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Successful Expatriation and Repatriation for Both Employers and Assignees: A Developmental Relationship Perspective

In: HRD Perspectives on Developmental Relationships

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  • Yan Shen

    (University of Victoria)

  • Najung Kim

    (Kookmin University)

Abstract

Successful expatriation and repatriation have been taxing issues for multinational companies, and various scholars and practitioners have endeavored to identify factors that influence the success of international assignments. In this chapter, we focus on a relational approach and highlight the importance of developmental relationships in achieving successful expatriation and repatriation. Based on our review of 56 empirical studies that examined various types of developmental relationships of expatriates and repatriates, we present the types of developers, the types of support, and positive consequences that developmental relationships can bring to expatriates and repatriates’ experiences and careers. Further, we situate these findings in the broader literature of expatriation as well as that of developmental relationships and highlight some major barriers that may prevent employers and individuals from effectively cultivating and leveraging developmental relationships. Finally, we propose some important questions for future research and discuss what employers and individuals can do to overcome these relationship-associated challenges and foster high quality developmental relationships in the contexts of expatriation and repatriation.

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  • Yan Shen & Najung Kim, 2022. "Successful Expatriation and Repatriation for Both Employers and Assignees: A Developmental Relationship Perspective," Springer Books, in: Rajashi Ghosh & Holly M. Hutchins (ed.), HRD Perspectives on Developmental Relationships, chapter 0, pages 335-365, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-85033-3_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85033-3_14
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