International human resource management - Chapter 7

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International human resource management - Chapter 7 Chapter 7Re-entry and career issues 7/1Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Chapter objectivesWhereas the preceding chapters concentrated on themanagement and support of international assignments, thischapter deals with what could be called the post-assignmentstage. Re-entry, though, raises issues for both the expatriateand the multinational, some of which may be connected toevents that occurred during the international assignment. Wetreat this stage as part of the international assignment. Weexamine:• the process of re-entry or repatriation• job-related issues (cont.) Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 7/2 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Chapter objectives (cont.)• social factors, including family factors that affect re-entry and work adjustment• multinational responses to repatriate concerns return on investment (ROI) and knowledge transfer• designing a repatriation programme. Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 7/3 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Re-entry• Expatriation process also includes repatriation: the activity of bringing the expatriate back to the home country• Re-entry presents new challenges – May experience re-entry shock – Some exit the company Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 7/4 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice WelchFigure 7-1: Expatriation includes repatriation Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 7/5 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice WelchFigure 7-2: The repatriation processUse with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 7/6 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Repatriation phases• Preparation - developing plans for the future; gathering information about the new position• Physical relocation Use of relocation consultants and removal• Transition firms• Readjustment - coping with change Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 7/7 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice WelchIndividual reactions: job-related• Career anxiety – No post-assignment guarantee of employment – Loss of visibility and isolation – Changes in the home workplace• Work adjustment – The employment relationship and career expectation – Re-entry position – Devaluing of international experience• Coping with new role demands• Loss of status and pay Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 7/8 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch Figure 7-3: The repatriate’s roleUse with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 7/9 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice Welch UK repatriate study • Survey of 124 recently repatriated employees • Data analysis indicated five predictors for repatriate maladjustment (in ranked order): – Length of time abroad – Unrealistic expectations – Downward job mobility – Reduced work status – Negative perceptions of employer’s supportN. Forster (1994) The Forgotten Employees? The Experience of Expatriate Staff Returningto the UK, International Journal of Human Resource Management, 5 (2): 408 Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 7/10 Published by Thomson Learning © Peter Dowling and Denice WelchFigure 7-4: The readjustment challenge Use with International Human Resource Management ISBN 1-84480013-X 7 ...