You are the field support installation manager for a MNC supplier of petroleum industry equipment. Aramco in Saudi Arabia has purchased one of your catalytic crackers for their Ras Tanura refinery. The turnkey purchase contract requires that you need to be in Ras Tanura to oversee the installation and start-up of the cracker. This will take approximately 2 months and will require working and supervising the work of Saudi engineers, maintenance, and refinery plant operators.

You will be accompanied by a junior engineer who will do most of the field supervision. There are two potential candidates who have indicated interest in accompany you on the trip. On paper, both are equal based on technical competencies. Both are young and ambitious and recognize that this trip would be a feather in their cap for an upcoming promotion competition. Furthermore, both are parents to pre-school children.

Your dilemma is who do take along with you. Sarah or Jonas? Sarah is a single mom and practicing orthodox Jew. Jonas is in an openly relationship and a proud supporter of the LGBT movement.

Required:

Indicate who you would take with you. Identifying the significant pros and cons for your choice (five items - total) and justify with a succinct analysis. Also, indicate what conversation you would have with, your choice, before departure.

Answer:

YOUR CHOICE
PROS	CONS
YOUR ANALYSIS AND CONVERSATION ITEMS