Relocating employees of a foreign subsidiary to the MNE's headquarters for the purposes of filling skill shortages at headquarters and developing a global mind-set for such employees is called _____.
A) onboarding
B) orientation
C) nepotism
D) inpatriation

Question

Relocating employees of a foreign subsidiary to the MNE's headquarters for the purposes of filling skill shortages at headquarters and developing a global mind-set for such employees is called _____.
A) onboarding 
B) orientation 
C) nepotism 
D) inpatriation

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Relocating employees of a foreign subsidiary to the MNE's headquarters for the purposes of filling skill shortages at headquarters and developing a global mind-set for such employees is called inpatriation. It is the opposite of expatriation, which refers to sending employees from the home country to work in a foreign subsidiary. Inpatriation is also known as reverse expatriation.

Relocating Employees of a Foreign Subsidiary to the MNE's Headquarters