What Is the Most Important Factor in Determining the Success

question 106

Multiple Choice

What is the most important factor in determining the success or failure of an international assignment?

• A)how much language training was provided to the expatriate  
• B)how much cross-cultural training was provided to the expatriate  
• C)how well an expatriate's spouse and family adjust to the foreign culture  
• D)how willing the expatriate was to accept the foreign assignment

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Definitions:

Relational Dimension

The dimension of communication that offers cues about the emotions, attitudes, and amount of power and control a speaker feels in relation to listeners.

Communication Message

The information or key point that is being conveyed from the sender to the receiver through various means.

Enthusiasm

A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it.

Interpreting

The process of translating spoken or signed language into another language.