2024 – Case Study Who Gets the Assignment This is an International Management case

Case Study – Who Gets the Assignment 

This is an International Management case study about the selection of a manager to be assigned to China to get a new operation up and running. Many factors have to be considered before making the selection to fill the vacancy and some believe that SocioEconomic considerations play the most important role. This and other factors will go into the final decision.

Directions:

1. In this assignment you are to read the case study, Who Gets the Assignment.pdf, and look at Appendix B of your text and answer the following questions:

   • What criteria should be used to evaluate candidates for this position.

   • Explain how each candidate measures up to or does not have the required cultural background for this position.

   • What other qualifications would you consider important in a candidate for this position?

   • Who would be your choice for the position

2. Use a Word document to formulate your answers.  Submit your document as an rtf file using the Assignment link.

Grading:

This assignment is worth 20 points toward your course grade. I will grade all of your case study assignments on the basis of how well you fulfill the assigned questions, how well you show that you understand the chapter terms and ideas, and when possible, your consideration of additional perspectives.  Refer to the following table to understand how your case study assignment will be graded:

Required Response Completed all tasks, answered all questions Wrote substantive responses of 1 or 2 paragraphs (6 – 8 sentences) for each question	12 points
Use of Terms and Ideas Learned; Consideration of different perspectives Used terms and ideas from readings correctly to clarify, explain, or support an argument When possible, used additional sources to discuss other perspectives related to issue When possible, used knowledge from personal experience to further support statements	8 points