MGCR 382 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Culture Shock, Economic Inequality, Talent Management System
7 Oct 2015
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Significant underperformance and failure rates of expatriates. Constant factor across multinationals (regardless of origin) Expatriate assignments rarely fail because the person cannot accommodate to the technical demands of the job they fail because of family and personal issues and lack of cultural skills that haven"t been part of the selection process. (solomon) Ranked in order of main causes of failure. Inability to cope with larger overseas responsibilities. Less likely that she will have her own career. Limited opportunities for women beyond support staff. She cannot make money without her husband. Husband spends less than 1 hour of housework while it s more than 5 hours for men in norway. Those who are in the workforce often drop their job after the birth of their child (70% stop working for 10 years or more) Women are not seen as manager material . 30% of top positions should be held by women by 2020 says their prime minister.
