What are the challenges faced by multinational enterprises regarding global mobility and talent management? (Select TWO options.)

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) face significant challenges in managing global talent. A primary issue is the scarcity of high-potential employees in various global locations who are both willing and able to undertake international assignments. This makes building a robust leadership pipeline difficult. Furthermore, retaining these high-potential employees after they complete their assignments is a major challenge. Many repatriates leave their organizations due to a lack of suitable career opportunities upon return or a feeling that their newly acquired global skills are undervalued, leading to a poor return on the significant investment in the assignment.

A. High turnover is a general expatriate challenge, not one uniquely or consistently higher for third-country nationals compared to other groups.
C. This is the opposite of a challenge; developing effective global talent pipelines is exceptionally difficult for most MNEs.
D. This is a desired goal, not a challenge. The lack of integration between global mobility and talent functions is the actual challenge.

1. Stahl, G. K., Björkman, I., & Morris, S. (2012). Handbook of Research in International Human Resource Management (2nd ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing. (See Chapter 1, "The challenges of global talent management," which discusses the scarcity of global talent and retention issues, pp. 2-5).

2. McNulty, Y., & Inkson, K. (2013). Managing Expatriates: A Return on Investment Approach. Business Expert Press. (See Chapter 6, "Repatriation and Career Issues," which details the high turnover rates of returned assignees, often cited as up to 25% within the first year, pp. 115-118).

3. Caligiuri, P. (2012). Cultural Agility: Building a Pipeline of Successful Global Professionals. Jossey-Bass. (See Chapter 2, "The War for Globally Agile Talent," which discusses the difficulty in finding and developing sufficient numbers of high-potential global leaders).