Essays about: "pre departure training for expatriates"

Found 5 essays containing the words pre departure training for expatriates.

  1. 1. A STUDY ON THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND THE LEADERSHIP STYLES IN SCANDINAVIA AND SOUTH KOREA

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Taymaz Hoseinian; Josef Yousef; [2013]
    Keywords : Scandinavian and South Korean culture; Scandinavian and South Korean leadership styles; strategies for adjusting to the South Korean working environment; Statoil ASA.;

    Abstract : Many Western companies are developing and choosing to expand in South Korea among other Eastern countries due to reasons such as economic benefits and/or lack of resources in the home country. This result in the need of understanding the local culture followed by the necessary adjustments in the leadership style(s) to achieve project success. READ MORE

  2. 2. 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

  3. 3. Cross-Cultural Training of Expatriates : A Case Study of Ericsson

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gabriel Österdahl; Christian Hånberg; [2009]
    Keywords : Cross-cultural training; CCT; Sequential training; Expatriate; Ericsson;

    Abstract : Adjustment to a new culture is a slow and step-wise process, which can be facilitated by cross-cultural training. First, a comprehensive review of current theories about cross-cultural adjustment and different training techniques is presented. READ MORE

  4. 4. Preventing Expatriate Failure -A Research on the Expatriate Selection and Training-

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomi

    Author : Gao Qi; Grit Lange; [2006]
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    Abstract : Preventing Expatriate Failure - A Research on the Expatriate Selection and Training - Summary Many companies face a high failure rate of expatriates. They return earlier or have a poor job performance. READ MORE

  5. 5. Expatriate Management : How can the expatriation process be improved

    University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Hoan Tran; Annie Wong; [2006]
    Keywords : Expatriate management; IHRM; Pre-departure training; Culture; Repatriation; Expatriate failure;

    Abstract : Background In a global market where competition is constantly growing, organizations need to staff employees from the home country company in the subsidiaries abroad in order to create a local presence and sustain the international competition which is referred to as expatria-tion. The expatriation process requires lots of planning and training before departure and adaptation when on place and also re-adaptation of oneself when coming back to the home country. READ MORE