Journal of Managerial Psychology: Volume 18 Issue 3

Global managers: career orientation, career tracks, life‐style implications and career commitment

Vesa Suutari

The 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 Reade

The 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. Stevens

Using 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. Leung

Despite 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 Glanz

Two‐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…

The management of expatriates: contemporary developments and future challenges

Michael J. Morley