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15. An expatriate is a ___ a. a person who has been exiled from their home country b. a person who has applied for citizenship in a foreign country c. a person who is a citizen of one country but living in another on a long-term basis d. a tourist in a foreign country 16. Norman works for a software company that has offices in the United States and customers in dozens of countries. Does Norman work for a multinational corporation ? Why or why not? _ ____________________________________________________________________ _ ____________________________________________________________________ 17. Of the following activities, which is the MOST useful for U.S. high school students who want to live and work abroad in a non-English speaking country? a. read blogs about expatriate living in the country of their choice b. study the language of their target country c. read a book about a foreign country’s culture and history d. write a resume and cover letter for a multinational corporation 18. T F Generally, American employees working in foreign countries are not paid in US dollars. 19. Ricardo just arrived in Taiwan to start working for a company that is based there. He is having difficulty with finding housing and getting a local drivers’ license. What resources could he use to help him solve these problems? _ ____________________________________________________________________ _ ____________________________________________________________________ 20. Melinda is an executive with a large American tech company doing business with a small Japanese company in Osaka. One day in a meeting, the President of the Japanese company hands her his business card. She says “thanks!”, tosses it into her briefcase, and continues talking baseball. Is this a breach of etiquette or protocol? Any idea what she did wrong? PRODUCT PREVIEW
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