Professor Rosalie L. Tung
The Use of Ex-host Country Nationals in Assignments to China/Asia Pacific
Professor Rosalie L. Tung
Professor of International Business, Simon Fraser University, Canada.
Abstract:
Many transitional and less developed countries have witnessed a brain drain as the best talents from these economies have left to pursue post-secondary or post-graduate education and/or career opportunities in the advanced countries. In recent years, however, in light of remarkable transformations in many of the transitional economies, an increasing number of former nationals from these countries have returned to their native countries to partake in the fruits of economic development there. These people are referred to as 'ex-host country nationals' (EHCNs).
This paper presents the findings of a sample of EHCNs from China and Taiwan about their motivations for returning and the challenges they and their families encountered in living and working in their c! ountry of origin. Based on the findings of these studies, important implications, both theoretical and practical, are drawn for international human resource management and governmental policies and programs to curb or reverse brain drain from their respective countries.
Rosalie L. Tung is the Ming and Stella Wong Professor of International Business at SimonFraserUniversity. In 2003-2004, she served as President of the Academy of Management. She was formerly a Wisconsin Distinguished Professor, Business Administration, with the university of Wisconsin System. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Academy of Management and the Academy of International Business. She has published eleven books and over 80 journal articles on the subject of International Management.
Professor Tung is recognized as one of the world's most cited authors in international business. Her books include Management Practices in China, Handbook of International Business and Learning from World Class Companies.
Professor Tung is currently visiting the Asia Research Centre at CBS.