IntroductionIn reading “A First-Time Expatriate Experience in a Joint Venture in China” we came to understand the nature and structure of the US joint venture and China and the Role James Randolf Played in Strengthening and Maintaining International Partnership. Controls Inc. was a subsidiary of parent company Filtration Inc. and was therefore protected from any outside competition. When Controls Inc. received permission to operate its business, it realized the need to be cost-effective, so it set up an operation in Singapore under the name Controls Asia-Pacific with the main objective of being present in the region. and study and evaluate possible possibilities for a joint venture. James has been an employee of Controls Inc. for the past 23 years with experience in management positions of approximately 15 years. He had a keen interest in working in the Pacific Rim, so he was eventually rewarded with the President on Board (COB) position at the factory in China. What we noticed was that, due to Control's relative inexperience and lack of understanding of the joint venture, James was only recalled after completing a third of his contract term, to be replaced by a relatively inexperienced employee from Singapore ( Jimmy Chao). Controls Asia Pacific, in doing so, ignored the fact that it could threaten the success of the joint venture. In this case we will try to analyze what factors could have caused this withdrawal, what could be its consequences and what we believe should be done, in order to restore trust and confidence - to make the joint venture a success. Adaptation, acceptance and experiences. James had been a passionate admirer of international culture and was...... at the center of the paper.... ..ker. Furthermore, the Chinese being an ethnocentric people, they may not like a Singaporean of Chinese origin entering their town and factory and running it according to their respective ways. Furthermore, the MD and Jimmy may not agree as both may manifest for power. We believe the joint venture is still too premature for a change in leadership and management. Controls Asia Pacific at this stage should avoid experimenting with management, especially when current factory operations begin to show signs of progress and improvement. As a long-term strategy, we recommend that James be appointed Head of Controls Asia-Pacific Operations in Singapore because he is the best fit person who not only understands the culture and vision of the parent company in the United States, but can also transcend that ideology to to Controls Asia-Pacific headquarters and the joint venture.