TY - THES AU - Wagner, Dagmar T1 - International Personnel Assignment T4 - Concepts, Cultural Differences, Difficulties and Benefits DA - 2007 CY - Chur PB - Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft HTW Chur A3 - Wyssen, Theophil AB - This diploma thesis examines the topic «International Personnel Assignment: Concepts, Cultural Differences, Difficulties and Benefits». Many hotel operations have adopted a multinational focus in the last decades. Intense competition and over saturation in domestic markets, and an increase in international travel has led to global expansion. However many hotel corporations experience a high level of failure among international personnel assignments due to the lack of technical competence and adaptability of the expatriates. A major challenge for the Human Resources Department is to successfully select and retain personnel in management positions for overseas properties. Since expatriate failure is expensive for a hotel corporation it is necessary to develop effective strategies and programs for the international personnel assignment. The main aspects and problems of foreign assignments will be indicated and solutions will be suggested as well as the selection of qualified employees, intercultural preparation, assignment and reintegration of expatriates will be discussed. M3 - Diplomarbeit Tourismus M4 - Citavi ER -