This document discusses several key aspects of international human resource management. It first asks how national context characteristics affect differences in how nations approach HRM and the types of employees in multinational firms. Second, it addresses how international HRM selects and prepares various types of employees for international assignments. Third, it explains how adaptation to foreign cultures and cultural knowledge are important determinants of success for recruitment, training, compensation, and evaluation in international HRM. Finally, it asks about problems expatriates may face readjusting after international assignments and recommendations for how companies can address these issues.