Why Do U.S Expatriates Fail ?

What is Expatriate ?

Although it has historically been a term for banishment or exile from One’s Native Country.

Expatriate -Todays Refer to those who Live and Work in a

Foreign Country.

Living outside the Comfort Zone of

one’s Native Culture and

Surroundings can be immensely

Challenging , Even Over Whelming .

Expatriates

Typically experience some degree of

culture shock.

Feelings of anxiety, Self-doubt, and

isolation broughtabout by a Mismatch

Between one’s expectation and reality.

Dr. Elisabeth Marx

Author of Breaking Through Culture Shock. (BOOK)

Offered these Insights

“On Average, managers In my study

experienced culture shock symptoms

for about Seven (7) Weeks: 70% of

managers reported these lasting up to

five weeks & 30% had symptoms for

up to Ten (10) Weeks.”

Those who view culture shock as a

natural part of living ang working in

foreign country are better equipped to

deal with it.

More Precise Knowledge of why U.S

Expatriates fail also is helpful.

The Survey of 74 Large U.S

Companies , Encompassing a total of

3.6 million employees and 12,500

expatriates, that clearer the picture.

Research Findings on why

U.S Expatriates Go Home

Early.

The Fears:

In a survey of 1,129 MBA

students, the leading reason (59

Precent) for rejecting a foreign

assignments involved fears about

Political Instability, hostility toward

foreigners, poverty, war, and

violence.*

What is Political instability ?

To my opinion, political instability is a

situation where by a country is

currently going through political

turmoil. It may also involve the death

of people within that country and in

many cases the country detoriates in

terms of its economic progress.

Sa tagalog kawalan ng katatagan sa

estado ng kanilang pampulitikal na

problema.

Hostility Towards Foreigners

Ex:

Rivalry between the Philippines and

China

on the island of Scarborough Shoal.

PovertyExample:

..INDIA

-WAR-

Example:

Egypt ..

..ViOLENCE ..

Expatriates Prepare themselves not just to avoid

failure but also to be stimulated and productive in

a foreign assignment.