Scenario: You're Hired! Erica Els Is Excited Because She Has Just Been Promoted

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Scenario: You're Hired!
Erica Els is excited because she has just been promoted to vice president of human resources for her company, Hudson Foods, a U.S.-based international frozen and snack food corporation. Erica's first task is to staff the company's new European subsidiary.
-One challenge facing Hudson Foods as it expands into Europe is getting through all the red tape surrounding the food industry. Erica will be hiring a manager to ensure that this challenge is met. Erica should consider ________.

• A) hiring a local manager with experience in an unrelated field, but who has strong government contacts
• B) promoting an existing manager
• C) hiring a native of the target market who has recently graduated from a U.S. university and who has completed a one-year internship at Hudson Foods
• D) hiring an individual from South Korea who has experience in the industry

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