Strategic Expatriate Management for SME Managers

Abstract

Expatriate management in SMEs (Small and medium-sized entrerprises) is a topic that has not been studied very much in literature. Even in commonly referenced publications about international human resource management the SMEs are usually mentioned only on few pages. Still in most countries SMEs are a backbone of the society. These were the reasons for studying and writing a thesis about expatriate management in SMEs.

The outcome of this process is a guide book for managers, “Introduction for SME Managers: Strategic Expatriate Management”. With this guide I have tried to make the expatriate management topic easier to understand and also more approachable from the reader’s point of view. As part of the guide I have used my personal experiences as an expatriate working in different cultural environments.

My personal belief is that the managerial guide in “Attachment 1” is worth reading for anyone wanting to know more about expatriate management, especially to those, who want to avoid most common mistakes in expatriate management.