EuRA has been working with Berlitz for the past three years, on an international research project to discover how attitudes among the expat community are changing, in terms of cultural awareness, adaptation and repatriation. Together we have published two white papers detailing the results of this fascinating study.
Patricia Glasel, Project Director and Director of Berlitz Consulting is an expat herself and know just what issues the research is highlighting;
"As the daughter of an expatriate, a former expatriate, the wife of an expatriate executive and mother of expatriate children, I have lived and worked no fewer than twenty-five years abroad in 11 different countries. I initiated this study because of beliefs I hold dear: we must acknowledge the importance of guidance throughout the various stages of a mission abroad in order for the experience to be a true success, both for the individual and the company.
To develop winning strategies (allowing us to glean information and formalize experiential feedback, from expatriates, their families and the companies who send them abroad), and to see to it that future missions are a source of fulfillment from every angle, seemed to me to be a timely undertaking, for this population plays a vital role in meeting the demands of today’s high stakes and facing the challenges inherent in globalization."
The results of the White Papers are available in pdf format below.
