The Selection Decision for an International Assignment: A Study of the Decision Maker's Behavior&ast

Edwin L Miller
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Edwin L Miller: The University of Michigen

Journal of International Business Studies, 1972, vol. 3, issue 2, 49-65

Abstract: How do managers make selection and staffing decisions when they are seeking to fill an overseas assignment? What qualifications of the candidate influence the decision-maker's choice the most? What risks are perceived by the manager making the staffing decision, and how does the manager cope with these risks? Given the current state of research into problems of selection these questions are difficult to answer. This is startling in view of the attention that has been directed toward the selection process. However, as Quinn, Tabor and Gordon conclude:© 1972 JIBS. Journal of International Business Studies (1972) 3, 49–65

Date: 1972
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