The Impact of International Experience on the Career Success of Managers

There is scarce empirical evidence on the long-term impact of international experiences on the career success of expatriate managers and the existing results are inconsistent. Therefore, the objective of this study is to empirically compare managers with and without international experience to analyze the consequences of international experience on their career success. Results show that managers with international experience have more successful subjective (career stafisfaction) and objective (income, number of subordinates, hierarchical level) careers. In addition, working abroad in specific functional areas as wen as working in an important subsidiary increases the positive effect of international experience on career success.