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GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. EXPATRIATE ACTIVITY. Effects of Culture Shock on Adjustment. 7. 6. Mastery. Honeymoon. 5.5. Adjustment. Degree of Adjustment. 2.5. 2. Culture Shock. 0. 0-2 3-4 4-6 6-9 10-12 13-24 25-36 46-48 49+. Time in Months.
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GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EXPATRIATE ACTIVITY
Effects of Culture Shock on Adjustment 7 6 Mastery Honeymoon 5.5 Adjustment Degree of Adjustment 2.5 2 Culture Shock 0 0-2 3-4 4-6 6-9 10-12 13-24 25-36 46-48 49+ Time in Months
Types of Compensation Systems Headquarters Salary System • Headquarters pay scale plus differentials. The salary for the same job at headquarters determines the base salary of the home country national. The differential can be a positive addition to an expatriate’s salary, or it can be a negative allowance to account for the extra benefits that might be associated with the particular overseas placement Citizenship Salary System • The manager’s salary is based on the standard for the country of his or her citizenship or native residence. An appropriate differential is then added, based on comparative factors between the two countries
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION CONSIDERATIONS • Children’s Education • Security • Moving Expenses • Household Staff consistent with Country Expectations • One-time Moving Expenses
Suggestions for Policies for Managing Dual-Career Expatriates • Frequent visitation trips of the family or the expatriate to prevent the pain of separation from becoming too intense • Generous allowance for long distance telephone calls and other costs of communication • Seek employment opportunities for the spouse within the company or in the local area, if the spouse is willing to quit his or her job in the home country to be with the married partner • Making connections with other global companies for employment of spouses
Repatriation • Repatriation is the term given to the return of the home country manager. • Reasons for repatriation: • The time of the overseas assignment is up • Children’s education • Unhappy with the assignment • Family unhappiness • Failure
Repatriation Issues • Political/contact Issues – “Out of sight – Out of Mind” • Compensation Issues • “Single Mobility Payment”