Essays about: "training expatriate"

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  1. 6. Impacts on western expatriates' job satisfaction A study of adaptation, organizational context and support Vad påverkar västerländska utlandsstationerades arbetstrivsel? - en studie om anpassning, organisationskontext och stöd

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

    Author : Puck Bengtsson Ågren; AnnaLinnéa Gosman; [2013-10-11]
    Keywords : Job satisfaction; Chinese business culture; Adaptation; Expatriates; Self-determination theory;

    Abstract : The aim with our thesis is to explore western expatriates' view of their own job satisfaction when on overseas assignment in China. Within the field of job satisfaction, there is an extensive amount of research conducted in a western domestic setting. READ MORE

  3. 7. 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. 8. Glöm inte partnern vid expatriering!

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Johanna Carlsson; [2011]
    Keywords : Adaptation; expatriate; expatriation; intercultural adjustment; accompanying spouse; spouse; psychological adjustment. Adaptation; expatriate; expatriation; intercultural adjustment; accompanying spouse; spouse; psychological adjustment. ;

    Abstract : Do not forget the spouse at the expatriation! The purpose of this essay is to investigate the spouse perspective of an expatriation and his/her own adaptation process in order to identify adjustment factors for spouses. The essay is a qualitative method, since the purpose was to gain a deeper understanding of the accompanying spouse adjustment process. READ MORE

  5. 9. 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

  6. 10. 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