Best practices for managers & expatriates

A manager's must-have guide to evaluating and managing the expatriate process with the hurried pace of corporate globalization confronting today's managers, the need to review the effectiveness of the overseas assignment program becomes crucial to the organization's future competitiveness. This book describes the best practices for expatriate assignments, covering the entire process from initial identification of the job's requirements to the repatriation of the employee. It is targeted to the corporate manager of the program and can be helpful to the expatriate as well. Topics covered in this book include evaluating the assignment as to its fit into the firm's strategy ; the need to identify the real requirements of this position ; an effective screening and selection process ; and how the expatriate and his or her family will be prepared for an assignment. It is more cohesive and comprehensive than any noncontributed handbook on the subject. Stan Lomax (New York, NY), attorney at law, is presently consulting on human resource issues for the SK Group. In addition, he teaches expatriate programs at both Cornell and the University of South Carolina.

Table of Contents

• Preface.
• What is the Global Demand for Expatriates?
• What are the Profiles of Today's Expatriates?
• What are the Purposes of Expatriate Assignments?
• What Challenges Do Expatriates and Managers Face?
• How Can Managers Identify the Best Expatriate Candidates?: What Can Individuals Do to Enroll?
• How Should Managers Assess and Train the Candidates?
• How Should Managers Select the Best Candidate for Each Overseas Assignment?
• How Can Managers Design a Sound Expatriate Rewards Package?
• What are the Issues to Consider While the Assignment is in Progress?
• What are the Issues in Adjusting the Length of an Assignment?
• What are the Issues in the Next Assignment Process?
• Expatriate Assignments: Future Directions.