The main objective of this paper is to examine the hypothesis regarding the internationalization of Brazilian industrial top management in the context of globalization. This hypothesis is intrinsically linked to theories of globalization, which indicate the emergence of a global economic elite whose particularities are, among other things, a high performance and high social mobility. Through empirical observation of biographies and career paths, as well as the international mobility of top executives in Brazil, we aim to verify the emergence of a new career pattern, i.e., global careers, as an effect of globalization.
brasilian economic elite; brasilian executives; top manager; international career; international recruitment
