Expatriate women managers: at the crossroads of success, challenges and career goals

The current study explores the unique experiences of expatriate women managers, in procuring international assignments, adjusting to the cross‐cultural conditions on global tours and confronting the challenges affecting their career goals. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 25 expatriate women managers from multinational organizations operating in South Africa to collect qualitative data that was content analyzed. Result findings suggest that women are not only successful as expatriates in foreign countries, but with adequate performance, they also achieve career growth and promotion. Conclusions indicate that, professional foreigners, regardless of gender, may want to explore cultural challenges in countries with new democracies. It also provides suggestions for the way forward.