Michael is an employee of TechNew Corporation, a multinational enterprise based in the United States. He worked on an overseas managerial assignment in Chile for five years. During this period, he enjoyed a high degree of flexibility and autonomy. Michael is now set to return to the home-country office. Which of the following is most likely to happen in this scenario?
A) Michael will be offered a generous benefit package with a net increase in total income upon his return.
B) Michael will need to adjust to a lack of close working and reporting relationships with home-country staff upon his return.
C) Michael is likely to be offered an upper management position by the management to promote ethnocentrism.
D) Michael is likely to wonder about how he will be accepted back into the organization and what job he will have.

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After spending a significant amount of time working overseas, Michael may feel uncertain about how he will fit back into the organization upon his return. He may wonder what job he will have and may have concerns about being able to adapt to a different work culture in the home-country office. While he may be offered some benefits and a higher position upon his return, there is no guarantee of this and it is not the most likely scenario. Additionally, promoting ethnocentrism may not be seen as a positive move by TechNew Corporation.

Michael Is an Employee of TechNew Corporation, a Multinational Enterprise