Mark Chan decided to move back home to Singapore and accepted a lower rank position compared to the one he held overseas. He started to feel bored with his job after a few months. His attempts to find a new job that was requisite with his experience and skills within his company did not yield any results. His wife and children also experienced problems adjusting back to life in Singapore. The case ends with Mark Chan taking the first step to find a new job.
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.
- International assignments
- Expatriate management
- Repatriation
- International human resource management
- Careers
- Career management
- Leadership development
- International career development
