A selection paradigm entails, at the very least, the identification of (l) variables or factors that are crucial to success on the job; (2) relationships between these different sets of variables, and (3) the weight that should be assigned to each factor in a given situation. It is especially crucial to identify the latter, because assignments, and hence selection, vary on the bases of the tasks to be performed and the environment to which the individual is sent. Different job assignments require varying degrees of contact with the local culture, which may be very different from the home culture. A selection paradigm has to take these situational variables into consideration. For this reason, the use of appropriate selection criteria should increase the likelihood that the organization will select a candidate who can be an effective expatriate. Those enterprises that consider a wide range of selection criteria in the selection decision process are more likely to select a candidate who can be successful in a culturally distant setting.