Expatriates

Virtual Expatriates

A “traditional” expatriate is an executive or employee of a company who relocates—often with his or her family or significant other—to the country in which the expatriate assignment is located. In contrast, a virtual expatriate does not physically relocate to the host country. Instead, the virtual expatriate manages the responsibilities of the assignment through frequent

Expatriates

Expatriates are employees who go overseas to accomplish a job-related goal. To remain competitive in the world marketplace or to obtain new marketing opportunities, multinational companies (MNCs) are sending increasing numbers of expatriates on international assignments. In fact, recent research estimates that more than 250,000 Americans currently are serving as expatriates on international assignments. This

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