Wentland, 2003). In today's intensely competitive labor market attracting and retaining the best and brightest professionals is the life blood of any successful organization with global operations Further, experienced expatriates are more valuable than ever as organizations continue to extend their global markets. This is crucial since organizations need expatriates who can lead the charge as they seek out new globalclients and new revenue streams (Dwyer 1999: Sims and Schraeder,2004: zingheim and Schuster 2001). A lack of expatriate professionals who know the business and are motivated to perform at the highest level could result in companies not being able to compete adequately in emerging foreign markets. Further compensation of expatriates is regarded as a key component in the effectiveness of global operations (Lowe et al., 2002). This reinforces why it is imperative for organizations