You have been assigned to a long and complex international assignment in France with high-value contracts at stake. Your boss has given you a generous budget for cultural training to increase the odds of success. What type of training should you choose?High-rigor cross-cultural trainingPsychological cross-cultural trainingLow-rigor cross-cultural trainingEnhanced cross-cultural training

A multinational corporation offers you a job at an overseas office. To best prepare you for this assignment, the company arranges __________.a.)cross-cultural training at the foreign siteb.)behavioral modificationc.)a one-week overseas vacationd.)cultural indoctrination

Your boss wants to train you to eventually manage a multicultural department of the company. What will he likely ask you to do to prepare?Eat lunch at a variety of foreign restaurants each month.Get to know and bond with your global colleagues on a cross-cultural team.Manage the company’s communications networks and protocols.Provide reports on foreign sales for the CEO and board of directors.

Which of the following is NOT identified as a category of cross-cultural training method?*1 pointA) Didactic culture generalB) Experiential culture specificC) Intellectual culture simulationD) Experiential culture general

Reflective Journal Question of the week:Imagine yourself as an international assignee about to go abroad for an assignment.Write a short summary of what this international assignment is, what MNE are you working for, which sector, what kind of role are you in, how long is the assignment, where is the HQ, which country are you going to for your international assignment.Discuss two most important components essential for your pre-departure training program (e.g., language training, etc.)Think of how it fits with your roleWhat kind of training approach are you taking?What are the benefits of this training program?

Reflective Journal Question of the week:Imagine if you are an international assignee based out of your "home" country being sent on a three-year assignment abroad. Briefly explain:Which country you are being sent to (is it a high paying or low paying country)?Which MNE do you work for?What role (job title) will you be undertaking on the assignment?Reflect which international remuneration approach you would prefer and why? Explain in relation to your particular role at this particular MNE and the country you are being sent to.