Role of International Assignment Exposure to Individual Development

Abstract

In the current globalized era international assignment is a part and parcel of every other organization dealing with international business. Talented workforce is the need of every organization and economies of world to meet the global criteria of excellence in foreign trade. International assignment to an expatriate is an experience of mixed bag. Where in the international assignment exposes the expatriate to a new culture, work environment and processes leading to enriching the individual experience contributing to overall development as an individual. The current paper focuses to analyze the contribution of international assignment exposure to the individual expatriate development in terms of skill, ability, and personality which otherwise might not be available with the domestic jobs holders and how this exposure reflects on expatriate behaviors which in turn would have an impact on employee performance individually and organizational effectiveness at large.