As companies become more global, employees looking to move up in the company ares spending more time abroad. Experts say that while foreign experience used to be helpful, it is now often essential for high-level employees, who have to show that they understand all aspects of the business. Companies say that extensive experience abroad makes candidates better at managing global companies, as well as creating products that appeal on a worldwide basis.
See "Don't Unpack That Suitcase", Leslie Kwoh, The Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2012