The Expat Dilemma- Analysis
THE EXPAT DILEMMA
Answered by-
Aakriti Kochhar
Raaghav Sachdeva
Ruchi Rajgharia
Ravi Kumar
Parth Sanghvi
Stuti Agrawal
Q.1 What should Anton Danoise do about Ana’s request? Why? Support your decision with examples and implications.
Ans: Anton is in a rather unsettling position. On one hand he has the pressure of his boss not to take any employees’ special requests into consideration and on the other he has the request of a very capable employee. Anton should take Ana’s request for a raise in salary into consideration. This is because Ana is financially restrained, there is a lack of job opportunities for her husband in Belgium and she has to pay for her 2 sons’ tution fees at an International school. Hence, the raise in salary seems like the only positive motivation to keep Ana because the company requires her expertise for expanding over Eastern Europe and Russia. If he does not provide her with the raise, there is a danger of losing her to a competitive company. Ana clearly mentioned that she has been in touch with her old boss in Brazil who wants her back at the plant and this option or incentive is the only reason which would help her continue her Expat life in Belgium and support her family of 4.
Q. 2 Should there be a different set of rules for each expat? Support your choice with examples and clear reason.
Ans: In an MNC it is not feasible to formulate different rules for each expat. However, the company can be a little flexible when it comes to understanding the circumstances of each expat. Also, the productivity and usefulness of each expat majorly depends on how content they are in their personal life. In order to achieve maximum out and best efficiency, the company should treat every situation differently and take a decision on the basis of the productivity the expat brings in the organization.
For example, in the case of Sergio Gamelli, he was supposed to be transferred to China for an assignment, that Anton believed could be
Answered by-
Aakriti Kochhar
Raaghav Sachdeva
Ruchi Rajgharia
Ravi Kumar
Parth Sanghvi
Stuti Agrawal
Q.1 What should Anton Danoise do about Ana’s request? Why? Support your decision with examples and implications.
Ans: Anton is in a rather unsettling position. On one hand he has the pressure of his boss not to take any employees’ special requests into consideration and on the other he has the request of a very capable employee. Anton should take Ana’s request for a raise in salary into consideration. This is because Ana is financially restrained, there is a lack of job opportunities for her husband in Belgium and she has to pay for her 2 sons’ tution fees at an International school. Hence, the raise in salary seems like the only positive motivation to keep Ana because the company requires her expertise for expanding over Eastern Europe and Russia. If he does not provide her with the raise, there is a danger of losing her to a competitive company. Ana clearly mentioned that she has been in touch with her old boss in Brazil who wants her back at the plant and this option or incentive is the only reason which would help her continue her Expat life in Belgium and support her family of 4.
Q. 2 Should there be a different set of rules for each expat? Support your choice with examples and clear reason.
Ans: In an MNC it is not feasible to formulate different rules for each expat. However, the company can be a little flexible when it comes to understanding the circumstances of each expat. Also, the productivity and usefulness of each expat majorly depends on how content they are in their personal life. In order to achieve maximum out and best efficiency, the company should treat every situation differently and take a decision on the basis of the productivity the expat brings in the organization.
For example, in the case of Sergio Gamelli, he was supposed to be transferred to China for an assignment, that Anton believed could be