Case Analysis: Fred Bailey: an Innocent Abroad

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Case Analysis: Fred Bailey: An Innocent Abroad The case discussed about a situation happened in an expatriate who was sent to Tokyo for a three years assignment. The expatriate could not be able to adapt to the new work environment in Japan and suffered with the frustration of dealing with Japanese both inside and outside the firm and overcoming family pressures. The case is interesting and it does reflect several points in Managing Global Human Resource. In this case analysis, I will briefly introduce the case first; then I will apply the knowledge points to what exactly happened in the case. At last, I will give some personal suggestions to the expatriate and also the firm. In the case, Fred Bailey was promoted to be a director of his firm’s subsidiary in Tokyo for a three-year assignment. He was required to move to Japan with his family and he was also offered a terrific compensating package and incentives. However, after few months, Fred still could not adapt to his new job and life in Tokyo and so did his wife. Fred complained, “I can never seem to get a direct response from Japanese” (C3), and to him, “working with Japanese both inside and outside the firm was like working with people from another planet” (C4). This cultural barrier affects the business of the firm. In the other hand, his wife keeps complaining the difficulty she had in life. Fred was wondering whether he should pack up and go back to home company. As globalization is more and more popular in the world, lots of companies come into international market. Although the multinational companies benefit from globalization, such as low labor cost, globalization also challenge these companies. The challenge not only comes from “the vast distances”, but also “coping with the cultural, political, legal, and economic differences among countries” (T632). Managing global human resources

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