Repatriation

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Introduction to the Problem Repatriation is the process of returning back home from the expatriate assignment. It has been noted that middle level managers who have completed their expatriate assignment and are returning to their home countries have opted to leave their mother companies due to a failure to readjusted and reintegrate. This has led to the high turnover middle managers that are repatriating to the United States. The United States of America has the majority

Discuss the role of reverse culture shock in the repatriation process. What can companies do to avoid this problem? What kinds of skills do managers learn from a foreign assignment, and how can the company benefit from them? The excitement of returning home after several years on an overseas assignment is sometimes frustrated by the unexpected nature of what awaits expatriates and their families: reverse culture shock. The difficulties of reintegration into the person 's native culture are usually

In December 2002, the directors of 18 museums located throughout Europe and the United States issued the Declaration of the Importance and Value of Universal Museums. The declaration is an attempt, by the directors of major Western museums, to defend against demands for restitution of museum objects by defining themselves as “universal museums” which are of value to all of humanity. This document fails as a convincing defence against restitution claims for several reasons. First, it dismisses circumstances

Monsanto’s Repatriation Program Overview of Monsanto Monsanto is a multinational agricultural biotechnology company headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. It was founded in 1901 in nearby St. Louis by John Francis Queeney and named after his wife’s maiden name. It is the world’s largest producer of the herbicide glyphosate which is found in “Roundup” and other similar pesticide products. Monsanto is also the second largest producer of genetically engineered seeds and provides nearly half of

American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)’s ability to balance tribal, museum, and archaeological interest in ancient human remains. Kennewick Man was found on July 28, 1996 below Lake Wallula, a section of the Columbia River, in Washington. As the owners of the land, the US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) had initial control of the remains. In early inspections Kennewick man was thought to be an early European settler because of the

Repatriation legislation has taken the initial steps toward the protection of American Indian ancestral remains and cultural materials. Unfortunately, several loopholes still exist in the laws that do not allow for full protection of all remains and artifacts. One such fault occurs when artifacts are found on private land. Federal intervention on private land can be seen as a direct violation of the “takings clause” of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution if the land owner is denied access to

illegal aliens. The U.S. Government and migration agencies, however, tends to rely on a method considered cruel by but necessary by many. Repatriation refers to the act of sending or bringing an individual or group of people back to their country of birth. The act could be voluntary or lawfully forced depending on the legal standpoint of an individual. The word repatriation does not apply as much in the modern language usage. The term has been substituted for a word

empire. In Choi Kiyoung’s article “Forced Migration of Koreans to Sakhalin and Their Repatriation”, Choi points out that Japanese empire forced Koreans to migrate from Korean peninsula to Sakhalin to occupy this land with abundant nature resources and these Sakhalin Koreans were conscripted to serve Japanese empire as cheap labors. And he also condemns Japanese empire’s irresponsible attitude towards Korean repatriation and Soviet government’s covetous ambition of using Sakhalin Koreans as their cheap

of these art pieces have been acquired through donations from private collectors or are bought by the museums themselves (‘Collections Management Policy’). With vast amounts of ancient artworks inhabiting these museums, the issue of repatriation comes up. Repatriation is the return of artwork the country in which they originate from. Many nations and cultural groups wish to regain art which they deem important to their cultural heritage which gives them a sense of nationalism. Ancient art has been

Museum Repatriation In 2011, the Egyptian Revolution sparked not only dramatic social and political changes in Egypt, but also drastic changes around the world. For years the former Minister of State for Antiquities Affairs, Zahi Hawass, unapologetically demanded the return of some of Ancient Egypt’s most valuable treasures including: the Rosetta Stone, the Statue of Hatshepsut, the Luxor Obelisk, the Zodiac Ceiling and Nefertiti’s Bust. He went as far as to formally demand them back and label