Global assignments : successfully expatriating and repatriating international managers
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Bibliographic Information
Global assignments : successfully expatriating and repatriating international managers
（The Jossey-Bass management series）
Jossey-Bass, c1992
1st ed
Available at 9 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-319) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Helps executives, managers, and human resource professionals leverage each international assignment into a tool for competitive advantage. Looks beyond the simple logistics of setting up global programs to discuss such issues as how to balance family concerns with the demands of overseas assignments. Includes ground-breaking research on the repatriation of employees returning to Japan, the United States, and Finland.Turn every international assignment to your competitive advantage. This book looks beyond the simple logistics of setting up global programs to explore such issues as how to balance family concerns with the demands of oversees assignments, and explores the repatriation of employees returning home.
Table of Contents
Part One: Strategic Global Assignments 1. The Strategic Roles of Global Assignments 2. The Process of Making Cross--Cultural Adjustments Part Two: Before the Assignment 3. Selecting: Finding the Right People 4. Training: Helping People Learn to Do the Right Things Part Three: During the Assignment 5. Adjusting: Developing New Mental Road Maps and Behaviors 6. Integrating: Balancing Dual Allegiances 7. Appraising: Determining If People Are Doing the Right Things 8. Rewarding: Recognizing People When They Do Things Right Part Four: After the Assignment 9. Repatriating: Helping People Readjust and Perform 10. Retaining: Utilizing the Experienced Global Manager 11. Managing the Entire Global Assignment Cycle: Establishing Best Practices
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