History

Administrative requirements

Customs and norms

Politics

Flexibility

Proactive decision-making skills

Technical knowledge

Independence

If someone can make change on a local level, it will dramatically increase the chances of an international company's success.

If someone can make a strong impact on productivity by outsourcing, then they are certainly a great leader.

If someone is able to speak one language, then they should have no trouble communicating with any other culture, thus solving the cultural barrier.

If someone can make a strong change on the global level, then it doesn't matter how inefficient they are on the local level of production.

It increases the costs of translation.

It will provide a sign of good faith when communicating with local politicians.

It makes it easier to train on state-of-the-art technologies.

It sets an example for all of the other employees.

It creates new barriers to trade and increases redundant legislation.

It shows how little companies can do to overcome trade barriers if nations do not cooperate.

It increases protectionism.

It shows how economies interact and are interconnected in the global marketplace.