I have talked about this before (both here and here). Asia is really seen as a place where expatriate executives can get experience that will fast track them in their careers. Executive Search firm Korn/Ferry have released a survey that shows some pretty interesting points about where expatriates want to work and also the success they can expect to have where they go.
Most popular locations for expats include: China, Western Europe (especially the UK), North America and Southeast Asia (especially Singapore).
Locations that provide the greatest chance of success: Western Europe, North America and Southeast Asia
Locations that provide the most difficult challenge: North Asia (especially China, Japan and South Korea), the non-Gulf Middle East, Central and Eastern Europe, and South America.
Korn/Ferry reiterate what seems to be a point that many companies aren't aware of yet. While expatriate assignments can be a great way to develop your executives for when they return to their own office. Ultimately they may not be as effective as hiring and developing local talent for your business. It makes it a very tough decision to hire locally or send an expat. In particular for smaller companies who need local knowledge in order to get up to speed quickly it may really set you back if you decide to use an expat instead of jumping into the market and hiring a bilingual local executive.
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