For some countries with predominant gender role expectations that tend to conflict with women working in professional or managerial positions, pre-departure efforts for women preparing for an expatriate assignment may appropriately include information about avoiding
A)the formation or participation in local professional women networking activities
During the assignment.
B)the development of mentor relationships with other women, within or outside the organization, who have successfully completed a foreign assignment, especially in the presently intended country.
C)the adoption of local behaviors to help fit in with host-country national women.
D)behaviors associated with local general social customs of good manners and etiquette.

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Pre-departure efforts for women preparing for an expatriate assignment in countries with predominant gender role expectations that conflict with women working in professional or managerial positions may include advising against the adoption of local behaviors to help fit in with host-country national women if those behaviors could undermine their professional role or authority. Choices A, B, and D suggest activities that are generally supportive of professional development and cultural adaptation, whereas Choice C could potentially compromise a woman's professional standing or effectiveness in such contexts.

For Some Countries with Predominant Gender Role Expectations That Tend