I. Boncori

Expatriates in China

Experiences, Opportunities and Challenges

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Focuses on the individual experiences of Western expatriates in China by merging academic knowledge and real-life testimonials given by interviewees. The author also draws on her own experience of living and working in China, to explore a range of challenges and opportunities met by Western expatriates.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-349-45117-3
• 1st ed. 2013
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9781349451173
• ISBN-10: 1349451177
• Artikelnr.: 44711789

Autorenporträt

Ilaria Boncori is a lecturer in Management, Marketing, Business Communication and Entrepreneurship at the University of Essex, UK. Prior to this she spent many years in China as an expatriate. She is a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy and her main research activities are in the field of International Business.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: OVERVIEW 1. Introduction to International Business in China PART II: BEFORE CHINA 2. A Good Beginning is Halfway to Success 3. Pre-departure Knowledge 4. Recruitment and Preparation PART III: IN CHINA 5. When in China do as the Chinese do 6. Expatriates in the Middle Kingdom 7. Expatriate Adjustment 8. No place like Home PART IV: AFTER CHINA 9. Returning Expatriates 10. Repatriation Adjustment PART V: CONCLUSIONS 11. Contributions, Considerations and Reflections