Selection and Preparation for Foreign Assignments

Brian J. Hurn and Barry Tomalin
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Brian J. Hurn: University of East Anglia
Barry Tomalin: International House

Chapter 6 in Cross-Cultural Communication, 2013, pp 98-124 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter covers the methods involved in selecting the appropriate personnel to live harmoniously and work effectively in foreign countries. It includes an examination of the cultural aspects of recruitment and the subsequent preparation for their assignments, in particular the various types of cross-cultural training and the agencies which provide the training. It also covers the repatriation of personnel after they have completed their assignment.

Keywords: Home Country; Human Resource Management; Cultural Awareness; Culture Shock; Foreign Culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230391147_6

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