Yan, a Middle-Aged Woman Who Immigrated to the U

question 6

Multiple Choice

Yan, a middle-aged woman who immigrated to the U.S. from China, and Tracy, a young white woman in her mid-twenties, share an office at a university, where they work together as research assistants. Tracy seems to keep her distance from Yan (and vice versa) outside of work-related tasks because they appear to have vastly different world views. Their boss should:  

• A)challenge them to learn to embrace and appreciate each other's worldview rather than be threatened by it. 
• B)fire one or both of them if they refuse to become friendly with each other. 
• C)reassign them to different offices so they will be with coworkers who are similar to them. 
• D)ignore the tension as long as they are completing their tasks.

Analyze the composition and significance of multinational and multicultural teams.

Understand the essential components and objectives of training programs for international assignments.

Understand the phenomenon of culture shock and its impact on expatriates.

Grasp the considerations for designing compensation systems in international contexts, based on local and global needs.

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Definitions:

Ethane

A colorless, odorless gas that is the second simplest alkane, consisting of two carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms.

Double Bonds

Chemical bonds between two atoms involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two, making the bond stronger and the structure more rigid.

Lewis Structure

A graphical representation of the valence electrons of atoms within a molecule, showing how they are arranged and shared to form bonds.

Chloromethane

A colorless, flammable gas with a faintly sweet odor, used in the production of silicones.