A One-Year Assignment to China: Go Solo or Bring the Family?

A one-year assignment to China: go solo or bring the family
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Q.1
The assignment will be extremely taxing. Language differences will make it challenging for them to communicate effectively with Chinese employees and suppliers (Hamze, 2020, p.163). The team will have to grapple with stiff competition from Yum brands of Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, who are well established in the China market. Also, the team will need to identify great locations very fast and hire a lot of staff, which will mean non-stop travel and engaging hundreds of people in a short period, which is almost unattainable.
Nick’s startup experience will help him adapt to change and uncertainties. Startups usually have small teams, and while one has a defined job description, you end up wearing many hats in the process. Therefore, Nick will be ready and flexible to help out wherever possible outside his HR job description. The experience will also help him make a difference. Startups need to grow fast if they are to set themselves apart from their competition. Hence, employees can innovate and show their brilliance which drives progress (Garvin, 2018). Nick is aware of this and will strive to offer the best to attain success.
Q.2
The training will help Nick, Ella, Jenny, and Luke successfully adjust to life in China. Researchers argue that the primary reason employees fail international assignments is the failure of their families to settle. New culture, people, language, a new school, and a new routine mean that the lives of Nick’s family members will change. However, by learning Mandarin, the children will be able to navigate through school and make friends. Learning the basics of Chinese culture will help them avoid frustrations with adopting behavior, business etiquette, communication, and cultural variances to observe (Koo Moon, Kwon Choi & Shik Jung, 2012, pp.288-89). The training also allows them to voic...