Question

Mara is looking to send one of her team members on an international assignment to China to train a group of employees located at her company's office in Beijing. As part of the assignment, the chosen employee will have to undergo a three-week diversity training program to help him/her learn about his/her new environment. Bryan, one of Mark's colleagues, is interested in taking up the assignment.
Required:
a. Which major factors (including personality trait) would reduce the likelihood that Tyan will be selected?
b. Which major factors (including personality trait) would increase the likelihood that Tyan will be selected?

Answer 1

Answer:

a). Bryan does not cope very well in ambiguous situations.

b). Bryan is quite sociable and can "think on his feet."

Explanation:

In the context it is given that Mara is choosing Bryan, one of her team member for the assignment in China office to train a group of employees in Beijing office. As a procedure Bryan will have to undergo a 3 week diversity training program which will help him to learn about the new environment.

a). One of the major factor that can reduce the likelihood of Bryan's selection if Bryan does not cope very well in the ambiguous situation. Bryan should be able to handle the ambiguous situation that may arise in he training period.

b). The factor that would increase the likelihood of Bryan to get selected is that Bryan is very sociable person and get easily get mix with people around. He is also able to think and react to situation immediately.