Are you a true Globe-hopper?!

Q.1

Your ideal work situation is: *

I prefer to have things planned, but there is always time for urgencies
I do not need any particular structure in my work to be most effective
I work best according to a fixed schedule

Q.2

Your manager has assigned you a special task that requires the consent of several country divisions: *

You investigate the situation and meanswhile you contact various key players to find out possible sensitivities. You prepare a draft plan which you circulate six weeks in advance of the meeting and ask for comments two weeks before the meeting. At the meeting you present a revised plan for which you seek commitment.
You thoroughly investigate the situation and finally you bring the various managers toghether for a meeting to sign up for the project.
You start the process with visiting each of the country divisions. Susequently, you draw up a plan and vitie all country division managers to discuss your proposal. After this initial meeting, you rewrite your proposal and send it to all of them to comment on it. After you have received all comments your present your new propasal at the decisison.

Q.3

Ever since your childhood you have wanted to work in Italy for some time. After your graduation in economics you decide to find a job at management level. You have prepared yourself exceedingly; You speak fluently Italian, you have followed the workshop of ELM 'How to manage cultural differences?', and 'Looking for work around the Globe' and you have adapted your CV for the Italian job market according to the guide 'Looking for work in Italy'. You immediately find a short-term job as an assistant at an international language-training institute. Although everybody is satisfied with your work, no permanent position is offered due to lack of resources. After 5 months you decide to return to your home country: *

You had the time of your life enjoying 'la dolce vita' and intent to return for every holiday for the rest of your life
You return feeling completely frustrated and your self-esteem is rather low
You are disappointed, but decide to find yourself a job at management entry level in your home country and after having acquired enough working experience you want to give it another try

Q.4

You hold a doctorate in logistics and your company has relocated you to South Africa to roll out in a local plant a logistical process of which you hold extensive knowledge. You start working with your local, highly qualified team. After two months you feel the logistical process is not going to work the way you have always run it. You decide to: *

Inform your headquarters that the process is deemed to fail and that you will do your utmost, but cannot guarantee a positive outcome.
Inform your headquarters that due to problems with the locals you need more time to get them geared in the right direction to ensure they use the procedure in the sequence you have always used it, but you reassure them by saying you will succeed.
Inform your headquarter of the local situation and explain that you need to redesign the logistical process to some extent which might eventually cause a possible delay.

Q.5

During your self-arranged internship in New York you are confronted with a world that is much more competitive than you are used to. Being good is suddenly no longer good enough. Whereas in your home country the Netherlands you would be pleased with a 'B-minus' (comparable to an 8 in the Netherlands) you feel really frustrated here in the US and your really go for an A (highest possible mark, comparable to a Dutch 10). When you return after six months you tell your friends that:

You feel you have matured and that you are priviliged you had the opportunity to experience such a completely different structured environment
You feel stupid and afterwards you would have preferred a more easy-going stage arranged by an exchange programme together with them
You of course had a great time, but that your are happy to be back, not in the least because life at home is less competitive

Q.6

You have applied for a university in France. But just before leaving your learn that you cannot register for any of the calsses from within your home country, nor can you arrange a place to stay. What do you do? *

You decide to leave as originally planned and see what happens
You decide to try a bit harder and will only leave if, at least, you have found a place to stay
You decide not to go, because you want everything to be planned in advance

Q.7

When you go on holiday, what do you do?

You book your holiday at least three months in advance
You don't plan anything. You just leave without knowing where you might end up.
You plan your holiday last minute, but you are sure you have tickets and a hotel reservation

Q.8

Your Chinese neighbours invite you over for dinner, you accept the invitation. During dinner: *

You watch the behaviour of your hosts closely without this being obvious and try to mingle this with your own customs, however you make sure you are not losing your own identity
You ignore Chinese customs and behave as you always do
You analyse your host attentively and copy his customs

Q.9

After you finished school you went abroad for a year as an au-pair, you: *

You cried yourself to sleep almost every night, because you missed your mother.
Had the best time of your life.
Had lots of fun, but your were glad whenever you had the chance to go home.

Q.10

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