International assignments - challenges and opportunities

Question 1

Why exposing employees to emerging markets has become a strategic necessity?

Answer 1

Because tomorrow’s multinational will come from today’s emerging markets

Question 2

Where there is a mismatch?

Answer 2

There is a mismatch between the time when professionals are happiest to travel and the time when they have most to contribute as mobile workers

Question 3

What is the effect of missing out an international experience?

Answer 3

Is to slow an executive’s progress through the business.

Question 4

What is the drawback of global mobility?

Answer 4

Is its expense and perhaps the risk of an anti-climax from after return