Assessment 4 - HRM 306

Question

Repatriation is as essential as expatriation. Repatriated employees contribute significantly to the company and often serve as role models for others who may undertake international assignments in the future. Most firms put a lot of effort into preparing employees for international assignments, but little or no effort is put into repatriation, and the effect is very damaging for organisations. You are the HR director for a large Australian Multinational company. You are personally concerned about the rate at whichrepatriates struggle to adapt back to Australia and sometimes end up with your competitors. Submit a report to the executive management of your company:

• Discussing at least five (5) factors that may affect the repatriation of your international assignees into Australia (These factors may be inter/intrapersonal, organisational, institutional, cultural, and even time-related)
• Develop a retention strategy to help your organisation to retain employees returning from international assignments.Your strategy should focus on all three phases in the cycle (i.e., Before they leave, on the assignment, and upon return)

• 45% of the final mark
• The word count is2,000-2,500, excluding references, tables, charts, and graphs.
• Submission through Turnitin. Due date: Sunday,08 October 2023 11:59 pm

Recommended structure for your paper

• An "essay" format is preferred
• Introduction
  • An opening statement and supporting sentences on the repatriation of international assignees.
  • Indicate the scope of your discussion

• Context
  • Briefly provide background information of the selected firm
  • You may present information about its international operations and possibly statistics on expatriates in those subsidiaries

• Discussion

Part one

• Present and discuss at least five factors that can influence the firm's repatriation efforts (Your discussion can draw on inter/intrapersonal, organisational, institutional, cultural, and even time-related).

Part two

• Present and discuss your strategy based on past and present information about the selected firm
  • SWOT analysis
  • Identify requisite interventions based on your analysis. These interventions must focus on: before employees leave, on assignment, and return

• Conclusion
  • Synthesize your major points
  • Final words - connect back to the introduction.

What is expected of you

• Prior understanding of theory
  • Course materials
  • Textbook
  • Relevant articles
• Support your analysis with solid evidence and reasonable assumptions
  • What data/information/references are relevant and how to use them in your analysis/discussion of issues relating to the repatriation of international assignees.
• Keep your writing clear and focused
  • Progression of ideas
  • Referencing
  • Proofreading

Formatting Instructions

• Papers should be submitted in word format.
• Figures and other relevant information should be saved in the appendix section.
• The main document should be double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides, and all pages should be numbered consecutively.
• The text should appear in 12-point Times New Roman or another standard 12-point font.
• Harvard referencing style