Mentoring expatriates in transnational companies: From ethnocentric to cross-cultural communication

Zaza Nadja Lee Hansen; Lauge Baungaard Rasmussen

Mentoring expatriates in transnational companies: From ethnocentric to cross-cultural communication

Zaza Nadja Lee Hansen, Lauge Baungaard Rasmussen

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to expand upon the research of mentoring based on a literature review and an empirical study of mentoring expatriates in three transnational companies based in Denmark. The findings indicate that ethnocentrism in the home-company is a main constraint for cross-cultural learning mediated by the expatriates. It is suggested that the HR department should maintain certain specialist tasks while the personal and relational mentoring should be conducted by experienced and motivated individuals supported and recognized, but not controlled, by the HR department.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 15th Annual European Academy of Management Conference 2015
Publisher	Academy of Management
Publication date	2015
Article number	Paper ID : 1119
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	15th Annual Conference on the European Academy of Management - Warsaw, Poland Duration: 17 Jun 2015 → 20 Jun 2015 Conference number: 15

Conference

Conference	15th Annual Conference on the European Academy of Management
Number	15
Country	Poland
City	Warsaw
Period	17/06/2015 → 20/06/2015

Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Mentoring expatriates in transnational companies: From ethnocentric to cross-cultural communication'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this

@inproceedings{e5e73ee5ed164e1abd71c8ff482593b6,

title = "Mentoring expatriates in transnational companies: From ethnocentric to cross-cultural communication",

abstract = "The purpose of this paper is to expand upon the research of mentoring based on a literature review and an empirical study of mentoring expatriates in three transnational companies based in Denmark. The findings indicate that ethnocentrism in the home-company is a main constraint for cross-cultural learning mediated by the expatriates. It is suggested that the HR department should maintain certain specialist tasks while the personal and relational mentoring should be conducted by experienced and motivated individuals supported and recognized, but not controlled, by the HR department. ",

author = "Hansen, {Zaza Nadja Lee} and Rasmussen, {Lauge Baungaard}",

year = "2015",

language = "English",

booktitle = "Proceedings of 15th Annual European Academy of Management Conference 2015",

publisher = "Academy of Management",

note = "15th Annual Conference on the European Academy of Management, EURAM ; Conference date: 17-06-2015 Through 20-06-2015",

}

Mentoring expatriates in transnational companies: From ethnocentric to cross-cultural communication. / Hansen, Zaza Nadja Lee; Rasmussen, Lauge Baungaard.

Proceedings of 15th Annual European Academy of Management Conference 2015. Academy of Management, 2015. Paper ID : 1119.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

TY - GEN

T1 - Mentoring expatriates in transnational companies: From ethnocentric to cross-cultural communication

AU - Hansen, Zaza Nadja Lee

AU - Rasmussen, Lauge Baungaard

N1 - Conference code: 15

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - The purpose of this paper is to expand upon the research of mentoring based on a literature review and an empirical study of mentoring expatriates in three transnational companies based in Denmark. The findings indicate that ethnocentrism in the home-company is a main constraint for cross-cultural learning mediated by the expatriates. It is suggested that the HR department should maintain certain specialist tasks while the personal and relational mentoring should be conducted by experienced and motivated individuals supported and recognized, but not controlled, by the HR department.

AB - The purpose of this paper is to expand upon the research of mentoring based on a literature review and an empirical study of mentoring expatriates in three transnational companies based in Denmark. The findings indicate that ethnocentrism in the home-company is a main constraint for cross-cultural learning mediated by the expatriates. It is suggested that the HR department should maintain certain specialist tasks while the personal and relational mentoring should be conducted by experienced and motivated individuals supported and recognized, but not controlled, by the HR department.

M3 - Article in proceedings

BT - Proceedings of 15th Annual European Academy of Management Conference 2015

PB - Academy of Management

T2 - 15th Annual Conference on the European Academy of Management

Y2 - 17 June 2015 through 20 June 2015

ER -