These days, a great many companies require more staff to spend more time working abroad on business assignments as a result of the trend towards economic globalisation.

如今，由于经济全球化的趋势，很多公司要求更多的员工在海外工作。

Nearly all senior manager believe that it is going to be more important than ever for executives to be globally mobile over the next five years. Ambitious young managers are also increasingly realising that international experience is essential if they want to get anywhere near the boardroom of a modern, successful company.

几乎所有的高级管理人员都认为在未来的5年，对高管来说，全球范围内的流动性将比任何时候都重要。雄心勃勃年轻的管理人员也越来越意识到，如果他们想要进入一家现代的成功的企业董事会，国际化的经验是至关重要的。

But there is a downside to this. A majority of top managers say they are now unwilling to make the personal sacrifices involved in meeting this demand. Severe shortages in the supply of globally mobile executives are therefore on the cards.

但是这也有不利的一面。许多高级的管理者说他们他们不愿意为了满足这样的需求去做出个人的牺牲。严重的全球化高级管理则的短缺很有可能发生。

The solution that has now become commonplace is a significant increase in the use of short-term assignments. International "commuting"-living at home but travelling regularly around the world- is now the norm for many managers. A few companies are even known to pay for key staff to travel home once a week from workplaces in another continent. Airlines have recognised the trend and are adapting their services to accommodate the demands of steadily increasing numbers of business people traveling on short-term assignment, for example by reducing check-in times and scheduling late flights.

现在普遍采用的解决方案是大量增加短期的任务。国际通勤-住在家里，但定期的出差-如今对很多管理者非常普遍。许多公司甚至支付关键员工每周从工作的一个洲回家而闻名。航空公司已经认识到这样的趋势，并且正在调整其服务，以适应越来越多的短期出差商务人员的需求，比如说通过减少办理登机手续的时间，安排晚一点的航班。

However, it remains to be seen whether or not even this can make international commuting attractive to those employees who are already struggling to balance the competing demands of work and family life.

然而，对于那些已经在努力平衡工作和家庭生活之间挣扎的员工来说，这是否让国际通勤更有吸引力，仍然有待观察。