Wild Winds, Inc., of New Iberia has decided to open a branch office in Italy and is seeking a manager to open the branch. Italy is quite similar in culture to New Iberia. Italy does not require by law that an HCN be hired. Wild Winds wishes to hold the costs down because the new branch is a startup. It is important to quickly build relationships in Italy. All things considered, what is the best choice for manager of the new site?

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Since Italy is similar in culture to New Iberia, it would be beneficial to hire a manager who is already familiar with the local culture and can quickly build relationships. Hiring a host country national would also be cost-effective as there is no legal requirement to hire a parent country national. Therefore, hiring a host country national would be the best choice.