Purpose – This article aims to examine the process of mentoring and career development within the global arena. Although much has been written on the adjustment of expatriates, relatively little research has examined the exchange of information and knowledge among workers in different...

Up to 40 per cent of expatriate managers terminate their assignments early. Each failed expatriate assignment costs a company between $50,000 and $150,000. Proposes to examine who should be trained for international assignments and to review the five major training programmes typically used by...