Which of the following best explains the low percentage of women chosen for international assignments in the United States?
A) The traditional role of women as homemakers and caregivers does not allow for international assignments.
B) Women managers from the United States have a poorer track record when compared to their male counterparts.
C) Prejudice faced by American women executives in foreign, male-dominated societies is exaggerated.
D) There is a wide spread belief that roles of women in male-dominated societies precludes women from being successful in these societies.
E) Expenses involved in sending a women executive abroad are far higher than the expenses in sending a man abroad.

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The gender bias against female managers that exists in some countries, coupled with myths harbored by male managers, creates hesitancy among U.S. multinational companies to offer women international assignments. The most frequently cited reason is the inability for women to succeed abroad. Unfortunately, such attitudes are shared by many and probably stem from the belief that the traditional roles of women in male-dominated societies preclude women from establishing successful relationships with host-country associates.

Which of the Following Best Explains the Low Percentage of Women