ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses how public managers can obtain international experiences and maintain relationships. A key way to foster international interest for public managers is for them to develop international relationships. Race theory can be informative in developing international collaborations. The chapter demonstrates how racial formation occurs by two contemporary theorists, Beverly Tatum and William Cross Jr. Both of these theorists have done groundbreaking work in identifying the importance of race development, a topic that few scholars have tackled. Cultural competence is good not only for the United States but for the global community as well. Seeing international collaborations through the lens of race theory can help managers and employees engaged in international joint ventures. Approaching international collaborations from the internalization stage, rather than the immersion stage, can create more successful international collaborations. International opportunities for international collaborations can be planned, or they can arise unexpectedly and serendipitously.
