When Carlton Construction, a Maker of Construction Equipment, Needs Supervisors

question 20

Multiple Choice

When Carlton Construction, a maker of construction equipment, needs supervisors for its factories in China, it recruits Chinese workers before it looks in other countries. Which statement best explains Carlton Construction's recruiting practices in China?

• A) Any Chinese workers Carlton Construction hires must be eligible to work in the United States.
• B) The United States ranks among the most challenging destinations for expatriate assignments.
• C) Sometimes third-party nationals have better technical and human relations skills.
• D) Chinese employees work harder and are better motivated than expatriate employees.
• E) Hiring locally is much less expensive than training and transporting expatriate employees.

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