Bradley Technologies Opened a Branch Office in Taiwan a Year

question 53

Multiple Choice

Bradley Technologies opened a branch office in Taiwan a year ago. Vice President Joseph Milhouse, of International Operations, is based in Chicago, and he has selected Bill Smythe, his top subordinate in Chicago, to head up the new office. Joseph is now disappointed that the Taiwan operation was not thriving yet; Bill had just not been successful in developing relationships with potential clients. Joseph wondered if, instead of sending a(n) ________ from the United States to lead the office, he should have heeded the advice of his Taiwanese agent, who had recommended that Joseph hire a native Taiwanese to lead the office.

• A) third-country national
• B) host-country national
• C) second-country national
• D) inpatriate
• E) expatriate

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