture shock, improves adjustment speed, and lowers the risk of assignment failure by preparing assignees for cultural differences.