The adventure of working abroad :

Osland, Joyce.

The adventure of working abroad : hero tales from the global frontier / Joyce Sautters Osland. - 1st ed. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1995. - xxii, 244 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-237) and index.

From innocence to mastery : expatriate stories and the myth of the hero's journey -- The call to adventure : accepting the challenge -- The belly of the whale : stepping into an unknown world -- The magical friend : discovering a cultural mentor -- The road of trials : learning to live with paradox -- The ultimate boon : transforming and enriching ourselves -- The return : making meaning of the experience -- Appreciating the journey : how companies can support and learn from expatriate successes.

0787901083 (acidfree paper) 9780787901080 (acidfree paper)

HF5549.5.E4508 1995


Americans--Employment--Foreign countries.
International business enterprises--Personnel management.
Cross-cultural orientation--United States.
Internationaal bedrijfsleven.
Personeelsmanagement.
Organisatiecultuur.
Arbeitswelt.
Auslandst�atigkeit.
Americans--Employment--Foreign countries.
Cross-cultural orientation.
International business enterprises--Personnel management.


United States.

HF5549.5.E45 / O8 1995

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