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Expatriates – triggered by frustrated expectations My previous article “Expatriates – Friends or Foes”, touched on the triggers for frustration and behavioral problems. In this article I want to expand on this and focus on expectations expatriates have of locals in the host country, themselves the expatriate situation. I’ll indicate how this leads t…

Is the term ‘expatriate’ appropriate to describe our contemporary global workforce? In the 21st Century, it is time to change our terminology when talking about global work patterns. As organisations become increasingly globalised, they need to strive for more cosmopolitan practices. Reframing the ways in which we talk about a global workforce is one simple best practice in beginni

Expat Pay Is Getting Fatter In China Expat compensation packages are swelling in China as the rising cost of living and increased pollution make it more challenging to attract international talent. Mainland China climbed to fourth place and overtook Hong Kong in the latest ranking of expatriate pay packages in the Asia-Pacific region,…