Because most multinational companies have greatly reduced their short-term and longer-term international assignments, ensuring expatriate assignments go smoothly is no longer a priority.

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According to a 2013 survey by Mercer, a global consulting firm, 70 percent of multinational organizations were expecting to increase short-term international assignments and 55 percent were looking to increase their long-term assignments. The experience of moving to a different country and adjusting to its new cultural, interactive, and work-related norms is a major undertaking for both the expatriate and the host country nationals. If it is not handled properly, poor adjustment can result in employee dissatisfaction, poor performance, prejudice, and misunderstanding.

Because Most Multinational Companies Have Greatly Reduced Their Short-Term and Longer-Term