Which of the following is a disadvantage of adopting a geocentric staffing approach?
A)Cultural myopia negatively influences effective management control.
B)Training and relocation costs increase when transferring managers from country to country.
C)Host-country nationals cannot progress beyond senior positions in their own subsidiary.
D)A gap forms between host-country managers and parent-country managers.
E)The lack of management transfers leads to a lack of integration between corporate headquarters and foreign subsidiaries.

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Adopting a geocentric staffing approach can increase training and relocation costs as managers are transferred from country to country. Other options mentioned, such as cultural myopia, limitations on host-country nationals, gaps between managers, and lack of integration, are potential disadvantages of other staffing approaches, but not specifically related to the geocentric approach.

Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Adopting a Geocentric