get to the top, you know -- even managers. I walk around a lot and try to stay in touch with what's going on, see that people understand our culture. No-one should be in a dead-end job ... it just creates resentment.' (Indian General Manager)The critics agreed, however, that career interests can override concerns about real or potential inequalities if one continues to benefit from the system. This demonstrates the role that managerial self-interest plays in sustaining the IP ideology. Next we examine how managerial accomplishment is enhanced further through networking and socialization. Networking, Socialization and ControlNetworking is considered an essential career advancement and survival mechanism for managers who are constantly on the move. Through a comprehensive system of company and personal networks, managers share information and seek new ideas on personal and professional matters, for example through the IP Expatriate Link. Practical outcomes of networking include quick acclimatization and information sharing for inter-company collaborations e.g. in product development. The key players in networking and socialization are senior executives who act as mentors and are often informally referred to as 'Senators'. [4] Careers hinged around the capacity to make oneself visible to Senators, whose role was explained as follows:'The head office is like a parliament with a lot of politicians planning and discussing the future of the company. The key executives are like Senators. If you don't know the Senators it's very difficult to advance. You have to constantly lobby, talk to people in private, find out what's going on, get involved. Just don't get left out.' (Chilean commercial manager)'Life is fast in Argentina, and you've got to take risks all the time ... If you don't take risks, you're putting the business at risk. Here in London, life is too slow. When you come here, you feel like you've lost your job. Can be a bad feeling. You...
