Managing Inpatriation: Making Assignments More Effective (Internationale Wirtschaftspartner) - Softcover

Griga, Wilhelm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3658188286 ISBN 13: 9783658188283

Publisher: Springer Gabler, 2017

Synopsis

Wilhelm Griga explores benefits of inpatriation, issues, remediation strategies, and factors influencing inpatriate assignment effectiveness to better fulfill individual and organizational demands. The author covers inpatriation theory and presents empirical research results on inpatriates from China and USA in Germany. Antecedents to inpatriate’s competence build-up, goal achievement, and career development are explored and established. Significant insights and recommendations on the transfer of employees from foreign subsidiaries of multinational corporations to the headquarters of the parent company are provided.

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About the Author

Dr. Wilhelm Griga received his PhD from University of Bayreuth, Germany. He is a senior manager at a multinational company and has gained broad experience in international management and business administration covering Europe, Asia, and USA. He has served as a guest speaker at several universities.

From the Back Cover

Wilhelm Griga explores benefits of inpatriation, issues, remediation strategies, and factors influencing inpatriate assignment effectiveness to better fulfill individual and organizational demands. The author covers inpatriation theory and presents empirical research results on inpatriates from China and USA in Germany. Antecedents to inpatriate’s competence build-up, goal achievement, and career development are explored and established. Significant insights and recommendations on the transfer of employees from foreign subsidiaries of multinational corporations to the headquarters of the parent company are provided.

Contents

• Inpatriation Assignments as a Research Domain
  
• Major Inpatriation Objectives, Challenges, and Success Strategies
  
• Dimensions and Antecedents of Inpatriation Assignment Effectiveness
  
• Results of Empirical Study on Competence Build-Up, Goal Achievement, and Career Development
  
• Conclusions and Recommendations for Effective Inpatriation
  

Target Groups

• Researchers and students in the fields of international personnel management, international management, and economics
  
• Human resource management, management, and potential international assignees
  

The Author

Dr. Wilhelm Griga received his PhD from University of Bayreuth, Germany. He is a senior manager at a multinational company and has gained broad experience in international management and business administration covering Europe, Asia, and USA. He has served as a guest speaker at several universities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Gabler
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3658188286
• ISBN 13: 9783658188283
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 215