Should US companies ignore gender when making foreign assignments? How can companies balance US corporate gender equality values with cultural gender bias in foreign markets when assigning and managing expatriate positions?

Female Students Only: Would you take a foreign assignment to a male-dominated culture like Saudi Arabia or Japan to advance your management career? Why or why not?

Male Students Only: If you were working as a manager in a male-dominated culture like Saudi Arabia or Japan with a female colleague from the USA, what could you do to help her overcome cultural gender bias when working with male counterparts from the host nation? For example, male representatives from local business partners, suppliers, or clients.

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