Essays about: "repatriates"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the word repatriates.

  1. 1. Is knowledge like salmon - does it jump upstream? The workings of vertical reverse knowledge flows from emerging market subsidiaries

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Felix Hallgren; Simon Lammgård; [2022-07-05]
    Keywords : Knowledge flows; Reverse knowledge flows; RKF; HQ; Headquarters; subsidiary; HQ-subsidiary; subsidiary-HQ; Emerging market; Asian market; Asian emerging markets;

    Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of how reverse knowledge flows from emerging market subsidiaries work and what affects them. Consequently, the study contributes to the global business behavior of MNCs and how to benefit from knowledge within the company network. READ MORE

  3. 2. Repatriate embeddedness: The experience of Swedish repatriates A qualitative study on the interconnectedness between the repatriate experience and organizational commitment.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ebba Ernström; Ida Eriksson; [2021-06-28]
    Keywords : Expatriate assignment; Expatriation; International assignment; Job embeddedness; Organizational commitment; Repatriate experience; Repatriation;

    Abstract : Poorly managed repatriation processes on the part of MNCs are still frequently reported. Inadequate organizational support and lack of understanding result in high turnover rates among repatriates and deficient returns on the immense financial investments put into expatriation. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Competence development for expatriates and employability for repatriates

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Sociologi

    Author : Helena Engkvist; [2020]
    Keywords : Competence development; expatriate; repatriate; international assignment; kompetensutveckling; vidareutbildning;

    Abstract : Problem: Many studies are written about employees stationed abroad by multinational corporations, but nothing about non-profit organisations. The NPOs from the Swedish idea-driven sector also have employees working abroad. READ MORE

  6. 5. Repatriation-returning home and adjusting : A qualitative study of the repatriation process in three Swedish multinational corporations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Saraj Farhana; Nedda Al-ammar; [2019]
    Keywords : Repatriation; expatriation; MNC; Multinational Corporation; pre-return repatriation; post-return repatriation; International Human Resource Management; IHRM; Internationalization.;

    Abstract : In order to stay competitive in the market, multinational corporations (MNC) need to expand their businesses in the international market. Sending employees to work abroad is a great way of expanding. READ MORE