Introduction

This is not only a fine opportunity, but an organization is a place where my qualifications can make a difference. As an executive well versed in the new stock options law, I see this position as made to order. It contains the challenge to keep me on my toes. That's the kind of job I like to anticipate every morning.

My long-term goals will be to involve growing with a company where I can continue to learn, take on additional responsibilities, and contribute as much of value as I can.
• I see myself as a top performing employee in a well-established organization
• I plan on enhancing my skills and continuing my involvement in (related) professional associations.
• Once I gain additional experience, I would like to move on from a technical position to management.
• In the XYZ Corporation, what is a typical career path for someone with my skills and experiences
Long accustomed to playing a pivotal role in corporate expansion overseas, traditional country executives began to fall from favor in the 1980s, branded as an obstacle to the spread of globalization. Seeking to exploit the promises of worldwide communication, product standardization, and economies of scale, many multinationals reduced their country executives’ responsibility for decision making and profit and loss. Geographic prior gave way to worldwide strategic business units or product directors operating from central headquarters.
In managing this transition, many companies adopted the transnational model. It held that customer needs were growing more homogeneous throughout the world, so companies should no longer duplicate their manufacturing and product development in each national market, but should instead leverage their capabilities across borders to achieve global economies, respond to local markets, and transfer best practices. To implement the model, senior executives were