Before Accepting a Foreign Posting and Becoming an Expatriate, You

question 70

Multiple Choice

Before accepting a foreign posting and becoming an expatriate, you should:

• A) arrange with someone fairly high in the home-country company to be your mentor and look out for your interests.
• B) insist that the bosses tell you exactly what the company expects you to accomplish.
• C) try to assess how your family will adopt to the major changes involved.
• D) all the above.
• E) two of A, B, and C.

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