Posted: March 9th, 2016

The impact of international assignments on expatriate families

In the given 8, answer ALL questions as assigned to the selected case. The answers must reflect:

• Comprehension of the case information 5%
• Appropriate use of theories or concepts from the course 10%
• Citation of additional information from the literature 5%
• Critical and independent thinking 10%

Total 30%

There are total four questions in Case 8.

1. In what ways does the MacDougall family represent a rare and valuable resources to a multinational firm?

2. Reflecting on Lisa’s dual-career trailing spouse journey, how would you have approached the situation differently?

3. What problems do you foresee for Amelia and Emily if the MacDougall family undertakes another move after Shanghai?

4. Although not discussed, what impact do you think international mobility has had on the MacDougall’s marriage?