Task:
Write an essay critically assessing the problems associated with employing expatriates together with some of the solutions to these problems.
Include appropriate examples drawn from a selection of literature or your own experience.
Use the accompanying research papers for references in addition to others of your choosing.
Hasleberger, A. And Brewster, C. (2009) Capital Gains: Expatriate adjustment and the Psychological Contract in International Careers. Human Resource Management, MayJune 2009, Vol. 48, No. 3, Pp. 379 397.
Kraimer, M.L., Shaffer, M.A., Harrison, D.A. and Ren, H.(2012 ) No Place Like Home? An Identity Strain Perspective on Repatriate Turnover. Academy of Management Journal 2012, Vol. 55, No. 2, 399420.
Takeuchi, R. (2010) A Critical Review of Expatriate Adjustment Research Through a Multiple Stakeholder View: Progress, Emerging Trends, and Prospects. Journal of Management 2010 36: 1040 originally published online 26 January 2010.
Tungli, Z and Peiperl, Y. (2009) Expatriate Practices in German, Japanese, U.K., and U.S. Multinational Companies: a Comparative Survey of Changes. Human Resource Management, JanuaryFebruary 2009, Vol. 48, No. 1, Pp. 153 17.