MGT 357 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Culture Shock, Knowledge Transfer, Acculturation
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Reverse culture shock - state of disorientation and anxiety that results from returning to one"s own culture. Occurs primarily because of the difficulty of reintegrating into the organization but also because the longer a person is away, the more difficult it is to get back into the swing of things. Expatriates cited the following hrm practices as important to them. Visible signs that the company values international experience. Communications with home office of details of the repatriation process. Firms often use informal means to help find the trailing spouse a position in the same location. Global assignments must take account of the expatriate"s personal concerns and future career. Transition process experienced by the company"s international management cadre over time comprises three phases of transition and adjustment that must be managed for successful socialization to a new culture and re-socialization back to the old culture:
