An Organization Has Decided to Utilize a Geographic Organizational Structure

Multiple Choice

An organization has decided to utilize a geographic organizational structure. It has several offices throughout Europe and one office in Asia, in particular, in Shenzhen, China. Although the European offices are very well integrated into headquarters, the office in China has been running fairly independently. Of the locations, this offices has been the most resistant to expatriates entering and to developing local talent. In fact, headquarters suspects that most of the hiring and promotions have been based on nepotism. After performing a global gap analysis, the global HR team has identified an initiative to identify at least three potential candidates for each Senior Director and VP position. Which of the following describes the BEST tactical plan to address this initiative?

A) By the end of year 1, succession plans will be developed for all Senior Directors in the company
B) By the end of year 1, 75% of all managers in China will be enrolled in Management 101 course for at least 3 hours per week and participate in mentoring programs
C) All offices have developed a succession plan for Senior Director and VP positions, except for the China office
D) 15% of positions still need a viable succession plan