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Gustafsson, Sandra

 
9783639074291: Inter(man)tional Assignments?: A Study Concerning Women’s Possibilities to Work Abroad
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639074297 ISBN 13 : 9783639074291
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008

Synopsis

During the last decades the society has changed in arevolutionary way. Further, the globalizationincreases the requirements on organizations and itspersonnel. The key to success in the marketplace hasits position within companies’ human resources. Manylarge companies transmit professionals overseas toachieve the gathering of human resources as well asmake the most of them. However, women arerepresenting an unexploited source of human talentregarding expatriate assignments. Characteristics andcompetencies needed by global leaders and employeeshave been extensively examined. Still, it is a factthat women have often been excluded from suchpositions because they appear to lack criticalcompetencies identified. This book contributes to anunderstanding of why female expatriates areunderrepresented in comparison to men. The researchshould help illustrate obstacles women may encounterduring the expatriation cycle and how to over comethem. To elucidate these issues, females within twodiverse sectors have been studied to create newknowledge. The book may be useful for professionalsworking within international settings; regardless gender.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

During the last decades the society has changed in arevolutionary way. Further, the globalizationincreases the requirements on organizations and itspersonnel. The key to success in the marketplace hasits position within companies’ human resources. Manylarge companies transmit professionals overseas toachieve the gathering of human resources as well asmake the most of them. However, women arerepresenting an unexploited source of human talentregarding expatriate assignments. Characteristics andcompetencies needed by global leaders and employeeshave been extensively examined. Still, it is a factthat women have often been excluded from suchpositions because they appear to lack criticalcompetencies identified. This book contributes to anunderstanding of why female expatriates areunderrepresented in comparison to men. The researchshould help illustrate obstacles women may encounterduring the expatriation cycle and how to over comethem. To elucidate these issues, females within twodiverse sectors have been studied to create newknowledge. The book may be useful for professionalsworking within international settings; regardless gender.

Biographie de l'auteur

Degree of Master of Science in Business and Economics;specialization in International Business at UmeåSchool of Business, Sweden.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639074297
ISBN 13 
9783639074291
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
108
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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