Routledge Managing Performance Abroad: A New Model for Understanding Expatriate Adjustment: 24 (Routledge Studies in Human Resource Development)

In a global economy full of multinational firms, international human resource management (including expatriation, career management, and talent management) is a growing topic in the business and management literature and in universities. A thorough understanding of the adjustment of expatriates to their new environment is critical not only for selection and preparation of potential expatriates, but also for the management of expatriate performance. Managed well, expatriates can be key contributors to organizational success while abroad and even after repatriation. Poor understanding and management of expatriate issues, on the other hand, may lead to underperformance and increased turnover of expatriates and repatriates. Managing Performance Abroad summarizes and extends what is known about the topic of expatriate management and adjustment, covering all the major authors and presenting a new approach to the adjustment process. At present, expatriate adjustment is only covered as a chapter in books on international HRM and HRD. Much of this literature relies on outdated concepts and evidence. Furthermore, most business research and management publications use an expatriate adjustment model that was originally published about two decades ago. This book is the first dedicated solely to the subject of expatriate adjustment, enabling readers to formulate research questions and hypotheses and to develop expatriation policies and support systems that optimize the performance of expatriates. It presents a re-formulation of the model underlying management research about expatriate adjustment, providing guidance for researchers and practitioners alike. Review "This is a very ambitious and well-written book and I will recommend it to my students. It presents a new and comprehensive model of the expatriate adjustment process that goes well beyond most conventional frameworks. It is a very useful book to understand the "real" adjustment process experienced by a growing number of international assignees." - Jaime Bonache, Professor, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas, Universidad Carlos III of Madrid, Spain"Drs. Haslberger, Brewster, and Hippler have written the definitive book on the important topic of expatriate adjustment. Both contemporary and comprehensive, Managing Performance Abroad provides readers with an in-depth understanding of individuals’ psychological comfort living and working abroad. This book is a must-read for researchers and practitioners working in the field of international human resource management." - Paula Caligiuri, Distinguished Professor of International Business and Strategy, Northeastern University, USA"This book provides a timely and comprehensive picture of expatriate adjustment. By devoting an entire book to expatriate adjustment, including repatriate adjustment, the authors have thoroughly considered the relevant issues and their implications for research and practice. Their 3-D adjustment model sheds new light on the performance of expatriates and other crucial outcomes of adjustment. As such, it serves as a great stimulus for further conversations among those who are passionate about questions related to expatriation and migration."- Jean-Luc Cerdin, Professor, Management Department, ESSEC Business School, France"Never has the world seen so many globally operating organizations. The pace of development in emerging economies is rebounding and, countries as well as cities are engaged in a race to attract the best foreign talent. Because international talent flows are rapidly increasing it has never been as crucial as today to truly understand and manage adjustment and performance processes of traditional expatriates and other international workers. Managing Performance Abroad expertly brings together the various insights on how global mobility can be managed more successfully and should be read by students of international business, global HR professionals and expatr