Assume you have been asked by your employer a multinational consumer products Fortune 500 company to consider a 3-year expatriate assignment to the firms subsidiary in Beijing, China. You have also just been promoted to Director of International Marketing. Develop a list of questions and issues your company should address before you decide to accept the opportunity. You are married with two middle school aged children and you live in Seattle, WA. Write a reflection paper whether you would accept this assignment or not. Consider the competencies you have and what the company needs for the executive to be successful in this assignment. Consider your companys expatriate assignment relocation policy and whether it helps you decide on accepting the role. You are extremely excited about the opportunity and have always wanted to work in another country but have concerns about taking this assignment. You have heard that expatriate assignments can be a hit or a miss in many regards.
