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  1. 1. 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 School

    Author : Ebba Idsäter; Natalie Sjölander; [2020-06-29]
    Keywords : Repatriation; Absorptive capacity; Organizational learning; Repatriate knowledge management; International assignments;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. Repatriation in Swedish companies. Perceptions, underlying factors and improvements

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Ek; Elisabeth Nilsson; [2017-08-30]
    Keywords : International Human Resource Management; expatriation; expatriate; repatriation; repatriate; Swedish companies;

    Abstract : Companies today are becoming increasingly globalized with operations in different locations across the world. This international increase has led to changes in the companies’ human resource management due to a larger workforce operating abroad. READ MORE

  4. 3. How Swedish MNCs Handle Repatriate Knowledge Transfer

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Fanny Kuusisto; Sofie Peterson; [2016-10-07]
    Keywords : Knowledge; Human Resource Management; Repatriate knowledge transfer;

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  5. 4. Formal mechanisms of repatriate knowledge transfer and assimilation : A study of knowledge management in MNCs

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ulrika Kilnes; [2009]
    Keywords : repatriates; formal mechanisms; knowledge management; knowledge transfer; organizational learning;

    Abstract : This paper investigates formal mechanisms of knowledge transfer and assimilation in Large Cap companies listed on the Nordic Exchange, as well as potential reasons to why formal mechanisms are not used or implemented. The findings, that are consistent with previous research on the subject, indicate that formal mechanisms like reports, seminars, meetings, workshops, IT based systems, and rewards to motivate and stimulate knowledge transfer and assimilation, are in general not used. READ MORE

  6. 5. I use it, therefore it is : The case of knowledge transfer during repatriation within management consulting

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marianne Södersten; Carolin Westman Wall; [2009]
    Keywords : repatriate; repatriation; international assignent; management consulting; knowledge-intense business; knowledge transfer;

    Abstract : This thesis examines which processes enable knowledge transfer and which factors affect the transfer of knowledge from a repatriate to the home office within management consulting services. The results from one firm engaging in management consulting activities in Sweden suggest that the prime process for knowledge transfer is through providing post-repatriation assignments, which requires the repatriate to use the acquired knowledge and to cooperate with coworkers and thus share the knowledge. READ MORE