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JUST HOW FAR WILL YOU GO FOR YOUR JOB
These days, a great many companies require more staff to spend more time working abroad on business assignments, as a result of the trend towards economic globalization.
Nearly (31) senior managers believe that it is going to be more important than ever (32) executives to be globally mobile over the next five years. Ambitious young managers are also increasingly realizing that international experience is essential if they want to get anywhere near the boardroom of a modern, successful company.
But (33) is a downside to this. A majority of top managers say they are now unwilling to make the personal sacrifices involved in meeting this demand. Severe shortages (34) the supply of globally mobile executives are therefore on the cards.
The solution that has now (35) , commonplace is a significant increase in the use of short-term assignments. International ’commuting’ - living (36) home but traveling regularly around the world - is now the norm for many managers. A (37) companies are even known to pay for key staff to travel home once a week from workplaces in another continent Airlines have recognized the trend and are adapting their services to accommodate the demands of steadily increasing numbers of business people traveling on short-term assignments, for (38) by reducing check-in times and scheduling late flights.
However, it remains to be seen (39) or not even this can make international commuting attractive to those employees (40) are already struggling to balance the competing demands of work and family life.