Assignment
Write a 3-4 page essay in APA format (not including the cover page and reference page. Note that you must conduct research and your paper must have 3 scholarly references. This means that you must locate peer-reviewed articles.
Read the case study located on page 279 in your textbook Soul-Searching in Seoul: One U.S. Expatriate's Cautionary Tale and answer the following questions in an essay.
1. What is your assessment of the situation that Linda Myers found herself in? Who is responsible for her difficulties as an expatriate?
2. Does it surprise you that Myers encountered so much trouble in Korea, particularly given her prior experiences and positions? Why did she struggle to respond more effectively? What is the implication of all of this?
3. If you had been advising Myers, would you recommend that she take the SK Telecom job in the first place? Why or why not?
4. Were there additional steps that Myers could have taken to better prepare for her role at SK Telecom (both before she accepted the job as well as after)?
5. How might cultural beliefs regarding the basis for compensation affect an approach to rewarding expatriates and host-country/third country nationals in the same firm?
Case Study: Soul-Searching in Seoul: One U.S. Expatriate's Cautionary Tale
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.