Aspectos relevantes no processo de expatriação em uma empresa brasileira do setor de energia segundo a percepção dos expatriados

AUTOR(ES)

Maria Eduarda Wildi Vinhaes de Oliveira

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

The work starts with the thematic of globalization, which drives companies to the internationalization of their activities. As companies move towards global markets, executives localization in outside branches is necessary to manage the operations. HR role, in this process, becomes crucial, as it is responsible for the expatriation process, which encompasses the selection, localization and accompanying of the expatriate living abroad. The academic study is justified by its theory importance, once the theme is recent and there are not many researches regarding this subject in Brazil; and economic, since efficient planning increases the possibilities of success of international assignments, allowing companies to be more competitive. The aim of this research is to verify relevant aspects in the opinion of assigned executives, related to expatriation process made by a big energy company. The theory revised approached the subjects of globalization, internationalization, organizational culture, expatriation, cultural adaptation, global executive profile and global human resources, among others. The methodological procedures pointed a qualitative-quantitative approach, through the application of a questionnaire to the companys expatriates. In a complementary way, interviews were made with workers of International Mobility department of the Company. The method of survey was used to conduct this research. The study reveals that some aspects such as selection and cultural adaptation programs have a very strong impact in the expatriation process of the company, and well designed human resources processes, which take into account subjective aspects pointed out by assigned executives can raise its performance, and consequently raise the companys competitiveness

ASSUNTO(S)

cultura multinacional cultural adaptation globalization international human resources adaptação cultural globalização indústria petrolífera recursos humanos internacional administracao publica culture executives internacionalização multinational internationalization expatriação expatriação executivos expatriation

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