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Female expatriates in international business: Empirical evidence from the German clothing industry

  • Wolfgang Mayrhofer
  • , Hugh Scullion
  • Wirtschaftsuniversität
  • University of Strathclyde

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Abstract

The article empirically analyses the situation of male and female expatriates in the German clothing industry in terms of selection, preparation, support during assignment, job satisfaction, goal attainment and future perspectives. In general, female expatriate managers face more difficulties than male expatriates at each stage of the international transfer cycle. The results of this single sector study demonstrate the importance of the cultural, national and sectoral context for the interpretation of results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)815-836
Number of pages22
JournalInternational Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume13
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Expatriation
  • Female expatriates
  • Gender
  • International assignment

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