2. EXPATRIATION
An expatriate is a person temporarily or
permanently residing in a country and
culture other than that of the person's
upbringing.
3. ROLES OF EXPATRIATES
Control and coordination
of operations
Transfer of skills and
knowledge
Managerial development
4. EXPATRIATE FAILURE
Reasons
Inability to adjust to host country culture,
leads to culture shock
Personal & emotional problems
Difficulties with the environment
Inability to cope with larger international
responsibilities
Other family reasons
Premature return of expatriates to their home country
5. REPATRIATION
Refers to the termination of the overseas
assignment and coming back to the home
country – to the country where the HQ is
located or to the home country subsidiary
from where he/she was expatriated.
6. REASONS FOR REPATRIATION
Period of posting got over
Expatriate wishes to return on account of desire
for children to study at the home country
Need for the expat to move to another global
assignment
Inability to adjust/ not happy in the overseas
assignment
Failure to do a good job on the global assignment
