... taxonomy for classifying them (Digman, 199 0; Goldberg, 199 2, 199 3; McCrae & Costa, 198 7, 198 9; McCrae& John, 199 2). These five factors have been found repeatedlythrough factor analyses and ... 360 Going Global assignment). This will create the perception within the orga-nization that global experience is beneficial for one’s career(Adler, 198 1, 199 7; Black et al., 199 2b; Black, 199 4; ... across,time, contexts, and cultures (Buss, 199 1; Digman, 199 0; Goldberg, 199 2, 199 3; McCrae & Costa, 198 7; McCrae & John, 199 2) and arelabeled ‘ the Big Five.’’ The Big Five personality...