[...]... information International assignments are the single most powerful means for developing future global leaders Although increasing numbers of corporations recognize the value of developing global leaders, all too often the business objectives of international assignments are not being met In short, firms are not getting good returns on the time and expense they invest in international assignments Uncompleted assignments, ... their investment in accepting international assignments Seven out of 10 managers believe that their time spent on an international assignment had a negative impact on their career The reality is that international assignments are stressful and that stress shows up in substance abuse, strained and broken marriages, and other family problems In addition to studying international assignments, we, as the authors... Strategic Role of International Assignments" by Raj Tatta, Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, and past Chairman of the International Personnel Association; and John Neylon, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP For PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), international assignments are critical to our offering high-quality service to multinational clients across the globe These international assignments provide... global assignments play a strategic role in the successful development and globalization of people Other pioneers in promoting the value of international assignments include Samsung and Motorola, both of which require their top managers to have international experience Coordination, Control, and Global Assignments Global assignments can also play a strategic role in the coordination and control of international. .. will also serve as a textbook for courses on International Human Resources OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS The book covers every major aspect or stage of international assignments Chapter 1 defines the strategic roles that international assignments can play and discusses how these roles need to be adjusted, depending on the firm's particular PREFACE xiii stage of internationalization Chapter 2 explores the process... understand the best practices, thinking, and scientific research on international assignments In combination, this material can offer a sophisticated yet practical guide for maximizing the return on international assignments and developing effective global leaders STRATEGIC VALUE OF GLOBAL ASSIGNMENTS In the past, U.S firms tended not to use global assignments for strategic purposes In general, people were... next international assignment; they continue Individuals continue to exchange competitive, market, and technological information because of the personal relationships developed during the international assignments As a conse- ROLES OF INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS 11 quence, the joint venture is able to respond much more quickly to competitors because more people have more information sooner While global assignments. .. Through International Assignments; So You're Going Overseas: A Handbook for Personal and Professional Success; Management: Meeting New Challenges; and International Business Environments He is the author of over 50 articles in the area of international human resource management that have appeared in both managerial and academic publications: Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Workforce, International. .. ways to develop global leaders The assignments are also important ways to transfer industry/technical knowledge among our global units Of our many clients, few capture the unique challenges of these assignments better than our clients in the international oil and gas industry The leaders who manage international projects in this complex arena must have extensive international experience to manage effectively... Cases in International Human Resource Management (2000, 3rd ed., South-Western), Developing People xviii ABOUT THE AUTHORS Through International Assignments (1999, with J Stewart Black, Hal Gregersen, and Linda Stroh; Addison-Wesley); Cases in International Organizational Behavior (1999, with Gary Oddou, Blackwell); Global Management (1995, Blackwell; with D Ricks and B J Punnett); Global Assignments: . of international assignments as well as of the complete cycle of these assignments. Each chapter has four objectives: (a) to examine a specific problem concerning international assignments, . of international assign- ments are not being met. In short, firms are not getting good returns on the time and expense they invest in international assignments. Uncompleted assignments, poor . accepting international assignments. Seven out of 10 managers believe that their time spent on an international assignment had a negative impact on their career. The reality is that international