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Do you know… What traits should an international manager have in order to be successful in his/her job? What qualities do you have in order to get a position as an international manager?
What traits should an international manager have in order to be successful in his/her job? Do you know ... What qualities do you have in order to get a position as an international manager?
Selecting Managers Working Abroad Selecting managers for expatriate assignments means screening them for traits that predict success in adapting to what may be dramatically new environments. A list of such expatriate selection traits would include
Selecting managers for expatriate assignments means screening them for traits that predict success in adapting to what may be dramatically new environments. A list of such expatriate selection traits would include: Selecting Managers Working Abroad
Selecting Managers Working Abroad F Adaptability and flexibility: ability to adapt to new circumstances and situations to respond flexibly to different novel ideas and viewpoints Cultural toughness: the ability to succeed in an alien culture Self-orientation: self-esteem, self-confidence, and mental well-being Other orientation: the ability to interact effectively with host-country nationals and more generally to develop long-lasting friendships
Selecting Managers Working Abroad Adaptability and flexibility: ability to adapt to new circumstances and situations to respond flexibly to different novel ideas and viewpoints. Cultural toughness: the ability to succeed in an alien culture. Self-orientation: self-esteem, self-confidence, and mental well-being. Other orientation: the ability to interact effectively with host-country nationals and more generally to develop long-lasting friendships
Selecting Managers Working Abroad Perceptual ability: the ability to understand why people behave as they do and to empathize with them Family adaptability: the ability of the manager's spouse and children to adapt to and to be happy in the foreign environment
Selecting Managers Working Abroad Perceptual ability: the ability to understand why people behave as they do and to empathize with them. Family adaptability: the ability of the manager’s spouse and children to adapt to and to be happy in the foreign environment
Selecting Managers Working Abroad F Adaptability and flexibility: ability to adapt to new circumstances and situations to respond flexibly to different novel ideas and viewpoints Cultural toughness: the ability to succeed in an alien culture. Self-orientation: self-esteem, self-confidence, and mental well-being Other orientation: the ability to interact effectively with host-country nationals and more generally to develop long-lasting friendships
Selecting Managers Working Abroad Adaptability and flexibility: ability to adapt to new circumstances and situations to respond flexibly to different novel ideas and viewpoints. Cultural toughness: the ability to succeed in an alien culture. Self-orientation: self-esteem, self-confidence, and mental well-being. Other orientation: the ability to interact effectively with host-country nationals and more generally to develop long-lasting friendships
most aspects of the traits or abilities one shoulo The following is a questionnaire which covers possess in a globalized world. Please make your choice from the following specific items which you think you have possessed d, and then you can see where your strong points are and find the weak points which need to be improved
The following is a questionnaire which covers most aspects of the traits or abilities one should possess in a globalized world. Please make your choice from the following specific items which you think you have possessed, and then you can see where your strong points are and find the weak points which need to be improved
1. Job Knowledge and Motivation 2. Respect Managerial ability Courtesy and tact Organizational ability Display of respect Imagination Kindness Creativity Empathy Administrative skills Non- judgementalness Industriousness Integrity Initiative and energy Confidence High motivation Frankness Belief in mission and job Perseverance
1. Job Knowledge and Motivation 2. Respect － Managerial ability － Courtesy and tact － Organizational ability － Display of respect － Imagination － Kindness － Creativity － Empathy － Administrative skills － Non-judgementalness － Industriousness － Integrity － Initiative and energy － Confidence － High motivation － Frankness － Belief in mission and job － Perseverance
:3. Resourcefulness 4. Variety of outside interests Ability to deal with stress--Interest in foreign cultures Emotional stability Openness Willingness to change--Knowledge of local language(s) Tolerance for ambiguity-Oversea experience Adaptability Independence
3. Resourcefulness － Ability to deal with stress －Emotional stability －Willingness to change －Tolerance for ambiguity －Adaptability －Independence 4. Variety of outside interests －Interest in foreign cultures －Openness －Knowledge of local language(s) －Oversea experience
5. Adaptability of spouse and family - Spouse's positive opinion Willingness of spouse to live abroad Stable marriage
5. Adaptability of spouse and family －Spouse’s positive opinion －Willingness of spouse to live abroad －Stable marriage