Mark Anderson, a 36 year old married male

Mark Anderson, a 36 year old married male, will be sent to [your country] to work in the sales office of your medium-sized consumer products company. Depending on the staffing approach you chose in Week 3 – you will need to decide on Mark’s position in the sales office. Mark will take is wife Susan who is an elementary school teacher and their son, David who is in the 7th grade.

Mark’s assignment is for 3 years. He and his family will then move back to the company’s headquarters to work.

You will need to develop a plan for:

Pre-departure training for Mark and his family.

In-country training for Mark and his family.

Repatriation program for Mark.

Position and compensation for Mark upon ending his assignment.

Week 3

“The staffing approach will involve hiring localized employees for the new selling office so that the staff will adjust and accommodate the products as per customer tastes and provide sales report highlighting the local choices, preferences and desires which will ensure that the customer interests are matched with the inventory or stock that is being supplied to the sales office”