Question: For this assignment please consider the pros and cons of a foreign assignment. Pick two of the following areas to analyze how a company would benefit from sending employees on foreign assignments (you might also consider bringing foreign employees into home office as a foreign assignment):
- Marketing
- Operations
- Information Technology
- Communications
- Strategic Planning
- Finance
- Research and Development
With the two options you selected, what might be the potential negative outcomes from a foreign assignment? In your conclusion, consider whether the pros outweigh the cons for a company in ex-patriot assignments?