Task:
Place yourself in the role of a human resource manager who has been asked by your company to go and set up an office in Japan. In doing so, please answer the following questions:
1) What are some of the risks that an organization faces when stationing an expatriate overseas?
2) Do you have the "Survival Skills" to be a successful expatriate manager?
3) What are some of the capabilities that other expatriates believe contribute to success and failure in overseas assignment?
4) What have been some key issues for successful expatriation of families?
5) How can firms help with the repatriation process?
Identify 4-6 sources of information to support your answers to these questions.