Table of contents
Global managers: career orientation, career tracks, life‐style implications and career commitment
Vesa SuutariThe need for developing a cadre of global managers who are capable of working in international key positions wherever the needs of companies require it, has been widely stressed…
Going the extra mile: local managers and global effort
Carol ReadeThe competitive international environment of the twenty‐first century is said to require greater collaboration between the multinational corporation (MNC) units, where local…
Are women “better” than men?: Personality differences and expatriate selection
James P. Guthrie, Ronald A. Ash, Charles D. StevensUsing data from 1,080 study participants, this study simulates a hiring scenario in which personality measures are used to screen candidates for a hypothetical expatriate (expat…
Expatriate career intentions of women on foreign assignments and their adjustment
Jan Selmer, Alicia S.M. LeungDespite an increasing demand for international executives, only the most determined women may get assigned abroad. Will this resolve for a career abroad also help them to become…
Expatriate stories: a vehicle of professional development abroad?
Lyn GlanzTwo‐thirds of European organisations are using informal briefings for expatriates. Why should expatriates place a heavy premium on such input, even when given in the stories of…
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0268-3946e-ISSN:
1758-7778ISSN-L:
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- Professor Carrie Bulger