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Jaguar or Bluebird? (A): Mark Chan's Decision to Stay Overseas or Return Home after his Expatriate Assignment

Stahl, Gunter;Chua, Hwee Chei

Product #:IN-S764
Supplier:INSEAD
Discipline:Organizational Behaviour/Leadership
Details:Case (PDF) • 5 pages • 2003-10-01

Subjects:

Organizational behaviorLeadershipLeadership development
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Case A: Mark Chan worked for a British multinational in Singapore and was posted on an international assignment to its corporate headquarters in London. He performed well at his job and enjoyed a successful international career. When he and his wife decided to return home, he was unable to find a position that was requisite with his experience and skills back at the company's Singapore subsidiary. The case ends with Mark Chan wondering what he should do.

Learning Objectives

The main teaching objectives are to illustrate the impact of an international assignment on career advancement and professional development, the career-related dilemmas faced by expatriate managers and the difficulties awaiting them upon return from an overseas assignment. Family re-adjustment problems are also highlighted. Students must reflect on the factors that contributed to re-entry problems, and explore approaches to improve international career management and repatriation practices.
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