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The Internationalists: Business Strategies for Globalization

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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.

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.

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.