ADM 2337 Study Guide - Employee Engagement, Gender Equality, Collectivism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 2337
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Chapter 17: managing hr in a global business. Expatriate: employees who are citizens of the country where the parent company is based, who are sent to work in another country. Employee engagement strategy based on communication is widely successful for overseas businesses. There is a large talent shortage, as education standards vary from country to country and not all of them meet multinational corporations" standards. Things like relocation expense, family, cultural orientation, compensation, and cost projections all need to be planned out before any relocation takes place. The assignment letter needs to be drawn up and communicated to the soon to be expatriate. Expatriate assignment failure: early return of an expatriate from a global assignment. Biggest issue is spousal feeling and level of comfort in another country. Having nobody to relate to is difficult and puts extra strain on the relationship and the expatriates spouse.