Clearwater Electronics plans to open a company subsidiary in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The new office will have several engineering positions to fill and has asked for assistance from the HR Director. The HR director has recommended some of these positions be filled by current engineers from Clearwater’s Bengaluru, India, office. What is the best reason for the HR director to make this recommendation to have third-country nationals relocate to Dubai?     The HR director believes the Indian engineers will have less culture shock when moving to the United Arab Emirates than someone from the United States.   The HR director knows the technical skills of the Indian engineers as well as the needs of the Dubai office. Relocating current employees will help minimize the need for training and bring the office up to speed more quickly.   The HR director knows the Indian engineers will be able to teach new employees about company policies and procedures.   The HR director believes the cost of compensation and benefits will be lower if the company brings in engineers from India rather than hiring local nationals.

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Clearwater Electronics plans to open a company subsidiary in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The new office will have several engineering positions to fill and has asked for assistance from the HR Director. The HR director has recommended some of these positions be filled by current engineers from Clearwater’s Bengaluru, India, office. What is the best reason for the HR director to make this recommendation to have third-country nationals relocate to Dubai?

 
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    The HR director believes the Indian engineers will have less culture shock when moving to the United Arab Emirates than someone from the United States.
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    The HR director knows the technical skills of the Indian engineers as well as the needs of the Dubai office. Relocating current employees will help minimize the need for training and bring the office up to speed more quickly.
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    The HR director knows the Indian engineers will be able to teach new employees about company policies and procedures.
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    The HR director believes the cost of compensation and benefits will be lower if the company brings in engineers from India rather than hiring local nationals.
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CEP subsidiary opens up in Dubai and UAE. There were many key positions are required to be filled by candidates and further assistance is needed by the HR director who stated that some engineers from Banglore India would be shifted here to fill up the position.

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