Case Study about Expatriation in Europe: Factors and Insights
Abstract: Much of today’s academic literature on expatriation and the process of managing expatriates comes from North American researchers and aims to explain the process in North American multinational companies. However, in recent years, there has been increasing interest and research into International Human Resource Management in Europe, as a result of globalization and market integration. This paper examines past and current expatriation processes and practices in Europe. Special attention is devoted to comparisons and contrasts to patterns found in North America.
Introduction: Regardless of whatever local political, economical or socio-cultural situations and boundaries may exist, the globalization of world businesses marches on. Increasing integration and globalization has led to a number of terms and concepts such as going international, global expansion, cross-state acquisition, global mergers, multinational corporation etc. clear signs. Expatriation is an important part of the globalization phenomenon, with more and more managers and workers living and operating outside of the borders of the company’s home country. Keep Reading..
