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46. Christopher Novak works for a multinational financial organization based in Britain. He was transferred to Japan ten months ago to impart training on a new process to the executives at the company’s back office. After experiencing the initial excitement of getting to know the new culture and surroundings, Christopher has begun to feel frustrated that he cannot carry out a single conversation satisfactorily due to his lack of fluency in Japanese. He now misses home and feels helpless in this foreign assignment. Christopher is experiencing the _____ phase of the adjustment process. a. adaption b. resistance c. biculturalism d. elation e. exhaustion 47. During the _____ phase of the adjustment process, the employee gains language skills and starts to adjust to life overseas. a. resistance b. biculturalism c. adaption d. honeymoon e. struggle 48. Walter Marshal located to China a year ago from Sydney to oversee the newly started branch of the software company he works for. As an expatriate in a country whose culture is vastly different from his own, Walter has only recently started speaking the local language comfortably. He has also familiarized himself with the cultural nuances of the country which has enabled him to function smoothly without requiring too much help from his local colleagues. Walter is in the _____ phase of the adjustment process. a. resistance b. elation c. honeymoon d. adaption e. biculturalism 49. _____ is a phase in the adjustment process where the expatriate embraces the new culture and begins to appreciate his/her old life at home as much as the new life overseas. a. Adaption b. Resistance c. Honeymoon d. Repatriation e. Biculturalism 50. Maria Garza is the manager of the production department at a sports apparel company in the Philippines. When she was transferred from Milan two years ago, she had a lot of trouble adjusting. However, she has now embraced the new culture and appreciates the differences between her country’s traditions and the traditions of her host country. Maria is in the _____ phase of the adjustment process. a. biculturalism b. honeymoon c. adaption d. resistance e. elation  Â