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Andreas Weber's Reward For International Success in and International Assignment (A) : A Return To An Uncertain Future

The document discusses the case of Andreas Weber, a German man with 7 years of experience working in the United States. Andreas wishes to return to Germany to be closer to his aging parents and because his wife wants their children to have a more German upbringing. However, returning to Germany may mean Andreas has less responsibility and decision-making power in his career. The document recommends that Andreas instead try to relocate his parents or enroll his children in a German school in the US to maintain his career progress while also addressing his family concerns. The document also discusses Mark Chan, who has worked overseas for 8 years but now wishes to return to Singapore to care for his sick father-in-law. Returning would allow Mark

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Andreas Weber's Reward For International Success in and International Assignment (A) : A Return To An Uncertain Future

The document discusses the case of Andreas Weber, a German man with 7 years of experience working in the United States. Andreas wishes to return to Germany to be closer to his aging parents and because his wife wants their children to have a more German upbringing. However, returning to Germany may mean Andreas has less responsibility and decision-making power in his career. The document recommends that Andreas instead try to relocate his parents or enroll his children in a German school in the US to maintain his career progress while also addressing his family concerns. The document also discusses Mark Chan, who has worked overseas for 8 years but now wishes to return to Singapore to care for his sick father-in-law. Returning would allow Mark

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CASE1_VYUSTICHANNA_20142014

Andreas Weber’s Reward for International Success in and International


Assignment (A): A Return to an Uncertain Future
 Case Fact: Andreas Webber is of German origin and has about 7 years of experience of
working in the United States.
o He is a hardworking and dedicated employee.
o International experience was a must for those young managers wishing to become
a part of the senior management at the corporate headquarters.
o He wishes to return to Germany because his wife’s mother is alone and so do his
parents wish for them to come back. Also, his wife insists that their children are
nowhere German in anyway and that the children consider themselves American.
 Central Dilemma: Whether or not Andreas should move back to Germany after
 Recommended Solution: No.
 Rationale behind recommendation: Transfer to Germany – reduced power in terms of
chain of command, thus, no involvement in decision making in important/sensitive
decisions.
 Instead, they should try certain other things:
o Should actually try to ensure that they could relocate the parents.
o Try to get admission into a school that offers and educational system that is similar
to that taught in Germany
o Should become a part of the German community that is part (based on the
assumption that there are enough German citizens, therefore their children can
interact with other German children, thereby increasing their awareness and
familiarity with the German language as well as customs and traditions).

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CASE1_VYUSTICHANNA_20142014

Jaguar or Bluebird? (A): Mark Chan’s Decision to Stay


Overseas or Return Home after Expatriate Assignment
 Case Facts: Mark Chan started off his career working in mainly overseas projects in
counties such as Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.
o Working overseas was essential to get senior management positions in the
organization.
o He wishes to go back because his wife’s father is unwell therefore needs to be
looked after. Moreover, their children are not getting the kind of upbringing as
they did.
 Central Dilemma: Should Mark return to Singapore after having worked for over 8 years
of working outside his home country?
 Recommended Solution: Yes, return home
 Rationale behind recommendation: Wife can continue to work as well as look after her
parents. Thus, offset of the income.
o Alternatively, he could wait for an opening in the future OR transfer to another
organization in Singapore in the senior management position. This would mean
that his standard of living would be maintained to a larger extent and the need for
his wife to work immediately would reduce therefore, should could look after her
parents with greater ease.
o Children will find it easier to adjust to the educational, cultural norms of
Singapore.

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