With regard to the use of women versus men for expat management assignments,

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Gender is not related to the performance ratings of expatriates, to their adjustment to the host-country context, or to their intention to leave their ICs. Studies have shown that women are not at a disadvantage relative to men in terms of working in a foreign country, especially in nations or industries where women are already well accepted within the workforce. Recent studies have even suggested that the skills and identity typically associated with women (attentiveness to personal aspects of business, comfort with ambiguity, willingness to share information and power, and skill in building interpersonal relationships) may actually give women an edge over men for some expatriate assignments and thus make them more desirable hires.

With Regard to the Use of Women Versus Men for Expat