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expatriate employees

Q Research indicates that many expatriate employees encounter problems that limit both their effectiveness in a foreign posting and their contribution to the company when they return home. What are the main causes and consequences of these problems and how might a firm reduce the occurrence of such problems? Explain your answer in a clear and concise manner.

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Expatriate employees encounter several problems that can limit their effectiveness in a foreign posting and those are different culture and working environment in a foreign location. The language and attitude of people also confusing for an expatriate employee. Culture shock is the most important thing for expatriate employees (Kassar, Rouhana, & Lythreatis, 2015). There is a need of suitable training and development program for helping the expatriate employees to be ready for their foreign job location. In this way, the expatriate employee will work properly in a foreign location and will not feel any kind of problem after returning to home country as well.