Lesson 2: KPMG Global Mobility 2017

The KPMG Global Mobility Survey 2016 found out that the top goal for an international assignment program is _____

• Attracting and retaining assignee 
• Controlling program costs 
• Supporting the organization's business objectives 
• Ensuring
  an acceptable return on investment 

The KPMG Global Mobility Survey also identifies the following as the top three compliance topics in terms of those which represent the most challenges when relocating personnel EXCEPT;

• Employment law 
• Immigration 
• Permanent establishment 
• Income tax 

According to the survey, the country with the anticipation of having the highest increase in assignment volume over the next 5 years is _____.

• China
• UK
• Singapore
• US

Among these type of assignment policies, which is expected to be most favourable in the next future?

• Long-term or standard (for example, 1 to 5 years) 
• Extended international business trip (for example, up to 3 months) 
• Rotational 
• Commuter (including fly-in fly-out and cross-border) 

The MOST frequent cited average duration of an international assignment in an organisation is ______ 

• Less than 6 months 
• 6 to 12 months
  
• 1 to 3 years
• more than 3 years

The basis of organisation's long-term assignment (or equivalent) policy's base compensation approach MOSTLY using the ________. 

• The higher of the home country or host country system 
• Host country system 
• Home country system 
• The organization's headquarters country system 

The survey also found that prospective international assignees are sourced within organisation through ______.

• International assignment program advertisement
• Selected by business unit
• Through a maintained database of potential assignees 
• Selected by recruiters 

The approach MOST used to assess a potential assignee's suitability for international assignment  is _____.

• Line management
  or HR conducts
  an informal
  assessment 
• Potential assignee completes self -assessment
• Trained evaluators from within the organization conduct assessments 
• No provision for assignee assessment 

Most respondents agree that their organization manages the assignment planning process well.

• True
• False

Which statement describes by MOST as the employment relationships that apply to assignees?

• Assignees have dual employment status (they maintain one with the home country entity, and establish one with the host country entity, or a global employment company) 
• Home country entity employment relationship is changed to 'dormant' and a new one is established with the host country entity or a global employment company 
• Home country entity employment relationship is maintained and a new one is not established 
• Assignees employment relationship with the home country entity is effectively terminated, and a new one is established with the host country entity, or a global employment company