Additional Case $17\mathrm{.}2$

Golden Rod is an electronics firm based in Detroit with subsidiaries in several countries including Indonesia, Egypt, Argentina, and Thailand. The top management positions in these subsidiaries are filled by U$.$S$.$ citizens. Golden Rod is planning on creating a new expatriate assignment in Egypt. The firm has created a selection board of expatriates to choose the best person for the job. In the past, Golden Rod has experienced a high turnover rate among repatriated managers, so executives hope to solve this problem.

Refer to Additional Case $17\mathrm{.}2.$ It would be most effective for the selection board to:

choose someone who has had previous international experience.

screen applicants but not their families.

use technical ability as the most important qualifying criterion.

never choose a foreign$-$born employee to serve as an expatriate.