Managing local employees: Expatriate roles in a subsidiary
Purpose - In order to identify expatriate roles in a subsidiary it is necessary to go beyond those functions which are subservient to the headquarters. This paper sets out to prescribe a new spectrum of development roles with respect to varying capabilities and development needs of local employees....
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th-mahidol.190222018-07-12T09:25:08Z Managing local employees: Expatriate roles in a subsidiary Phallapa Petison Lalit Johri Mahidol University University of Oxford Business, Management and Accounting Decision Sciences Purpose - In order to identify expatriate roles in a subsidiary it is necessary to go beyond those functions which are subservient to the headquarters. This paper sets out to prescribe a new spectrum of development roles with respect to varying capabilities and development needs of local employees. Design/methodology/approach - The roles of expatriates are analyzed based on seven case studies conducted with top automobile manufacturers in Thailand: Toyota Motor Thailand; Hino Motors (Thailand); Honda Automobile (Thailand); Isuzu Motors (Thailand); BMW (Thailand); DaimlerChrysler (Thailand); and Auto Alliance (Thailand). Findings - Four types of expatriate roles - commander, conductor, coach, and connector - are proposed; the roles correspond to the degree of task readiness and managerial capabilities of local employees. Practical implications - The paper provides a tool that will help expatriates understand their roles according to the technical skills and managerial capabilities of local employees. Originality/value - The paper offers practical advice for diagnosing expatriate roles and their training prior to assignment to a subsidiary. 2018-07-12T02:21:08Z 2018-07-12T02:21:08Z 2008-06-03 Article Management Decision. Vol.46, No.5 (2008), 743-760 10.1108/00251740810873743 00251747 2-s2.0-44449145999 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/19022 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=44449145999&origin=inward |
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Purpose - In order to identify expatriate roles in a subsidiary it is necessary to go beyond those functions which are subservient to the headquarters. This paper sets out to prescribe a new spectrum of development roles with respect to varying capabilities and development needs of local employees. Design/methodology/approach - The roles of expatriates are analyzed based on seven case studies conducted with top automobile manufacturers in Thailand: Toyota Motor Thailand; Hino Motors (Thailand); Honda Automobile (Thailand); Isuzu Motors (Thailand); BMW (Thailand); DaimlerChrysler (Thailand); and Auto Alliance (Thailand). Findings - Four types of expatriate roles - commander, conductor, coach, and connector - are proposed; the roles correspond to the degree of task readiness and managerial capabilities of local employees. Practical implications - The paper provides a tool that will help expatriates understand their roles according to the technical skills and managerial capabilities of local employees. Originality/value - The paper offers practical advice for diagnosing expatriate roles and their training prior to assignment to a subsidiary. |
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