Mara Is Looking to Send One of Her Team Members

question 115

Multiple Choice

Mara is looking to send one of her team members on an international assignment to China to train a group of employees located at her company's office in Beijing. As part of the assignment, the chosen employee will have to undergo a three-week diversity training program to help him/her learn about his/her new environment. Bryan, one of Mara's colleagues, is interested in taking up the assignment.
-Which of the following, if true, would increase the likelihood that Bryan will be selected?

• A) Bryan's application was rejected the last time he applied for an international assignment.
• B) Bryan has trained several employees in the last six months.
• C) Bryan has had little exposure to Chinese culture.
• D) Bryan displays striking contradictions between his public persona and his private self.
• E) Bryan is quite sociable and can "think on his feet."

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Definitions:

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