Equator, a U

Equator, a U.S. manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, has acquired a firm in the same industry in Ireland. It plans to transfer one of its key managers from its plant in St. Louis to Ireland. What is the major threat to Equator's plan to transfer competencies from itself to the Irish firm?

A) The St. Louis manager may quit Equator in order to remain in St. Louis.
B) American pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques may not transfer to Ireland.
C) Irish managers will refuse to take direction from a foreign executive.
D) The cost of transferring U.S. managers overseas is usually not cost-effective.