The assignment requires Ludmilla to respond to Juanita's email by discussing various factors affecting human resource management in an international context, including cultural influences, abilities needed for expatriate success, and reasons for the high failure rate of expatriate managers in Uzbekistan. It also asks Ludmilla to consider Hofstede's perspective on how Russian influence has shaped appraisal systems and team dynamics in Uzbekistan. Responses are due by March 22, 2015, with ongoing discussions encouraged until March 25, 2015.