Expatriation and Repatriation ProgramWhile reviewing a small manufacturing facility, it came to the attention of the committee that the organization does not have a standard procedure for ensuring the success of staff stationed outside the country (AIU Online, 2010). Since the organization has many factories located outside the country and transfer of employees to these factories is a common practice, the solution to this problem must be the top priority of the organization. This is such a common practice that a factory manager will very soon begin this life-changing journey. The Plant Manager's assignment will last three years at a sister plant in Bulgaria (AIU Online, 2010). The desire of this committee is to ensure that the plant manager is truly prepared and successful in this journey. During normal business operations, it may be necessary to send employees to another country. These employees are called expatriate employees. According to Wild, Wild and Han, expatriate employees are “citizens of one country who live and work in another” (2001). Expatriate employees would, however, face many challenges during an assignment; the organization must prepare employees for the challenges that await them. Many challenges would require preparation, such as adapting to the environment and cultural differences (Cuizon, 2010). The best way to prepare for these challenges is to have a strict selection, training and development process in place. During mission preparation, employee selection is extremely important (Anthony, Perrewe, & Kacmar, 1999). The manager, spouse and children must all go through the selection process. The decision to send an employee affects every m...... middle of paper ......idate and his family are ready for the mission. Then the organization must have a program available after their return.ReferencesAIU Online. (2010). MGT330: Unit 5 [Assignment List] Retrieved from AIU Online Virtual Campus. Human resources management: website MGT330-1003B:01. Anthony, W., Perrewe, P. and Kacmar, K.M. (1999). Human resources management: a strategic approach (3rd ed.). Fort Worth, TX: The Dryden Press. Cuizon, G. (2009). The role of international HR in expatriation. Retrieved from http://human -resources-management.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_role_of_international_hr_in_exp atriationDessler, G. (2008). Human Resource Management (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Wild, J., Wild, K. and Han, J. (2001). International trade: an integrated approach. Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall.