Essays about: "Expatriates"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 74 essays containing the word Expatriates.

  1. 21. Intergroup Relations & Power : An ethnographic case study observing the multicultural staff of Cambambe, through the lenses of Psychology & International Relations Theories

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten; Linköpings universitet/Statsvetenskap

    Author : Karla Santa Ritta Pietsch Majic; [2017]
    Keywords : Labor; migration; post colonialism; political psychology; power; intergroup psychology; intergroup relations; cross-cultural; international relations;

    Abstract : This is an ethnographic case study, based in participant observation, which investigates and analyzes how the everyday relationships between Europeans, South Americans expatriates & Angolan nationals, are structured in a common transnational labor community in Angola, named Cambambe. This study investigates if there are any features of post-colonial power relations that affect and shape the interactions between those three communities. READ MORE

  3. 22. Expatriates in Leadership Positions in Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

    Author : Vincent Bol; Isabelle Peter; [2017]
    Keywords : Expatriate Leadership; GLOBE study; The Culture Map; Sweden;

    Abstract : Even though studies of expatriates from Nordic countries have been conducted, qualitative data on expatriates in Sweden has barely been generated. This research is the first explorative study within this context. READ MORE

  4. 23. Cross-Cultural Training : A Study on the use and Attitudes of Cross-Cultural Training in a Swedish Multinational Small and Medium Enterprise

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Hilda Persson; Malin Segerud; [2017]
    Keywords : Cross-Cultural Training; CCT; Expatriate; SME; Attitudes;

    Abstract : Globalization is unsealing national boundaries and cross-cultural interactions are becoming a natural part of modern business. Many enterprises are going international, as a result, there is an increasing need of sending employees, so called expatriates, abroad. Operating in a foreign market require certain knowledge. READ MORE

  5. 24. Cross-Cultural Knowledge Transfer of Turkish Expatriates in a Serbian Subsidiary

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Aksu Silik; Karina Strukova; [2017]
    Keywords : knowledge transfer; culture; expatriates;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of this research is to investigate the role of culture in the process of knowledge transfer through expatriates, while also aiming to identify factors that are influential in this process other than culture. Method: The aim has been reached by adopting a qualitative case study, with a focus on a single case. READ MORE

  6. 25. Trust in Intercultural Meetings between Vietnamese and Swedes - Swedish Experiences in The Bai Bang Project

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Huong Nguyen; [2016-10-05]
    Keywords : trust; intercultural communication; intercultural meetings; Swedish - Vietnamese cooperation; the Bai Bang project; Bai Bang paper mill;

    Abstract : This dissertation focuses on trust in intercultural communication between Swedes and Vietnamese through investigating Swedish experiences in the Bai Bang project - one of the largest aid programs in Swedish assistance history. A historical study including a literature review and individual interviews is employed to analyze how Swedish expatriates experienced trust in meetings with the Vietnamese throughout the project time from 1970 to 1995. READ MORE