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Title:
Best practices for managers and expatriates : a guide on selection, hiring, and compensation
Personal Author:
Lomax, Stan, 1937-
Publication Information:
New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2001
ISBN:
9780471392064
Subject Term:
International business enterprises -- Employees

Career development

Executives -- Employment

Employment in foreign countries

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Summary

Summary

A Wealth of Practical Advice and Expert Insight on the Expatriate Experience

Former human resources manager and expatriate Stan Lomax shares his considerable experience and innovative ideas on best practices for overseas assignees and their managers. He discusses common problems and answers tough questions for parties on both sides of the expatriate issue. He provides tips and advice on issues from choosing and training candidates to applying for overseas positions and getting the best compensation package possible. Expert advice on these subjects, and more, is included:

Overcoming the challenges faced by managers and expatriates Furthering your professional goals through overseas assignments Becoming selected as an expatriate Training and preparing expatriate candidates Negotiating reasonable expatriate compensation and benefits packages Matching personal and professional goals with your company's business strategy Best practices case studies Effective repatriation and sound career path planning

Whether you're an expatriate, a candidate, or a manager of expatriates, Best Practices for Managers and Expatriates provides the practical and reliable advice you need.


Author Notes

STAN LOMAX, an attorney at law and a consultant on human resources issues for the SK Group, is Distinguished Lecturer, the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. He teaches human resources and labor relations there. Over the past thirty years, he has served as Director of Human Resources for Sukyong, USA; Managing Director of Human Resources for Nomura Securities; Corporate Staff Director of Compensation and Benefits, Schlumberger, Ltd.; Middle East Personnel Manager, Dowell-Schlumberger; Consultant, Hay Associates; Senior Vice President of Compensation and Benefits for Shearson Lehman Brothers; and Director of Compensation and Benefits, National Broadcasting Co. He is a graduate of both the Cornell Labor Relations School and the Cornell Law School. Mr. Lomax lives in New York City.


Table of Contents

Prefacep. xi
Chapter 1 What Is the Global Demand for Expatriates?p. 1
Chapter 2 What Are the Profiles of Today's Expatriates?p. 29
Chapter 3 What Are the Purposes of Expatriate Assignments?p. 47
Chapter 4 What Challenges Do Expatriates and Managers Face?p. 79
Chapter 5 How Can Managers Identify the Best Expatriate Candidates? What Can Individuals Do to Enroll?p. 105
Chapter 6 How Should Managers Assess and Train the Candidates?p. 133
Chapter 7 How Should Managers Select the Best Candidate for Each Overseas Assignment?p. 159
Chapter 8 How Can Managers Design a Sound Expatriate Rewards Package?p. 195
Chapter 9 What Are the Issues to Consider While the Assignment Is in Progress?p. 231
Chapter 10 What Are the Issues in Adjusting the Length of the Assignment?p. 257
Chapter 11 What Are the Issues in the Next Assignment Process?p. 275
Chapter 12 Expatriate Assignments: Future Directionsp. 303
Indexp. 309