Please answer using international business terms and information. there is a tot
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Please answer using international business terms and information. there is a total of 3 sub-parts
Case 8: Jayden White: Should He Accept an Expat Assignment p. 387 Mr. Jayden White, a 32 years old manager with Techtonics International had just returned to his office early on a Thursday. His boss, at a lunchtime meeting, informs him that he is offering him the opportunity to move to Shanghai, China, where he would be in charge of establishing the company's new office for the East Asia regions. Mr. White has worked Techtonics for the last ten years and has been one of the “rising stars" for the company and he has been in charge of 2100 sales personnel with total sales of $700 million. His boss has told him that he needs to decide within a week and if he did so, he will be moved with 4-6 months. Mr. White, is excited about the opportunity and has dreamed about such opportunity has he was exposed to international cultures and is familiar with the life style in a foreign country through his college time internships and living in various countries when was younger. However, Mr. White, has many questions in his mind: What happens to his wife who is currently working as an accountant for a domestic firm? In addition, he is also thinking about his children, who are currently 5 and 8 years old. Mr. White happens to have a good friend who has worked overseas and is knowledgeable about expatriate's life in various countries. Hence, if you were a good friend of Mr. White, a) What recommendations you would give regarding whether he should accept he international assignment that has been offed to him? b) What issues should he focus on in making such a decision? c) What kind of benefit package should he negotiate if he decides to accept the position?Explanation / Answer
A.) Firstly he should discuss in depth with his friends or take help of internet to know about Living lifestyle, culture and weather of Shanghai. If all things are in favor and work opportunity out there in shanghai is Challenging and brings a good prospects for him then he should accept the offer.
B.) Who would be taking care of his family when he would be there. then he can ask his boss for a short break from his work there in shanghai and come on holidays to his family in home country.
C.) He should ask for Out of Country allowance along with a months paid leaves when he is back from shanghai and 15% to 20% hike in Package. Plus air travel expenses to be borne by the company if he travels to homeconuntry once for a short break. alternatively he can ask for travel expenses of his family for shanghai.