Expatriation Success: Different Perceptions

• DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2825210
• Publication Date: 2015-01-13
• Authors: Graziele Zwielewski; Suzana R. Tolfo
• Keywords: Expatriation success; 03 medical and health sciences; Success for expatriates; International assignments; 8. Economic growth; Success factors; 0305 other medical science; 01 natural sciences; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

The globalization of markets, the need to develop competitive advantages and core competencies, among other things, lead organizations to increasingly cross borders to operate in other countries. The expatriation of professionals who go to work in another country besides their own becomes increasingly common. In order to generate data about this issue, research was conducted concerning the perception of expatriate employees concerning expatriation success. The research method used was case study through a qualitative approach. This research was done through interviews with five India expatriates and five China expatriates, interview with expatriate department heads and analysis of company documents. It was found that there are differences between the organizational perception and perception of expatriates of what constitutes mission success. The paper also provides suggestions for further research and suggestions for future expatriates.