EXPATRIATE PERFORMANCE-APPRAISAL IN US MULTINATIONAL FIRMS

This exploratory study examines empirically expatriate performance app raisal (EPA) practices for U.S. multinational firms and assesses how s uch practices relate to the perceived accuracy of EPAs. From a sample of U.S. multinationals, the results suggest that a balanced set of rat ers from host and home countries and more frequent appraisals relate p ositively to perceived accuracy of EPAs. The data suggest, however, th at most respondent firms did not follow these practices. In addition, the use of standardized and customized EPA evaluation forms relates ne gatively to perceived EPA accuracy. Implications of these exploratory findings for research and practice are also discussed.