Essays about: "Expatriate assignment"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 22 essays containing the words Expatriate assignment.

  1. 6. Factors Influencing Cross-Cultural Adjustment: Swedish Expatriates in East Asia Pacific

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Vilma-Ida Soininen; Rebecca Mannebratt Mabro; [2018]
    Keywords : Asia Pacific; Cross-Cultural Adjustment; Expatriate Management; Swedish Expatriates;

    Abstract : Background: Today the world is getting more globalized, which has led to multinational companies sending out expatriates on foreign assignments. Mostly expatriates’ responsibilities are to transfer knowledge from the headquarters to the subsidiary and to improve the communication between the headquarters and the subsidiary. READ MORE

  3. 7. 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

  4. 8. A study of intercultural management communication Swedish expatriate managers in China

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Lixia Zheng; [2015-10-06]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : China as one of emerging economies has attracted a large number of global companies, including Swedish ones, to engage in the financial investments and create many business collaborations cross-national borders. Swedish managers inevitably go to China for some reasons such as long or short-term assignment in local or Swedish organization located in China or negotiation with Chinese business partners. READ MORE

  5. 9. “Living in the bubble”. The role of communication for Swedish expatriates adjustment in China

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Yingjuan MAO; [2014-07-01]
    Keywords : intercultural communication; expatriate; international adjustment; acculturation; overseas assignment; China; Sweden;

    Abstract : Increasing number of Swedish companies expands their businesses in the Mainland of China, accompanying with increasing need of expatriating Swedish experienced employees to Chinese subsidiaries. The study aims to collect experiences of Swedish expatriate managers and technical experts’ experiences to identify the propositions explaining Swedish expatriate adjustment to the host Chinese culture. READ MORE

  6. 10. Culture and Learning of Chinese Doctors in Expareiate Abroad

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Yue Gu; Hao Jiang; Zhichao Zheng; [2014]
    Keywords : expatriate assignment; cultural adjustment; healthcare industry;

    Abstract : This paper explores the relationships between the indicators of five factors from cultural adjustment model and the cultural adjustment, as well as the influence of cultural adjustment on learning outcomes for Chinese doctors in international expatriate assignments. Furthermore, this paper refined the cultural adjustment model based on Bhaskar-Shrinivas (2005)’s study in Chinese healthcare industry. READ MORE