This thesis explores some of the individual and organisational challenges involved in the repatriation process after international assignments. The purpose of this dissertation is to probe the turnover rate after repatriation in Europe and to determine whether this is considered to be a problem. The study was conducted through means of a questionnaire on a sample of Human Resource Managers in Western European companies. The authors did find some trends that may indicate that the climate for repatriates differs from that in North America. The authors did not, however, find influences connecting knowledge management and repatriate turnover.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Problem
1.3 Purpose
1.4 Limitations
1.5 Research Questions 10
1.6 Outline
1.7 Summary
Chapter 2 Methodology
2.1 Research Philosophy
2.2 Research Approach
2.3 Research Method
2.4 Method for Collecting Data
2.5 Method of Selection
2.6 Summary
Chapter 3 Theoretical Background
3.1 Expatriation
3.1.1 Reasons for expatriation
3.1.2 Definition
3.1.3 Problems Associated with Expatriation
3.1.4 Adjustment
3.1.5 Benefits & Reimbursements
3.1.6 Possible Solutions
3.2 Repatriation
3.2.1 Definition
3.2.2 Problems Associated with Repatriation
3.2.3 Expectations
3.2.4 Commitment
3.2.5 Work and Organizational Changes
3.2.6 Non-work Changes
3.2.7 Problematic Issues
3.3 Turnover Rate
3.3.1 How to Investigate Turnover Rate?
3.3.2 Why do we choose turnover instead of intent to leave in our research?
3.3.3 How to Minimise Turnover Rate?
3.4 Turnover Rate
3.4.1 When do Repatriates Resign?
3.4.2 What factors influence the intent to leave of a repatriate?
3.5 Hypotheses
3.5.1 Repatriate Turnover Rate
3.5.2 Repatriates Turnover Rate and Domestic Employees
3.5.3 Knowledge Export
3.5.4 Knowledge Import
3.5.5 Career investment
3.5.5 Experience HR-Manager
3.6 Summary
Chapter 4 Empirical Method
4.1 Research Strategy
4.2 Sample Selection
4.3 The Questionnaire
4.4 Threats to the Resul
4.5 The Response Rate
4.6 Reliability
4.7 Validity
4.8 Generalisability
4.9 Summary
Chapter 5 Data analysis
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Results Supporting the Hypotheses
5.2.1 Results Supporting Hypothesis 1
5.2.2 Results Supporting Hypothesis 2
5.2.3 Results Supporting Hypothesis 3
5.2.4 Results Supporting Hypothesis 4
5.2.5 Results Supporting Hypothesis 5
5.2.6 Results Supporting Hypothesis 6
5.3 Conclusion
5.4 Summary
Chapter 6 Concluding Remarks
6.2 Implications
6.3 Suggestions for Improvement
6.4 Future Research
References
Appendix
Author: Kvist, Karin,Radius, Evelien,
Source: Kristianstad University
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