Why Do International Assignments Fail?

Nina Cole and Kimberly Nesbeth

International Studies of Management & Organization, 2014, vol. 44, issue 3, 66-79

Abstract: Much has been said, and written, about failed international assignments, but few studies, if any, have explored the causes of failure from the perspective of the expatriates. In this article, we draw on a qualitative study of 64 expatriate families who self-identified as having prematurely returned from an international assignment. Our findings confirm prior research showing that family concerns is one cause of assignment failure, but that other reasons, primarily insufficient organizational support, exist.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2753/IMO0020-8825440304

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