International human resource management - Chapter 4 pot

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Chapter 4

Recruiting and selecting staff

for international assignments

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Chapter objectives

• the myth of the global manager

• the debate surrounding expatriate failure

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In Part I, we demonstrated how people play a central role in

sustaining international operations. As international

assignments are an important vehicle for staffing, it is critical

that they are managed effectively, and the expatriates are

supported so that performance outcomes are achieved. The

focus of this chapter, then, is on recruitment and selection

activities in an international context. We will address the

following issues:

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Chapter objectives (cont.)

• factors moderating intent to stay or leave the international

assignment

• selection criteria for international assignments

• dual-career couples

• are female expatriates different?