Mr. Sang works for an electronics manufacturer with headquarters in Taiwan. After working for the company for five years in Taiwan, he has been sent to work in the U.S. subsidiary operation in San Francisco, where he reports to the American general manager for the subsidiary, Tom Johnson. To be effective, the process for appraising Mr. Sang's performance should not include the input of Mr. Johnson, due to possible cross-cultural misunderstanding, but should rely on the evaluations made by Taiwanese managers back at company headquarters.

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The statement suggests that Mr. Johnson's input should not be included in the appraisal process due to possible cross-cultural misunderstanding. However, it is not necessarily true that Taiwanese managers based in company headquarters would be better suited to assess Mr. Sang's performance. A more effective approach would be to have a diverse group of evaluators from both Taiwan and the U.S. who are trained in cultural sensitivity and can provide a well-rounded evaluation of Mr. Sang's performance.

Mr Sang Works for an Electronics Manufacturer with Headquarters in Taiwan