Apex Enterprises,an MNE Based in the U

question 65

Multiple Choice

Apex Enterprises,an MNE based in the U.S.,is spending too much money on expatriate assignments.Which of the following methods would LEAST likely help Apex reduce expatriate costs?

• A) offering cross-border commuter assignments
• B) designing more short-term projects
• C) establishing a localization policy
• D) expanding core competencies

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

Therapy technique that involves exposing a client to increasingly anxiety-producing stimuli or situations while having the client relax at the same time.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves pairing a stimulus that elicits an undesirable response with a new response that is incompatible with the undesirable response.

Counterconditioning

A behavioral therapy technique that involves pairing a stimulus that elicits an unwanted response with a new, desired response.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique designed to gradually reduce fear, anxiety, or phobia by gradually exposing the person to the feared object or context in a controlled manner.