Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of working abroad. Includes professional, personal, and monetary considerations. (JOW)

Discusses the importance of cross-cultural training for employees who work in foreign countries. Features the training program developed by Aramco for their employees who work in Saudi Arabia. (JOW)

The author interviewed 40 people in Caribbean countries about foreign consultants that had come to assist them. Although overall impressions were positive, the group made suggestions for more successful relationships. (JOW)

A significant factor in the failure of businesses to meet their expectations in overseas markets is a lack of understanding of the new country's culture and a lack of effort to adopt the cultural traits or social patterns of the host country. (JOW)

Notes that students are setting their sights on international careers and visiting their university's career services center for information. Describes two focus groups of representatives from international employers that listed jobs with the center, individuals recommended by Alumni Relations Office, and personal contacts, set up to discuss how…

Offers tips to teachers who are considering overseas teaching positions. (RL)

Recounts an urban principal's decision to "chuck it all" and accept a Fulbright award to direct library expansion, inservice education, and curriculum development in a Cairo (Egypt) school district. Windows are broken, desks are scarce, teacher pay is abysmal, and vice principals roam the halls with sticks to goad stragglers. Is this…

In this article Claire Hardman reflects on her work on behaviour management in two Romanian orphanages. Quite apart from the intrinsic interest of the topic, the article serves as a reminder of the number of professionals in this country who regularly take time out to work abroad in unfamiliar and often challenging circumstances and who come back…

This account of a year as a visiting instructor in the Department of Library Science at Pahlavi University provides descriptions of the university, its faculty, and the 2-year masters degree program in library science, as well as observations on the students in the program. A discussion of some of the advantages and disadvantages of working at…

Using an instructional systems development approach, ways to prepare the host country workforce for the assignment of an expatriate manager are discussed. The model is based on a number of perspectives: exchange theory, participatory management, corporate social responsibility, communication theory, and strategic human resource planning. (SK)

Americans doing business in international trade must be aware of social and cultural differences to be successful. (JOW)

As many corporations widen their scope to international markets, there arises a need for specialized management development. To be effective in an international environment, a manager requires linguistic, social, and communication skills, functional expertise, and familiarity with cultural differences. (SK)

Diversity of environment and cultural background and geographic separation pose challenges for evaluating overseas personnel. An evaluation process for home, host, and third-country workers should consider position characteristics, external/internal environments, rater/ratee characteristics, and qualitative and quantitative criteria, having…

To manage a company's overseas operations effectively, a human resources manager needs a basic understanding of the three types of employees that will work in the facilities: (1) local nationals; (2) third-country nationals; and (3) U.S. foreign service employees. (JOW)

Although international work may not be for everyone, there are many overseas opportunities for those who are willing to understand the requirements and make the necessary commitment. (JOW)