The Internationalists: Business Strategies for Globalization [Hardcover]

Catherine W. Scherer (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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I've read most of your book, and I think it's terrific! I believe your points apply to all businesses, not just international. -- Carolyn Byram, Director of Human Resources for Global Services, Compaq/Digital

Internationalists are complex and therefore scarce human resources. They contribute a unique new professional group which global organizations can no longer afford to ignore. This book delivers the message loud and clear. -- David Hopkins, Ph.D., Director of International Business

The stories from various people bring the information alive. The book opens our eyes on a new field for professionals. It will be useful and well discussed in boardrooms around the world. -- Ron Scott, President, OI Partners, Inc.

This book has a good 'voice' and it has spirit. It is also easy reading. -- Robert L. Bradley, Jr., Director, Public Policy Analysis, Enron Corporation

About the Author

Catherine Scherer has worked in international management and business development over a thirty-year career, much of it in Europe. She has been vice president and director of professional services for an international career development firm, working closely with a wide variety of industries. She has designed numerous training programs, including career management for returning internationalists. She has authored articles, manuals and guides and speaks to professional audiences both domestically and internationally. She is a member of several service and professional organizations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 207 pages
• Publisher: Bookpartners (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581510403
• ISBN-13: 978-1581510409
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,743,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Catherine Scherer has been an internationalist since the age of 23, when she went abroad for the first time. She began her career as an educator and transitioned into the business world after returning from a decade living and working in Europe. Her experience includes international management consulting, corporate restructuring and business development over a 30 year career. She and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest and travel as often and as extensively as possible. Her most prized possession is her passport - her favorite thing to do is to go somewhere she's never been before and dig in.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Current & Future Internationalists, February 15, 2000

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Kevin Asbjornson - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Internationalists: Business Strategies for Globalization (Hardcover)

I am writing this book review as a practitioning internationalist for 12 years and a current executive trainer & coach in the field of International Leadership Development.

The Internationalists is an excellent guidebook for Human Resource, Organizational Development, and Training & Development professionals, as well as, current and future internationalists.

Internationalist is a distinct career with unique skill sets, competencies and acumen which are prerequesites, in addition to functional expertise such as marketing, sales, or finance, for anyone being developed or selected for an international assignment.

Traditional human resource, organizational development and business education in the USA have not addressed, until very recently, the dinstinct role performed by an Internationalist.

Catherine Scherer provides a succinct, concise and practical guidebook concerning the successful selection and development of an Internationalist, based upon real world experiences of practicing internationalists. This book belongs in the core curriculum of business, human resource and organizational development educational programs, as well as, on the desks (not bookshelves) of managers and executives working in the global world of business.

The proactive, strategic approach of this book is right on target and explains why so many organizations are unsuccessful in the recruitment, development and support of employees on international assignments. More important, the book provides an effective, proactive framework for "learning from experience" of practicing internationlists.

Those individuals interested in expanding their perspective and return on investment related to Intellectual Capital and Global Human Resource Managment, will find The Internationlists to be a wise short-term investment, which will contribute long-term yields.

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended reading for business managers., May 4, 2000

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Internationalists: Business Strategies for Globalization (Hardcover)

The Internationalists gathers business strategies for globalization, addressing several challenges faced by globalizing corporations and considering how a business can expand internationally. This defines internationalists as a distinct profession, providing a strategy for identifying them and understanding business functions beyond borders. Business managers and students will relish the approach.

5.0 out of 5 stars Internationalist: An emerging, adventurous professional, March 9, 2000

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Susanne Jalbert "wwj" (Winter Park, CO, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Internationalists: Business Strategies for Globalization (Hardcover)

A globalized world can often feel murky. "The Internationalist" brings clarity by explaining who an internatinalist is and what such an unorthodox career can offer. The book is important reading for professionals currently engaged in the field and for neophytes wishing to enter it.