A Married Manager with Two Children Has Been Offered the Opportunity

question 18

Essay

A married manager with two children has been offered the opportunity to go abroad on an expatriate assignment for the company in a foreign country for a period of three years. If the manager chooses to accept the assignment, he or she wants to perform very well in order to continue moving up the corporate ladder. What sorts of preparations should the manager expect the company to provide in order to ensure his or her success on the assignment? Comment on these training and preparatory expectations in an ideal world as well as the real world that the manager probably will face.

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Definitions:

Nuclear

Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom or to energy produced by the alteration of atomic nuclei.

Blended

A term commonly used to describe a mix or combination of elements, which can refer to education models, food ingredients, or other scenarios where components are mixed.

Available Resources

The tangible and intangible assets that are accessible and useful in achieving a specific goal or outcome.

Family as System

A concept in psychology and sociology viewing the family as an interconnected, interdependent group functioning as a single unit.