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Expatriate practices in German, Japanese, U.K., and U.S. multinational companies: A comparative survey of changes
Author(s) -
Tungli Zsuzsanna,
Peiperl Maury
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.20271
Subject(s) - expatriate , multinational corporation , staffing , german , business , business administration , marketing , public relations , management , political science , accounting , economics , finance , geography , archaeology , law
Abstract In this article we present expatriate management policies and practices of 136 large multinational companies (MNCs) based in four different countries: Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The findings we focus on include staffing, selection, training, and success. By analyzing our own results as well as comparing them to previous findings, we examine the changes in expatriate practices over time. In the managerial and research implications sections, we share additional findings and our thoughts about future issues and trends in expatriation. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.