A U.S. Based high tech company has built a R&D office in Bangalore, India. Four years have passed since
greenfield operation was successfully built. During this time, the new location has taken on higher priority
engineering projects and has trained and developed managerial skills of its newly recruited managers in
Bangalore.
Headquarters wants the office to take on a new engineering project that would expand its business by
adding a new product line. This project has been identified as the most important objective for the
corporation in the mid-term. However, the site still lacks technical knowledge in a particular area. Which of
the following types of international assignments is the most appropriate in order to fill this knowledge gap ?