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Analysis of Expatriation Process in a Slovenian Company Cover

Analysis of Expatriation Process in a Slovenian Company

Open Access
|Mar 2017

Abstract

Background and Purpose: The multinational companies require different approach of human resource management to achieve their goals. The reason is in employees who are working abroad, so-called expatriates. The purpose of the research is to investigate perceptions and experience of the expatriates working in one of the Slovenian multinational company.

Design/Methodology/Approach: The online survey was performed among all expatriates working for the pharmaceutical company. The questionnaire was randomly sent and delivered in an electronic form, structured in an online program named 1ka (https://www.1ka.si). A total of all 12 questionnaires were completed fully and properly.

Results: Results indicate that there are several reasons that expatriates went to work abroad, but none of them did not completely fulfilled the expectations of the expatriates. There are no differences between those expatriates who are working abroad up to 12 months and those who are working more than 12 months in their fulfilment of expectations working abroad for this company.

Conclusion: Based on the findings, the study shows the expatriates importance factors for their contribution of working abroad for the company and fulfilment of their expectations. The results are useful for the employees that will be in the future involved in the expatriation process in this company.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orga-2017-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
Language: English
Page range: 63 - 79
Submitted on: Sep 9, 2016
Accepted on: Oct 29, 2016
Published on: Mar 14, 2017
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2017 Rok Pintar, Jorge Tiago Martins, Mojca Bernik, published by University of Maribor
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