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Managing Cross Cultural Transition: A Handbook for Corporations, Employees, and Their Families
Managing Cross Cultural Transition A Handbook for Corporations Employees and Their Families Author:Steven Shepard Since 1970 the number of American companies with operations outside the United States has expanded dramatically. Most multinational corporations make an effort to prepare employees and their families for international assignments, but typically do not do much to prepare them for their eventual return. When they return to the domestic organ... more »ization, more than half of returning expatriates express frustration and anger over the fact that their unique and powerful new skills are not utilized, and many leave the company that sent them overseas in the first place. Shepard examines each stage of the expatriation and repatriation process in detail, providing practical exercises and resources to help the shrewd corporate manager create a program that recognizes international employees as the valuable assets that they are.« less