According to the New Approaches to Determining the Success of an Expatriate's

question 7

Multiple Choice

According to the new approaches to determining the success of an expatriate's assignment, the assessment of an expatriate's success should be:

• A) equated with how long the expatriate stayed in the foreign location.
• B) tied to the strategic goals the assignment was meant to accomplish.
• C) equated with how early the expatriate returned from the foreign location.
• D) tied to how well he or she assimilated the local culture and values.

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Definitions:

Direct Observation

A qualitative research method involving the systematic watching and recording of behaviors, events, or phenomena in their natural settings.

Traditional Thinking

Traditional thinking refers to ideas and beliefs that are handed down from generation to generation, often resistant to change and rooted in historical and cultural precedents.

Sociological Thinking

The process of questioning the obvious, examining societal patterns, and considering the social context of behaviour.

Scientific Thinking

A method of inquiry that emphasizes empirical evidence, skepticism, and the systematic pursuit of knowledge through observation and experimentation.