A survivalist thriller follows the efforts of two American expat families to survive in the midst of a global economic collapse marked by the powerful rise of a radicalized Islamic government.
"Raise a glass: The first great book-club novel of 2016 has arrived.” —USA Today, 4/4 stars “A female, funny Henry James in Asia, Janice Y. K. Lee is vividly good on the subject of Americans abroad.” —The New York Times Book ...
Constituting a comprehensive and carefully designed collection of contributions, the Research Handbook of Expatriates provides a nuanced and up-to-date discussion of expatriates.
This book provides conceptual frameworks as well as practical advice on working in the exciting and challenging environments found in the dynamic and diverse continent of Asia.
Report on the findings of the ExpatExpert/AMJ Campbell international relocation survey. North Vancouver, BC: http://www.expatexpert.com. Farrell, D., & Grant, A. (2005). China's looming talent shortage: The emerging global labor market.
Atmospheric, moving, and utterly compelling, The Expatriates confirms Lee as an exceptional talent and one of our keenest observers of women's inner lives"--
Whether single or married , the female expatriate's family status is presumed to be problematic . Decision makers tend to believe that a single woman is more vulnerable to harassment , physical dangers and isolation than a man .
The business case for diversity often rests on the benefits that flow from reflecting diverse customer representation within the organization's workforce; however, as these authors note, there is no evidence that employing disabled ...
equally important that the organisation provides a mentor for the expatriate at the home office location to ensure that the expatriate does not feel disconnected from the home office. Sadly, this is quite common given the physical ...
The UN , in turn , while not admitting it , recognized that many LDC expatriates may not actually return to stay in their homeland and thus created a unit called ' Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals ' ( TOKTEN ) in 1977.
By focusing on corporate expatriates the author provides one of the first book length studies on 'transnationalism from above'. The book draws on the author's extended research among the expatriate community in Jakarta, Indonesia.