International Management Position
Global Choppers is an MNE based in Vancouver that manufactures high-quality motorcycles for sale around the world. The majority of design work is done at the Vancouver headquarters, but manufacturing and assembly are performed in company facilities located in Romania. In order to maintain control over manufacturing quality, Global Choppers sends representatives from headquarters to manage the Romanian facility for one year rotations. Conrad O'Neil has been selected to run the foreign facility for the upcoming year. The human resources department of Global Choppers will be preparing him for his foreign assignment through a variety of training methods.
-Which of the following will most likely be included as a basic element of Conrad's training program?

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International Management Position 
Global Choppers is an MNE based in Vancouver that manufactures high-quality motorcycles for sale around the world. The majority of design work is done at the Vancouver headquarters, but manufacturing and assembly are performed in company facilities located in Romania. In order to maintain control over manufacturing quality, Global Choppers sends representatives from headquarters to manage the Romanian facility for one year rotations. Conrad O'Neil has been selected to run the foreign facility for the upcoming year. The human resources department of Global Choppers will be preparing him for his foreign assignment through a variety of training methods.
-Which of the following will most likely be included as a basic element of Conrad's training program?

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Assigned reading about Romanian culture is a direct and educational approach to familiarize someone with the cultural context of a new country, which is essential for managing a facility abroad effectively.