04095namaa2200805uu 4500 oapen87372 oapen 20251217011850.0 a||||fo|||||||||0| cr|mn|---annan 240424s2024a||||fo|||||||||0|eng d 1419649854 OCoLC 9781003246855 9781032160399 9781032160412 10.4324/9781003246855 doi (OCoLC)1419649854 oapen oapen eng dc G thema GT thema GTQ thema J thema JM thema JMH thema K thema KJ thema KJK thema KJM thema KJMV thema KJMV2 thema V thema VS thema VSC thema van Bakel, Marian edt Breaking out of the Expat Bubble How to Make Intercultural Connections and Friends Taylor & Francis Routledge [Imprint] 2024 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star Moving abroad means having to settle into a new host country. This book enables expats and those who support them to create intercultural connections and friendships both within and outside the workplace. Having left behind a large part of their social network, expats need to make local friends to really settle in. This book shows you how this works, and that breaking out of the expat bubble and making local friends helps you adjust and settle in the new place you call home. Organisations and societies should also support expats if they would like to retain this international talent. It is important to create the conditions for expats to build a social network, for example by connecting them with a local buddy. Learn more in this book about the advantages of such contact and how to set up and manage a buddy system to the benefit of both your expats and your organisation or community. The book is illustrated by many quotes from almost 20 years of research and features 11 real-world experiences of expats around the world. It also includes practical recommendations for expats, organisations and societies. An invaluable resource on creating more intercultural connections and friendships in the workplace and the local community, this book will be well placed in the hand luggage of expats - especially those who go without much organisational support - as well as on the desks of managers and HR professionals who would like to better support expats on this great adventure. Open licence https://oapen.org/article/rights eng Advice on careers and achieving success thema Business and Management thema Economics, Finance, Business and Management thema Globalization thema Health, Relationships and Personal development thema Interdisciplinary studies thema International business thema Management and management techniques thema Management of specific areas thema Personnel and human resources management thema Psychology thema Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects thema Self-help, personal development and practical advice thema Social, group or collective psychology thema Society and Social Sciences thema Abroad Connections Expat Intercultural Workplace van Bakel, Marian aut OAPEN Library. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/87372 Free-to-read: OAPEN Library/DOAB: description of the publication 0 37122 37122