Essays about: "International Assignments"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 34 essays containing the words International Assignments.

  1. 6. The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Adjustment : The Case of Expatriates on International Assignments between Africa and Sweden

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

    Author : Erika Beil; Daniel Garcia Mayor; [2018]
    Keywords : International assignments; expatriates; cross-cultural adjustment;

    Abstract : Multinational business is in a constant search for opportunities. The present globalizationprocesses that the world is immersed in, supported by technological, social, economic and culturaladvances, is allowing markets to interact in new ways. READ MORE

  3. 7. How do Leaders Share Knowledge? : A single case study of a multinational corporation.

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Ellinor Lönnström; Cajsa Rimås; [2018]
    Keywords : Knowledge management; knowledge sharing; transformational leadership; transactional leadership; cultural awareness;

    Abstract : Problem: The number of MNCs in the world are expanding and there is an ever-growing interest in how knowledge is shared since it is said to improve the organization's competitive advantage. It is further argued in existing literature that leadership, and more specifically the leadership behaviors, play a role in how knowledge is shared within multinational corporations. READ MORE

  4. 8. Female Expatriates in Gendered Organizations : A qualitative study on women in industrial organizations

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

    Author : Sara Hansson; Mathilda Ingemarsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Gendered Organizations; Female Expatriates;

    Abstract : Background Today's organizations are facing an increasing need of competent global managers. International experience is thus often a requirement in order to reach positions within top management. READ MORE

  5. 9. What are Swedish female expatriates' perceptions and experiences of cultural masculinity?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erwin Hun; Karin Lindblad; [2015-12-02]
    Keywords : Expatriates; Women s career; Women’s Obstacles; Masculine Culture; Management;

    Abstract : This thesis is a study of Swedish female expatriates and their experience of masculine culture. Starting from Hofstede's work, the study identifies what environment women will face when they go abroad on international assignments. READ MORE

  6. 10. Workplace Learning Across Boundaries : An interview study on professional development and identity formation in intercultural work contexts

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Pedagogik och vuxnas lärande

    Author : Maria Alphonce; [2015]
    Keywords : intercultural competence; intercultural identity; communities of practice; cultural adaptation; development work; workplace learning;

    Abstract : In this thesis I discuss workplace learning during international assignments in a variety of work sectors. In addition to normal adjustments to a new workplace, foreign language acquisition and cultural adaptation are necessary. READ MORE