Expatriate Managers

Author : Jan Selmer
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822021545926

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Expatriate Management by Jan Selmer Pdf

Selmer and his contributors tackle one of the most challenging topics in international business today: how to manage human resources on a global scale. Drawing upon academic research and practical experience, they cover expatriation and impatriation as a way to internationalize managers; the problems of change, adaptation, adjustment that affect international executives; and the policies that would ensure equitable treatment of third country nationals. A unique, wide-ranging volume without esoteric jargon and abstruse statistical analyses, Expatriate Management offers not only an inventory of challenging new ideas that can be put to practical use today, but also a set of workable policy recommendations for the future.

Author : Benjamin Bader,Tassilo Schuster,Anna Katharina Bader
Publisher : Springer
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137574060

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Expatriate Management by Benjamin Bader,Tassilo Schuster,Anna Katharina Bader Pdf

This book provides state-of-the art research on expatriate management from a European perspective. Considering issues related to the different phases of expatriation and comprehensive contemporary topics of expatriate management, the chapters present a long overdue holistic approach to the field. Rather than just publishing a counterweight to the predominant North American literature, Expatriate Management includes critical analyses of each chapter written by a number of renowned North American scholars to review and contribute to the trans-Atlantic dialogue.

Author : Anna Spiegel,Ursula Mense-Petermann,Bastian Bredenkötter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317279334

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Expatriate Managers by Anna Spiegel,Ursula Mense-Petermann,Bastian Bredenkötter Pdf

Since the 1990s, economic and cultural globalization has propelled the transnational mobility of managers and fueled cross-border careers. Some scholars have argued for the emergence of a new global business elite with cosmopolitan mind-sets and homogeneous lifestyles, while others have highlighted their disconnection from the local surroundings and their everyday life within national expatriate ‘bubbles’. Thus, the question of whether today’s mobile professionals can be described as interculturally open and competent cosmopolitans, or as pronounced anti-cosmopolitans, is still unanswered. Expatriate Managers and the Paradoxes of Working and Living Abroad considers a core protagonist of economic globalization and the management of MNCs through the lens of a practice-based theoretical approach whilst seeking to address this question by building on intensive ethnographic case studies of expatriate managers, most of them high-ranking executives, from two comparative different home countries, the US and Germany. These managers, together with their families, have been assigned to China, Germany, or the US to perform demanding coordination tasks within their multinational corporations (MNCs). Based on detailed accounts of expatriate managers’ experiences and everyday practices, the book reveals the multiple and sometimes paradoxical ways in which they deal with cultural differences as they build up new forms of working, belonging and dwelling. The findings suggest that the newly emerging mind-sets and lifestyles of expatriate managers transcend the polarized images of mobile elites as either cosmopolitan ‘global managers’ or parochial anti-cosmopolitans. Expatriate Managers and the Paradoxes of Working and Living Abroad examines the global elite from an everyday perspective, showing that understanding the dynamics of a global economy requires probing into the lifeworld’s agency and everyday arrangements of the social actors who are putting globalization into practice.

Author : Yan Li
Publisher : Springer
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811000539

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Expatriate Manager’s Adaption and Knowledge Acquisition by Yan Li Pdf

This book is among the first to theoretically and empirically examine what and how Western expatriate managers learn and develop from their international assignments in China. The book draws on literature associated with expatriate studies, experiential learning theory, and knowledge acquisition to develop an expatriate learning process model. Following on from this, the study then examines expatriate learning outcomes from four perspectives: learning style transition, adaptive flexibility, global mind-sets and managerial tacit knowledge. It enhances understanding of the cultural differences between Western countries and China as well as the kinds of learning strategies successful expatriates adopt in order to quickly adapt to intercultural business contexts. This book will appeal to international business practitioners and research fellows who are interested in international human resource management.

Author : Chin-ju Tsai
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811278808

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Expatriate Managers And Cross-cultural Leadership In China: Research And Practice In Leading And Managing Chinese Employees by Chin-ju Tsai Pdf

This book covers various aspects of leading and managing Chinese employees. As the second largest economy in the world, China is a strategic destination for international business ventures, with many expatriates working there. For these expatriate managers, cross-cultural management can be challenging, as their own management and leadership approaches may not always be compatible with local cultures and practices. This makes it important for managers to understand Chinese culture and employee workplace behaviors and expectations.This book aims to help readers understand how Chinese cultural values shape the work attitudes and behaviours of Chinese employees; what Chinese workers expect of their leaders and how their expectations are associated with their satisfaction; expatriate senior managers' views and experiences in managing Chinese subordinates; the challenges encountered by these managers and their suggestions for overcoming such challenges; and the extent to which expatriate business leaders must adjust their leadership behaviours cross-culturally, how and why they adjust, and their adjustment patterns.With insights derived from the experiences of over 390 expatriate senior managers and over 350 Chinese employees, the book is a must-read for all expatriate business managers and EMBA students who are currently or will be working in China. It will help them understand the unique values, attitudes, and behaviors of Chinese employees, behave in socially acceptable ways, and lead/manage Chinese employees effectively. It is a good reference guide for researchers and management consultants who wish to learn about the cross-cultural management issues found in Chinese workplaces and gain empirical insights into cross-cultural leadership in China.

Author : Meena S. Wilson,Maxine A. Dalton
Publisher : Center for Creative Leadership
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998-08-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781604918007

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International Success: Selecting, Developing, and Supporting Expatriate Managers by Meena S. Wilson,Maxine A. Dalton Pdf

The selection - development - support framework described in this report not only identifies the important factors to consider when working overseas but also specifies ways to develop a talent pool of effective expatriates.

Author : Katharina Hartl
Publisher : Rainer Hampp Verlag
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Minority women executives
ISBN : 387988711X

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Expatriate women managers by Katharina Hartl Pdf

Author : M. Gordon Hunter,Felix B. Tan
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781591402527

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Advanced Topics in Global Information Management by M. Gordon Hunter,Felix B. Tan Pdf

Advanced Topics in Global Information Management is the third in a series of books on advance topics in global information management (GIM). GIM research continues to progress, with some scholars pushing the boundaries of thinking and others challenging the status quo. *Note: This book is part of a new series entitled Advanced Topics in Global Information Management . This book is Volume Three within this series (Vol. III, 2004).

Author : Martin Kremer
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783638130660

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The Management of Expatriates by Martin Kremer Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2000 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: written part: 1.3; Term-grade 1, University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven (Economics), course: IHRM, International Human Resources Management, language: English, abstract: Foreword Expatriate life in the past has been regarded as luxurious, exciting and dynamic. These perceptions, whether correct or not, have persuaded many people to work for multinational companies (MNC′s). On the one hand, an MNC′s recruitment strategy, however, do not occur in a vacuum and as a consequence changes in the international environment can have an important influence on their desire to employ expatriates. While, on the other hand, the proximity of the home culture and local culture definitely influence how the expatriate family adjust to their assignment abroad. This paper will discuss the advantages as well as the disadvantages of using expatriates for international assignments and it will explain the reasons for the most common failures. In addition, I will summarise the most useful lessons, which an international manager/expatriate has to know before going abroad (e.g. sending, entry, stay and re-entry). Finally, there will be a conclusion in which one can add his or her perception or ideas towards the individual case of assignment (whether it is long-termed or short-termed). For a start, I will give the reader some definitions, which are important to know when dealing with the subject of foreign assignments. (à to get a short overview one can turn to the attachment-section) [...]

Author : Ling Eleanor Zhang,Anne-Wil Harzing,Shea Xuejiao Fan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137489098

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Managing Expatriates in China by Ling Eleanor Zhang,Anne-Wil Harzing,Shea Xuejiao Fan Pdf

Providing fresh perspectives on managing expatriates in the changing host country of China, this book investigates expatriate management from a language and identity angle. The authors’ multilingual and multicultural backgrounds allow them to offer a solid view on the best practices towards managing diverse groups of expatriates, including Western, Indian, and ethnic Chinese employees. With carefully considered analysis which incorporates micro and macro perspectives, together with indigenous Chinese and Western viewpoints, this book explores topics that include the importance of the host country language, expatriate adjustment, ethnic identity confirmation, acceptance and identity. The book presents a longitudinal yet contemporary snapshot of the language, culture, and identity realities that multinational corporation subsidiary employees are facing in China in the present decade (2006-2016). It will thus be an invaluable resource for International Management scholars, those involved in HRM and other practitioners, as well as business school lecturers and students with a strong interest in China.

Author : Nick Forster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Employees
ISBN : 0273645064

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Managing Staff on International Assignments by Nick Forster Pdf

In today's global workplace, many companies have staff posted on international assignments (IAs). The training, development and management of these staff are critical to the success or failure of the companies' overseas activities. Yet, according to a recent Arthur Anderson report, the handling of ex-pat staff by many British companies leaves much to be desired. This briefing reveals the findings of extensive research conducted across 36 UK companies, with both expatriates and HR managers involved in the management of expatriate staff. It examines the different methods by which UK companies identify, train and develop expatriate managers and looks at ways of developing more strategic expatriate management policies. The report provides the reader with a clear guide to effective ex-pat management planning, from selection through to repatriation, supported by numerous checklists and diagrams throughout. Contents include: * Preparing staff and their dependants for international assignments * Settling in and cultural acclimatisation * How IAs affect professional, personal and family life * Ex-pat policies in companies new to the international scene * A new 'glass ceiling'?* Managing repatriation * A strategic guide to managing IAs

Author : Jaime Bonache,Chris Brewster,Fabian Jintae Froese
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108492225

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Global Mobility and the Management of Expatriates by Jaime Bonache,Chris Brewster,Fabian Jintae Froese Pdf

A comprehensive overview of the practical implications for organizations that manage international employees, and individuals who are currently or aspiring expatriates.

Author : Brenton M Wiernik,Heiko Rüger,Deniz S. Ones
Publisher : Verlag Barbara Budrich
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783847410171

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Managing Expatriates by Brenton M Wiernik,Heiko Rüger,Deniz S. Ones Pdf

This volume provides in-depth examinations of a variety of individual, social, and environmental factors that contribute to the success of expatriate employees. Using data from numerous large-scale studies from both the public and private sectors, this volume provides valuable insights into expatriate success with implications for both theoretical understanding and practical management. The authors explore factors that influence employees to pursue expatriation, contribute to expatriate adjustment and satisfaction, and ultimately drive expatriate performance, well-being, and success. The chapters in this book consider the role of sociodemographic characteristics, personality and individual differences, training and preparation, and social and organizational support in contributing to each of these outcomes. Using findings from diverse countries and sectors and data-focused analytic techniques, this volume provides novel insights into factors promoting expatriate success.

Author : Stan Lomax
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001-08-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0471392065

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Best Practices for Managers and Expatriates by Stan Lomax Pdf

A Wealth of Practical Advice and Expert Insight on the Expatriate Experience Former human resources manager and expatriate Stan Lomax shares his considerable experience and innovative ideas on best practices for overseas assignees and their managers. He discusses common problems and answers tough questions for parties on both sides of the expatriate issue. He provides tips and advice on issues from choosing and training candidates to applying for overseas positions and getting the best compensation package possible. Expert advice on these subjects, and more, is included: Overcoming the challenges faced by managers and expatriates Furthering your professional goals through overseas assignments Becoming selected as an expatriate Training and preparing expatriate candidates Negotiating reasonable expatriate compensation and benefits packages Matching personal and professional goals with your company’s business strategy Best practices case studies Effective repatriation and sound career path planning Whether you’re an expatriate, a candidate, or a manager of expatriates, Best Practices for Managers and Expatriates provides the practical and reliable advice you need.

Author : Arno Haslberger,Chris Brewster,Thomas Hippler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136278617

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Managing Performance Abroad by Arno Haslberger,Chris Brewster,Thomas Hippler Pdf

In a global economy full of multinational firms, international human resource management (including expatriation, career management, and talent management) is a growing topic in the business and management literature and in universities. A thorough understanding of the adjustment of expatriates to their new environment is critical not only for selection and preparation of potential expatriates, but also for the management of expatriate performance. Managed well, expatriates can be key contributors to organizational success while abroad and even after repatriation. Poor understanding and management of expatriate issues, on the other hand, may lead to underperformance and increased turnover of expatriates and repatriates. Managing Performance Abroad summarizes and extends what is known about the topic of expatriate management and adjustment, covering all the major authors and presenting a new approach to the adjustment process. At present, expatriate adjustment is only covered as a chapter in books on international HRM and HRD. Much of this literature relies on outdated concepts and evidence. Furthermore, most business research and management publications use an expatriate adjustment model that was originally published about two decades ago. This book is the first dedicated solely to the subject of expatriate adjustment, enabling readers to formulate research questions and hypotheses and to develop expatriation policies and support systems that optimize the performance of expatriates. It presents a re-formulation of the model underlying management research about expatriate adjustment, providing guidance for researchers and practitioners alike.