Subject category:
Human Resource Management / Organisational Behaviour
Published by:
INSEAD
Version: 08.2014
Revision date: 6-Apr-2016
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Field research
Abstract
This is the first of a two-case series. In the (A) case, Mark Chan worked for a British multinational in Singapore and was posted on an international assignment to its corporate headquarters in London. He performed well at his job and enjoyed a successful international career. When he and his wife decided to return home, he was unable to find a position that was requisite with his experience and skills back at the company's Singapore subsidiary. The case ends with Mark Chan wondering what he should do. In the (B) case, Mark Chan decided to move back home to Singapore and accepted a lower ranked position compared to the one he held overseas. He started to feel bored with his job after a few months. His attempts to find a new job that was requisite with his experience and skills within his company did not yield any results. His wife and children also experienced problems adjusting back to life in Singapore. The case ends with Mark Chan taking the first step to find a new job.
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Abstract
This is the first of a two-case series. In the (A) case, Mark Chan worked for a British multinational in Singapore and was posted on an international assignment to its corporate headquarters in London. He performed well at his job and enjoyed a successful international career. When he and his wife decided to return home, he was unable to find a position that was requisite with his experience and skills back at the company's Singapore subsidiary. The case ends with Mark Chan wondering what he should do. In the (B) case, Mark Chan decided to move back home to Singapore and accepted a lower ranked position compared to the one he held overseas. He started to feel bored with his job after a few months. His attempts to find a new job that was requisite with his experience and skills within his company did not yield any results. His wife and children also experienced problems adjusting back to life in Singapore. The case ends with Mark Chan taking the first step to find a new job.
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