Poor health care and housing standards and inhospitable climate make it difficult for expatriates to adjust to a particular posting. According to Mendenhall and Oddou's four dimensions that predict success in a foreign posting, which of the following is required in this situation?
A)Perceptual ability
B)Cultural toughness
C)Self-orientation
D)Others-orientation
E)Self-confidence

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According to Medenhall and Oddou, cultural toughness refers to the relationship between the country of assignment and how well an expatriate adjusts to a particular posting. Poor health care and housing standards, inhospitable climate, lack of Western entertainment, and language difficulties make expatriates low in cultural toughness.

Poor Health Care and Housing Standards and Inhospitable Climate Make