Sandra Stone, Vice President of International Operations for Global Apparel

Multiple Choice

Sandra Stone, Vice President of International Operations for Global Apparel Corporation, was working with her subordinate, Pete Thompson, to plan for his upcoming 18-month overseas assignment to the firm's new office in Rome. Based upon her experience with previous failed overseas assignments, she was taking steps to avoid another failure. Therefore, one of the key features of Sandra's plan for Pete was to

A) develop a reentry plan for Pete prior to the completion of the overseas assignment.
B) limit communication to every-other-month status phone calls so as to not micromanage Pete.
C) develop performance measures after Pete had completed his first year.
D) save costs by avoiding a "look-see" trip for Pete and his family, given Pete's enthusiasm.
E) develop the assignment "on the fly" given the uncertainties involved.