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1. Cross-cultural training and cultural adjustment: Proposing an optimal CCT program.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : Abstract Title: Cross-cultural training and cultural adjustment: Proposing an optimal CCT program. Author: Chrysiida Psarri Supervisor: Joseph Trotta Abstract: The increasing development of international business has had a direct impact on global mobility, making the relocation and cross-cultural adjustment of immigrants, migrants and expatriates, an urgent matter. READ MORE
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2. Repatriate embeddedness: The experience of Swedish repatriates A qualitative study on the interconnectedness between the repatriate experience and organizational commitment.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Poorly managed repatriation processes on the part of MNCs are still frequently reported. Inadequate organizational support and lack of understanding result in high turnover rates among repatriates and deficient returns on the immense financial investments put into expatriation. READ MORE
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3. What happens in expatriation, stays in expatriation - A study of how absorptive capacity enables organizational learning from repatriate knowledge
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : In today’s globalized and knowledge driven business landscape, many MNCs make heavy investments in sending international assignees to transfer intra-firm knowledge between organizational units. Though, high turnover rates among homecoming international assignees, i.e. repatriates, imply that MNCs often fail to tap into their knowledge. READ MORE
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4. Repatriation-returning home and adjusting : A qualitative study of the repatriation process in three Swedish multinational corporations
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In order to stay competitive in the market, multinational corporations (MNC) need to expand their businesses in the international market. Sending employees to work abroad is a great way of expanding. READ MORE
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5. Challenges related to Female Expatriation : The effect of organisational culture on the job satisfaction of female expatriates
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In today’s globalised business environment, females are underrepresented in expatriate positions. The lower numbers of females in international assignments results from the glass-ceiling that is established within the organisational culture of MNCs. READ MORE