Interviews with 50 female managers in Europe found that few were included in organizational support networks, which harmed their career advancement. Some were involved in informal female networks but these were not well integrated into organizations, limiting their usefulness for career development. (SK)

Interviews with 40 female managers in Europe suggest that mentoring may be even more important to the career success of female international managers than to female managers working in their home countries. However, there is a smaller supply of mentors available to women, and women are less likely than men to seek mentors. (SK)

A study of 50 female senior managers who made international career moves found that senior experience before international assignments was more necessary for female than male managers. The glass ceiling in the home country resulted in fewer women in international management, and those with international assignments faced many gender-related…

Interviews with 50 female expatriate managers addressed the lack of women in international management positions and focused on processes of selecting, training, and developing female executives for international assignments. Strategies for internationalizing female managers were developed. (Contains 28 references.) (JOW)

Interviews with 50 female expatriate managers revealed that many were disadvantaged in their careers by lack of access to organizational supports such as mentors, interpersonal networks, assistance for spouses' careers, the glass ceiling, and other barriers. Women will remain a minority in management until organizations address these barriers in…