Professional Documents
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Global Perspective
International Assignments are Glamorous, Right?
Job security
Readjustment upon return to U.S.
Adjustment to other cultures
Will an international assignment really help your career?
Relationship marketing and customer relationship management
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Virtual expatriates
- Manage operations in other countries but dont live there
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Third-country nationals
- Expatriates working for a foreign company
Host-country nationals
- Work restrictions
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Maturity
Emotional stability
Breadth of knowledge
Positive outlook
Flexibility
Cultural empathy
Energetic and enjoy travel
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Fringe benefits
Compensations comparisons between the home office and abroad
Short-term assignment compensation
Using a compensation program to recruit, develop, motivate, or
retain personnel
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Foreign-Language Skills
Many believe that learning a language improves cultural
understanding and business relationships
Many believe that to be taken seriously in the business community,
the expatriate must be at least conversational in the host language
Many companies are making stronger efforts to recruit people who
are bilingual or multilingual
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