Essays about: "manage expatriates"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words manage expatriates.

1. 1. Expatriate management of Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises : Influence of informal institutional environment on expatriate effectiveness with the case of Chinese MNEs

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Xianglin Kong; Jingjing Wu; [2016]
   Keywords : IHRM; Expatriate Management; Emerging MNEs; China; Institutional Factors; Expatriate Effectiveness;

   Abstract : In face of the rapid globalization, more and more emerging market MNEs (EMNEs) are assigning expatriates to establish and manage overseas tasks in order to gain the competitive advantages in global markets. Consequently, the issue of expatriate management within the context of EMNEs has become an important concern in the field of IHRM. READ MORE

3. 2. Losing the Translator : A Case Study of the Intercultural Communication of Swedish Business Expatriates in Japan

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Jessica Karlsson; Therese Karlsson; [2014]
   Keywords : expatriates; intercultural communication; Japan; language proficiency; business relations;

   Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to increase the understanding of how host-country language proficiency affects the ability of expatriates to manage business operations overseas. Therefore the relevant aspects of intercultural communication are identified, and then how these aspects are affected by a Swedish expatriate’s proficiency in the host-country language (Japanese) is examined. READ MORE

4. 3. Transfer of American managers to Sweden

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : Ann Viner; Benjamin Sherman; Joakim Westerberg; [2013]
   Keywords : expat; transfer; cultural; leadership;

   Abstract : As today’s companies are growing their international reach, its managers increasingly need to manage teams overseas. The United States and Sweden have extensive trade and as American companies are increasing their involvement in the Swedish market, American managers relocate to Sweden to manage teams and projects. READ MORE

5. 4. Appraisal process of Swedish expatriates : - How does Scandinavian culture affect it?

   University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

   Author : Josefine Lindbergh; Evelina Valge; [2012]
   Keywords : Appraisal process; expatriates; Scandinavian MNEs; culture;

   Abstract : As globalization influences today’s world markets, many organisations are becoming global. An important challenge facing multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the global market is to manage the performance appraisal of expatriates out on assignment. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the appraisal process of Swedish expatriates. READ MORE

6. 5. The personal-related factors to expatriates’ task performance and contextual performance : Considering the influence of personality traits, competences/skills, self-willingness and previous experience

   University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)

   Author : Simin Pan; Min Qiao; [2010]
   Keywords : Expatriate assignments; personality traits; self-willingness; competences skills; previous experience; job performance; task performance; contexture performance;

   Abstract : Abstract Purpose The purpose of this paper is to find out which personal-related factors are influencing on the task performance and the contextual performance of expatriate managers. Design/Methodology/Approach This research adopts a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews with key-information from the managers taking international assignments. READ MORE