Who is who
First though,some definitions of who is who. There are two broad types of MNE executives : locals or expatriales . A local is hired by the MNE in his or her home country to staff the local operations ; no special provisions apply to the work contract. An expatriate (or “ expat” ) is sent to work temporarily in a country other than his or her legal residence. There are two types of expatriates. One is a home –country national who is a citizen of the country where the firm is headquartered,such as a Brazilian national running the German operations of his Brazilian company. The other type is a third-country national,a citizen of another country altogether,such as an Estonian national running the German subsidiary of an Australian company.