Problem:
Assume that you are a relocation specialist who must advise a global manager and his or her family on what to expect when they go to JAPAN.
Specialists in relocation have determined that global managers and their families should seek satisfactory answers to at least these ten questions before undertaking an international assignment.
Please write a paper that answers the following questions in essay form.
Question 1) How will living in that foreign country affect this family, both as a group and individually?
Question 2) What adjustment problems will the adults and children likely have, and will they be able to cope with them?
Question 3) What assistance is likely to be available to help them get started in the new country and strange environment?
Question 4) Will family be safe, what security precautions are essential?
Question 5) Will the family be affected by anti-Americanism? If so, what strategies should them be employed as citizen ambassadors?
Question 6) How will the children attend school and what type of education is available to them?
Question 7) Is it likely that the spouse will be able to work in the foreign country too? If not, what are the alternatives for the other's career?
Question 8) What about the family's healthcare situation in that country? Are adequate or comparable services available? Please describe.
Question 9) What will be the culture shock to the family when going to that foreign country and how will it impact their lives?
Question 10) What are the best, basic preparations that can be made to ensure success in this international assignment for this family?