Managing Expatriate Assignment

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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper has been prepared to examine the managing of expatriate assignment in Tanzanian context. It will have three sections; introduction, main body and conclusion. In introduction part, the paper will introduce the work to a reader and define the term expatriate and in the main body, the paper shows different problems and different policies to be developed in managing expatriate and it will further discuss the practical applicability on how expatriate are managed in Tanzania. Never the less, in conclusion, the paper will conclude by giving recommendation from the author that, the government should have proper policies on helping Tanzanian companies so as to operate international so as to boost employment opportunity in the country and increase revenue collection. 2.0 INTRODUCTION In today's increasingly global marketplace, there are more and more multinational enterprises. Companies that may have previously focused on domestic markets are looking abroad for opportunities to expand their markets and maintain or increase their competitive advantage. In so doing they must develop policy for managing expatriate assignments. There are numerous problems in managing expatriates that can result in significant losses to the multinational enterprise that fails to effectively plan for and manage these expatriate issues (Downes and Thomas 2000). 2.1 Definition Expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person’s upbringing. Is a person living in a different country from where he is a citizen (Brynningsen, 2009). In common usage, the term is often used in the context of professionals sent abroad by their companies as opposed to locally hired staff. The differentiation found in common usage usually comes down to social economic factors, so skilled professional working in another country
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