Which role does uncertainty typically play in how managers ...

[jrubin]

Which role does uncertainty typically play in how managers function?
 
  A) Uncertainty limits the amount of information that is available.
  B) Uncertainty increases the amount of information that is available.
  C) Uncertainty improves the quality of information that is available.
  D) Uncertainty enhances the information that is available.

Question 2

What are expatriates? Why is compensating expatriates a challenge for global firms?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[Hikerman221]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A
Explanation: Uncertainty causes managers to reduce their ambitions and scale back their goals because the information they have is not reliable or is inaccurate.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: An expatriate is an employee who is not a citizen of the country in which the firm operations are located, but is a citizen of the country in which the organization is headquartered. Expatriate compensation provides exceptional challenges compared to home-country employment, such as developing packages that are reasonably cost-effective while still attractive and motivating. For expatriate managers and professionals, the situation is more complex than simply paying at or slightly above local host-country compensation rates. The largest expatriate costs historically has included overall remuneration, housing, cost-of-living allowances, and physical relocation. In the past few years, additional challenges have hit companies as they have attempted to go global. First, the devaluation of the U.S. dollar has had a major impact on expat compensation. Also, there have been changes to the U.S. tax code that affect expatriate lifestyle. These challenges come at a time when global business is expanding. Meeting these challenges will affect how effectively the United States competes in the global market.