Abstract

The world’s fifth largest pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca is known for its strong expatriate management practices. The company has put various mechanisms in place to prepare employees for life in a different country. AstraZeneca, like other companies, has also been challenged to have a relook at its expatriate management practices in the light of the global economic slowdown.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Global HRM/ International HRM
• International Management
• Expatriate management
• and International staffing.

Keywords

Global HRM, International HRM, International Management, Expatriate management, International staffing, international assignment, compensation, destination support, work/life balance, cultural training, language training, AstraZeneca