Isabella Ruiz, Vice President of International Operations for Worldwide Products Corporation, was working with her subordinate, Jake Harris, to plan his upcoming 18-month overseas assignment to the firm's new office in Athens, Greece. Based upon her experience with previous failed overseas assignments, she was taking steps to avoid another failure. Therefore, one of the key features of Isabella's plan for Jake was to

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Developing a reentry plan for Jake prior to the completion of the overseas assignment will help him transition back to his home country and avoid potential negative effects of reverse culture shock. This demonstrates that Isabella is taking steps to ensure the success of Jake's overseas assignment. Limiting communication and avoiding a "look-see" trip may hinder Jake's success, and developing performance measures after one year may be too late to address any potential issues. "Developing the assignment 'on the fly'" is not a sound strategy for success in international operations.