Critical success factors of expatriation by Malaysian international corporations / Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib, Senian Malie and lsma Izza Mohd Esa

Globalization is fuelling competition f or international expansion. As firms move from creating new products and services to marketing, this effort requires increased expatriation to achieve global business goals. This study identifies critical success factors (CSF) relating to expatriation by Malay...

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Main Authors:	Awang Shuib, Awang Rozaimie, Malie, Senian, Mohd Esa, lsma Izza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Research Management Institute (RMI) 2008
Subjects:	Management. Industrial Management
Online Access:	http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13049/ http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13049/1/AJ_AWANG%20ROZAIMIE%20AWANG%20SHUIB%20SMRJ%2008%201.pdf

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spelling	uitm-130492016-06-17T07:44:36Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13049/ Critical success factors of expatriation by Malaysian international corporations / Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib, Senian Malie and lsma Izza Mohd Esa Awang Shuib, Awang Rozaimie Malie, Senian Mohd Esa, lsma Izza Management. Industrial Management Globalization is fuelling competition f or international expansion. As firms move from creating new products and services to marketing, this effort requires increased expatriation to achieve global business goals. This study identifies critical success factors (CSF) relating to expatriation by Malaysian corporations operating internationally and identifies a number of strategies that can be adopted by these corporations to enhance their viability overseas. In addition, this study reviews current issues related to expatriation and identifies and ranks factors that contribute to the success or failure of expatriation by Malays ian corporations. Self-a dministered questionnaires were developed to collect the primary data, yielding a response rate of 35. 2 percent. The results indicate that most Malaysian manufactur ers are involved in expatriation activities. The ability to work in international teams was identified and ranked as the most important factor in determining the effectiveness of expatriation. Language proficiency ranked next in importance. In addition, adaptability to the international assignment and expatriate sensitivity to cultural elements were considered important to the success or failure of an international assignment. Results support previous research with regard to the importance ofan effective expatriation selection process in order for a companys international expansion strategy to succeed. Research Management Institute (RMI) 2008 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13049/1/AJ_AWANG%20ROZAIMIE%20AWANG%20SHUIB%20SMRJ%2008%201.pdf Awang Shuib, Awang Rozaimie and Malie, Senian and Mohd Esa, lsma Izza (2008) Critical success factors of expatriation by Malaysian international corporations / Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib, Senian Malie and lsma Izza Mohd Esa. Social and Management Research Journal, 5 (1). pp. 103-121. ISSN 1675-7017
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description	Globalization is fuelling competition f or international expansion. As firms move from creating new products and services to marketing, this effort requires increased expatriation to achieve global business goals. This study identifies critical success factors (CSF) relating to expatriation by Malaysian corporations operating internationally and identifies a number of strategies that can be adopted by these corporations to enhance their viability overseas. In addition, this study reviews current issues related to expatriation and identifies and ranks factors that contribute to the success or failure of expatriation by Malays ian corporations. Self-a dministered questionnaires were developed to collect the primary data, yielding a response rate of 35. 2 percent. The results indicate that most Malaysian manufactur ers are involved in expatriation activities. The ability to work in international teams was identified and ranked as the most important factor in determining the effectiveness of expatriation. Language proficiency ranked next in importance. In addition, adaptability to the international assignment and expatriate sensitivity to cultural elements were considered important to the success or failure of an international assignment. Results support previous research with regard to the importance ofan effective expatriation selection process in order for a companys international expansion strategy to succeed.
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author	Awang Shuib, Awang Rozaimie Malie, Senian Mohd Esa, lsma Izza
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title	Critical success factors of expatriation by Malaysian international corporations / Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib, Senian Malie and lsma Izza Mohd Esa
title_short	Critical success factors of expatriation by Malaysian international corporations / Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib, Senian Malie and lsma Izza Mohd Esa
title_full	Critical success factors of expatriation by Malaysian international corporations / Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib, Senian Malie and lsma Izza Mohd Esa
title_fullStr	Critical success factors of expatriation by Malaysian international corporations / Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib, Senian Malie and lsma Izza Mohd Esa
title_full_unstemmed	Critical success factors of expatriation by Malaysian international corporations / Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib, Senian Malie and lsma Izza Mohd Esa
title_sort	critical success factors of expatriation by malaysian international corporations / awang rozaimie awang shuib, senian malie and lsma izza mohd esa
publisher	Research Management Institute (RMI)
publishDate	2008
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Critical success factors of expatriation by Malaysian international corporations / Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib, Senian Malie and lsma Izza Mohd Esa

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