The repatriation of the foreign staff into the native country is very important, so the preparation for this process must be also very painstaking. The same instrument as for the expatriation can be used in this stage.

To reduce the problems of repatriation and to avoid the psychological crisis the answers on many essential questions must be found. The scientist Gregerson and Black cleared up that managers from the United States have the most serious problems in the case when they are quite young, passed abroad a big period of time, returned to the worse conditions and to less skilled, underpaid and less interesting work. The research showed that the big companies have to reduce the postings, shorten the housing packages, and guarantee the more concentrated work with the concrete description of the duties. There is a necessity of more hands – on approach, which means such methods as personal development and supporting for living, informing the expatriates about events and changes in the native country, communications with returnees. The important meaning has also so-called briefing of the managers, which strive for the two functions, such as application of the received experience and extend of the headquarters knowledge.

In general, the native culture of the foreign managers is conducive to the definite behavior and situations. It permits the expatriates to deal effectively in the usual surroundings. Besides, the moving to foreign country changes the environment and reduces the efficiency of the mental software. The cross-culture training was created to lighten the invasion into new culture. The respect to the national features can help to avoid the problems during the communications and negotiations and to understand why the foreign partners insist on the particular terms in the contracts. Also, good understanding of the cultural peculiarities gives a freedom in communications and a lot of information about the strange culture. Such knowledge gives an opportunity to work more effective and professional and to reduce the cultural shock crisis.




By: Andrew