International Success: Selecting, Developing, and Supporting Expatriate Managers

Table of Contents

1. Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Table of Contents
5. List of Figures and Tables
6. Preface
7. Acknowledgments
8. Introduction
9. The Costs of Failure
10. What Does Expatriate Effectiveness Mean?
11. How to Create and Maintain a Talent Pool of Effective Expatriates
    1. Selection
       1. Short-term Considerations: Personality and Early-life Experiences
       2. Long-term Consideration: Family Readiness
    2. Development
       1. Short-term Considerations: Language and Cultural Training
       2. Long-term Consideration: On-the-job Development
    3. Support
       1. Short-term Considerations: Outbound Transition and Family Adjustment
       2. Long-term Considerations: Equitable Compensation and Repatriation
    4. Recommendations for Developing a Talent Pool of Expatriate Managers
12. Can Global Perspectives Be Learned?
13. References and Suggested Readings
14. Appendix A: Description of Research
15. Appendix B: Interview Protocols