A US Based High Tech Company Has Just Built a New

A U.S. based high tech company has just built a new manufacturing operation in Beijing, China. Over the last two months, they have been trying to recruit skilled and unskilled labor to fill the new open positions. In addition, the company has decided to create 2 international assignments to fill identified skill gaps. One position is for a Senior Manufacturing Manager/Director to get the operation up and running within 4 more months meeting identified planned outs and the second position is for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to deal with any engineering issues when developing the process. When trying to identify potential internal candidates for the Senior Manufacturing Engineering position through the skills inventory, which of the following skills is the MOST relevant ?

A) Adaptability with working with different people from different cultures
B) Ability to speak Chinese
C) Past international experience
D) Strong technical understanding of manufacturing designated product line