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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURAL FACTORS AND JOB SATISFACTION OF EXPATRIATES

Anusha S., Ricardo Goncalves, Swapnial Jaria, Manya Mohan

Abstract

Employees are the backbone of every organizations and perform a variety of functions. With increased amount of globalization, the need for integration of business operations across geographical boundaries becomes utmost essential. This increases the need for international assignments thereby giving rise to the need for expatriates. Expatiates may be defined as employees who are temporarily living and working in another country outside the home country. There are various dimensions that may affect the failure of success of such projects. One such dimension is the job satisfaction of the employee while on the international assignment. This study explores the various factors that influence the level of job satisfaction of employees.

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