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    John Baker, a chief engineer, was promoting to a new position and conducting an exit interview with his successor Matthew Rennalls. Baker pointed out Rennalls' technical skills and education but noted he seemed closer with local Barracanians than Europeans. Baker told Rennalls it was important to get along with expatriates who held senior positions. However, Baker's comments implied the superiority of Europeans, offending Rennalls, who resigned from the company the next day.

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    John Baker, a chief engineer, was promoting to a new position and conducting an exit interview with his successor Matthew Rennalls. Baker pointed out Rennalls' technical skills and education but noted he seemed closer with local Barracanians than Europeans. Baker told Rennalls it was important to get along with expatriates who held senior positions. However, Baker's comments implied the superiority of Europeans, offending Rennalls, who resigned from the company the next day.

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    John Baker, a chief engineer, was promoting to a new position and conducting an exit interview with his successor Matthew Rennalls. Baker pointed out Rennalls' technical skills and education but noted he seemed closer with local Barracanians than Europeans. Baker told Rennalls it was important to get along with expatriates who held senior positions. However, Baker's comments implied the superiority of Europeans, offending Rennalls, who resigned from the company the next day.

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    1.

    The Road to Hell Introduction

     John Baker was a chief engineer of the Caribbean Bauxite Company of Barracania, who was
    being promoted to Keso Mining Corporation near Winnipeg, a Canadian enterprise.

     His final task is the assessment interview with the successor, Matthew Rennalls, the able
    young Barracanian.

     Baker is an English expatriate, who preferred working overseas, because he felt that he had
    an innate knack – better than most other expatriates- of knowing just how to get along with
    the regional staff.

     It was pointed out to Baker that not only was Rennalls one of the brightest Barracanian
    prospects on the staff as at London University he had taken first-class honours in the BSc
    engineering degree but he was also the son of the minister of finance and economic
    planning, he also had no small political pull.

    2. What went wrong?

     Baker in the beginning of his interview with Rennalls, encouraged him by listing his good
    points, which were his technica labilities.
     He then told him that he had noticed that Rennalls was more friendly and get on better with
    his fellow Barracanians than he was with Europeans.
     “It will be necessary for you to get on well with expatriates, because until the company has
    trained sufficient people of your caliber, Europeans are bound to occupy senior positions
    here in Barracania.”
     A few more comments were given by Baker to Renanalls stating the superiority of the
    Europeans.
     As a result, Rennalls gave his resignation in the company the next morning.

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