South Asian Journal of Marketing & Management Research
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 11

A study on the challenges of expatriation and repatriation with special reference to south Indian companies

  • Author:
  • P. Vanitha, S. Prakash
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 82 to 92

*Research Scholar, Department of MBA, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

**Professor & Director, Nehru Institute of Engineering & Technology, Nehru Group of Institutions, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

Online published on 31 March, 2016.

Abstract

Nowadays, being successful and competitive in the domestic market for a company is not the business goal. Due to globalization, many companies are striving to enter the global market and hence send their effective resources to overseas to win the contract and perform the job. There have been many international investments and mergers and acquisitions. Thus it is significant for the companies to think about new strategies to gain competitive advantage in the global market. The importance of transferring knowledge and developing international HR management is increased. In this meaning, expatriation and expatriates have become a vital part of global management and companies’ success in the global market. In this current study, a survey is conducted with 200 HR managers of the Indian companies in southern side. The result and suggestions will help the practitioners and academicians to determine the various challenges of expatriation and repatriation process

Keywords

Expatriation, Repatriation, Adjustment, Turnover Rate, Culture Shock