ASSIGNMENT | Expatriate Employee Development and Retention Concerns

What are the major concerns for corporations in developing and retaining expatriate employees, especially managers?

Readings:

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VanderPal, G. (2014). Global leadership, IQ and global quotient. Journal of Management Policy and Practice, 15(5), 120-134. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/docview/1648032158?accountid=8289

Matusitz, J. (2011). Disney\’s successful adaptation in Hong Kong: A globalization perspective. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 28(4), 667-681. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy1.apus.edu/10.1007/s10490-009-9179-7 URL: http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/docview/899132211?accountid=8289

Pehrsson, A. (2014). Foreign value-adding of industrial firms. Journal of Strategy and Management, 7(2), 155-171. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy1.apus.edu/10.1108/JSMA-08-2013-0047 URL: http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/docview/1520633437?accountid=8289

Beall, A. J., D.B.A., & Morris, J. L., PhD. (2015). Internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises: Barriers and economic incentives. Paper presented at the 1-14. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/docview/1816853158?accountid=8289

Bose, T. K. (2016). CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF SME INTERNATIONALIZATION. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 26(2), 87-109. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/docview/1792214530?accountid=8289

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Expatriate Employee Development and Retention Concerns
It is the desire of any corporation to hire the best employees to run the affairs of the organization. Increased levels of globalization and international experience has just been but part of the critical asset that most global corporations need. Being given an international assignment helps develop a competitive advantage not just for the company but for the expatriate as well (Beall & Morris, 2015)).
Most corporations have major concerns in developing and retaining expatriate employees especially managers for various reasons. First and foremost, the expatriates may easily opt leave their managerial positions and go back to their home country for their own reasons. In most cases, such employees may opt not to even give a notice of…