Organizational Behavior Teaching Review · 2001 · 10 citations · 10 references
ManagementInternational BusinessInternational ManagementExpatriate ManagementIntercultural CommunicationInternational Organizational BehaviorExpatriate LeadershipExpatriate TrainingInternational Assignment ManagementInternational BenefitsInternational TrainingPre-departure TrainingBenefits For ExpatriatesBenefits For International AssigneesInternational Assignment Family SupportInternational Assignment TrainingMotivation For International AssignmentPreparation For International AssignmentsTrainingTraining For Expatriation
This article presents an experiential exercise that focuses on issues related to workers facing international assignments. It illustrates that those workers face a multitude of issues. It further demonstrates that managers who want employees to realize the maximum benefits of international assignments should be aware of, and be prepared to deal with, those issues. Some of the topics that are easily addressed with this exercise include the need for culture and language training for the employees and their families, the impact that international assignments may have on an employee’s family, and how that may affect an employee’s willingness to seek such assignments.
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