Please respond to the following Discussion Board questions for week 5 after considering assigned textbook reading, articles, etc.

1. What is the primary goal of international compensation and benefits?  How should MNEs decide what should be globally consistent and what should be locally tailored for employees working in various locations around the world?  What impact has the COVID-19 era had on global total rewards strategy? 
2. What are some steps that can be taken to ensure that international performance management is effective?  

Please provide your response to Discussion Board questions by Wednesday at 11:59 pm ET.  Please respond to at least one other class member’s post by Sunday (same time.)