Le strategie di gestione del personale nel caso "dell'espatrio" dei dirigenti

The objective of this study is to investigate the problems faced by “expatriates”. More precisely, the aim is to understand these problems from the point of view of expatriate Brazilians, as well as from that of expatriates living in Brazil. In order to achieve the aforementioned objectives, a preliminary analysis of the literature was conducted to understand if, and how, the problem is suitable for academic study. Moreover, empirical analysis was collected in order to provide a complete perception of the phenomenon, resulting in the creation of multiple case studies and semi structured interviews. Through analysis of the firms Embraco, Bosch and Odebrecht, and interviews with “expatriate” executives, their cultural and social difficulties are addressed, as well as issues related to the adaptation to the new reality is the manager, both in the case of family members being transferred with his family. Another local point os this study is the analysis of company policies with regard to the return or the manager after a period of working abroad. The survey results revealed the numerous advantages and disadvantages of expatriation, all of wich were almost always due to the attention that Human Resources teams usually reserves to this problem. In addition to very positive experiences, this study also recorded experiences that were so bad that the manager was left to resign upon his return.