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 which repatriates 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 is 2,000-2,500, excluding references, tables, charts, and graphs.

Submission through Turnitin. Due date: Sunday, 08 October

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.