For this Assignment, you will use Internet resources to evaluate individual and organizational behaviors for successful business travel and employee placement overseas.
To prepare:
- Read Chapter 4 in the text (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013) and the website learning resources.
- Review Figure 4–4 in your text, “The Foreign Assignment Cycle (with OB Trouble Spots)” (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013, p. 111).
Assignment:
Drawing on the resources this week and applying your own perspective, answer the questions below in a written response of 400–700 words. Use the questions as subheadings. Cite all sources using appropriate APA format and style.
- Summarize the key messages of the 16 simple suggestions for business travelers in Practical Ideas for American Business Executives Traveling Abroad (World Citizens Guide, n.d., abridged version). Which suggestion(s) did you find the most useful? If you do not live in the United States or if you are from another country, which suggestion(s) would apply to you, and why?
- Summarize the key messages of the 25 simple suggestions in Practical Advice for Americans Traveling Abroad (World Citizens Guide, n.d., abridged version). Which suggestion(s) would you find the most difficult to follow? If you do not live in the United States or if you are from another country, which suggestions would apply to you, and why?
- Referring to the last page in Practical Advice for Americans Traveling Abroad, what “global village” statistic surprised you the most?
- How would the information provided in these publications help you prepare to deal with the Foreign Assignment Cycle, as described in Chapter 4 of your text? Explain.
- What else would you need or want to know? How would you find that information?
- If you were in charge of preparing employees for international business travel or placement, what would the organization’s training plan include? Explain your thinking.
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