So You're Coming Home [Paperback]

Ph.D. Hal B. Gregersen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 096631803X | ISBN-13: 978-0966318036 | Publication Date: February 22, 1999

So You're Coming Home is designed to help employees and families successfully return home from living and working abroad (repatriation). Most people find returning home more difficult than adjusting to the overseas assignment, and this book covers all the key readjustment challenges from preparing for the move, organizing the logistics, to coping with the social dynamics or reconnecting with friends and family.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A must read! No one should come hoe without reading this book" Mark Hamberlin, Hallmark Cards"Most people think coming home is the easy part. It's not. So You're Coming Home helps you make the return successful personally and professionally." -- Robyn Mingle, Black & Decker

About the Author

Drs. Black and Gregersen are considered the leading authorities on the challenges of moving overseas for an international assignment and then returning home again. Dr. Black is a professor at the University of Michigan and managing director of the Center for Global Assignments. Dr. is a professor at Brigham Young University. They have over 30 years of collective experience working with companies and individuals in making international assignment rewading both personally and professionally.

Product Details

• Paperback: 205 pages
• Publisher: Global Business Pub (February 22, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096631803X
• ISBN-13: 978-0966318036
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,576,118 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not much value add here, June 1, 2000

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This review is from: So You're Coming Home (Paperback)

I found this book to be of little use or value.

OK, so there'll be some strong emotions about returning home, it'll be harder than you think (honeymoon - disillusionment - acceptance), most family & friends won't care about what you've experienced, you've changed more than you think), etc.. The authors have simply labeled the process and have given little, if any, insight on the process or how one might manage it better.

You can pay a lot less money for a moving checklist elsewhere...

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Helpful Resource, February 25, 2002

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Carol L. Wintz (Dusseldorf Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So You're Coming Home (Paperback)

I believe that this book contains very helpful insights and advice on coming home. Several years ago I came home from an overseas assignment with little or no help--it was a nightmare. I wish I'd known then what I know now. This time, I'm planning my overseas return in a few months. Using suggestions in the book along with my own personal experience I expect a much better transition. P.S. I've given a copy to my Human Resources VP in the home office to help her have some insights regarding employees who make this transition.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars We Use This as a Tool with Our Global Repatriation Program, February 20, 2001

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"chicago727" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So You're Coming Home (Paperback)

As part of our year-long repatriation process, we (a global consulting firm) provide a copy of this book to all of our associates on cross-border assignments. Assignees often don't realize the "culture shock" and problems they and their families will face when returning to their home country. The book is written in a "reader-friendly" format and the feedback we've received from our "expats" has been very positive.