Essays about: "factors expatriate failure"

Found 3 essays containing the words factors expatriate failure.

  1. 1. 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. 2. International Assignments : An updated picture of important factors for expatriate spouse adjustment

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Martin Michael Eriksson; Robin Lindström; [2013]
    Keywords : spouse; expatriate; international assignments; adjustment; cohesion; flexibility; communication regression; interaction effect;

    Abstract : Although several scholars have argued that the spouses failure to adjust is one of the main reasons expatriate employees return prematurely from international assignments, research about spouse adjustment is scarce, and existing research about the phenomenon was conducted almost two decades ago. Therefore, our research was conducted in order to empirically examine theoretical variables that historically relate to host country adjustment of the spouse in order to see if these variables are still valid today. READ MORE

  4. 3. Expatriate success or failure : A study on expatriate assumptions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Magdalena Kaczynska; Marika Turpeinen; [2007]
    Keywords : Expatriate; Cross-cultural training;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions that the expatriates have on what personal characteristics a good expatriate should possess as well as their view on cross-cultural training (CCT). The study was conducted on two groups of expatriates from European companies – those who took part in some form of CCT when preparing for the assignment abroad and those who did not. READ MORE