A Timber Extraction Company in Brazil Is Recruiting Locals for a Leadership

question 29

Multiple Choice

A timber extraction company in Brazil is recruiting locals for a leadership role. Of the following individuals, which offers the most promising set of skills?

• A) an ethnic Brazilian man who has lived his whole life in the United States
• B) a man who speaks both fluent Portuguese and business-level English
• C) a woman who is relatively inexperienced but who would increase the firm's gender diversity
• D) a woman who has leadership experience in Brazil but does not speak any English

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Definitions:

Flexible Manufacturing

The direction of machinery by computers to adapt to different versions of similar operations.

Labor-Intensive

Describes industries or businesses that require a large amount of labor to produce goods or provide services, often resulting in higher labor costs.

Capital-Intensive

Refers to businesses or industries that require significant amounts of capital investment in machinery, equipment, or large-scale infrastructure to produce goods or services.