INBU 3301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Bombardier Transportation, Patriation, Culture Shock
15 Dec 2019
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March 28, 2019 topic 14 - the challenges of international assignment. Inpatriate: employees from foreign countries who work in the country where the parent company is located. Canada and usa in host country national germany [expatriates] Canada and australia [global, commuter assignment employees] The international strategy of the mno: transnational strategists see their managerial recruits as employable anywhere in the world, multidomestic strategist tend to favor local managers. Stage of internationalization: early stage dominated by expatriates. Country of origin: us and japanese mnos have different staffing strategies [more expatriates in. Size and task complexity of foreign affiliates: more complexity lead to use third country nationals. Cultural distance: the more distance, the more use of expatriates. There are 3 outcomes of the expatriate experience: turnover = most frequently used measure of expatriate success [or failure, adjustment = ability to overcome culture shock and adjust to new environment, task performance = often-conflicting expectations.
