Turning international experience into lasting management capability
International assignments can develop managers who understand different markets, work across cultures, and lead through uncertainty. Their value depends on how organizations support managers throughout the assignment and use what they learn when they return. Chapter 10 examines how companies build and retain a global management cadre.
This week, we will examine expatriate career management, including preparation, family support, adjustment, and retention. We will consider how repatriation planning helps returning managers contribute their knowledge and continue their careers. We will also explore how global management teams coordinate across cultures and time zones, how organizations can expand opportunities for women in international management, and why managers must understand local labor relations systems.
Imagine that a manager returns from a successful overseas assignment to find no clear role at headquarters. How could the company retain that manager and share the knowledge gained abroad? As you work through the chapter, consider how career decisions, team practices, access to opportunity, and local labor relationships shape an organization’s ability to develop global leaders.
Chapter 10 Overview
10.I Expatriate Career Management
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Visualize Your Thinking - Section I
Three decisions about expatriate careers, family support, and returning home.
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Section I Video
10.II The Role of Repatriation in Developing a Global Management Cadre
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Three decisions about global leadership development, repatriation, and sharing international knowledge.
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Section II Video
10.III Global Management Teams
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Three decisions about virtual teamwork, global leadership, and shared goals.
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Section III Video
10.IV The Role of Women in International Management
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Three decisions about access to international assignments, selection assumptions, and support for effective leadership.
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Section IV Video
10.V Working Within Local Labor Relations Systems
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Three decisions about global labor policies, workplace change, and local labor relations systems.
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Section V Video
Week 13 Knowledge Check
Complete five multiple-choice questions, randomly selected one per section from a bank of 25. Review one answer choice at a time using Previous option and Next option, then select your answer. Your completed score is recorded for your instructor.
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