1.What are the pros and cons of using expatriates instead of relying on localemployees?2.Which criteria are most commonly used to evaluate candidates, and whichshould be used more often?3.Evaluate the recent trend for the increasing use of short­term assignments.Why are these becoming more common? Is this trend beneficial to most firms, oris it likely to cause additional challenges?4.Discuss the costs and benefits of cross­cultural training. After considering theevidence for and against, do you feel that cross­cultural training is a worthwhileinvestment of time and money? Support your answer.5.Where does the repatriation process often fall short? Describe specificchallenges associated with repatriation after a foreign assignment, and ways inwhich the corporation could better assist their employee with this process. Someargue that awareness of ones own culture can ease the transition into a newculture. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Provide clear examples tosupport your answer.