The need for expatriation and the planning of the process: Organizational looks for sports

Abstract

This paper focuses on expatriation and its influence on the success and failure of expatriates. Thus, the objective of this essay was to conceptualize the expatriation phenomenon, as business necessity and expatriation planning, in order to point out the relation of such phenomenon to the success and failure of the expatriates in the sporting context. In this perspective, the different perspectives on expatriation and its planning were woven. The present essay concludes by pointing out that the main reasons that companies rely on to send employees to expatriation is related to the improvement of revenue and market growth, which can be understood in sport as something similar. While intrinsic motivations, people accept expatriation much driven by the improvement of life and career, whether a corporate or sporting look. So, this paper suggests that the planning of expatriation is conducted in a cautious manner, avoiding the psychological and financial problems that may cause a premature return of the athlete.

Keywords

• expatriation
• sport
• international mission
• international management of human resources