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Abstract
Conventional wisdom may be wrong when it recommends taking that overseas assignment. For example, one survey found that between 30% and 40% of American managers working abroad return home before the scheduled completion of their assignments. Another expert estimates that more than 50% of information systems managers who return home subsequently find themselves unemployed for as long as 12 months. Before you leap, make sure you can answer the following: 1) Does your company truly value foreign experience? Harvard Business School Professor Christopher Bartlett offers a sophisticated framework for assessing whether your company is serious. 2) Does your industry truly value foreign experience? 3) How badly do you want to work abroad? 4) Can your family handle it?
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Abstract
Conventional wisdom may be wrong when it recommends taking that overseas assignment. For example, one survey found that between 30% and 40% of American managers working abroad return home before the scheduled completion of their assignments. Another expert estimates that more than 50% of information systems managers who return home subsequently find themselves unemployed for as long as 12 months. Before you leap, make sure you can answer the following: 1) Does your company truly value foreign experience? Harvard Business School Professor Christopher Bartlett offers a sophisticated framework for assessing whether your company is serious. 2) Does your industry truly value foreign experience? 3) How badly do you want to work abroad? 4) Can your family handle it?