You are the field support installation manager for a MNC supplier of petroleum industry equipment. AramcoinSaudi Arabia has purchased one of your catalytic crackers for their Ras Tanura refinery. The “turnkey“purchase contract requires that you need to be in Ras Tanura to oversee the installation and start-up of thecracker. This will take approximately two months and will require working and supervising the work of Saudi
engineers, maintenance, and refinery plant operators. You will be accompanied by a junior engineer who will do most of the field supervision. There are twopotential candidates who have indicated interest in accompany you on the trip. On paper, both are equal basedon technical competencies. Both are young and ambitious and recognize that this trip would be a feather intheir cap for an upcoming promotion competition. Furthermore, both are parents to pre-school children. Your dilemma is who do take along with you. Sarah or Jonas? Sarah is a single mom and practicing orthodoxJew. Jonas is in an openly gay relationship and a proud supporter of the LGBT movement. Required:- Indicate who you would take with you. – Identifying the significant pros and cons for your choice (five items – total) and justify withasuccinct analysis. – Also, indicate what conversation you would have with, your choice, before departure
