ABSTRACT
International mobility for work in today's employment landscape is increasing. About 3% of the world's total population live and work abroad, more than at any time in history. Expatriates are high-skilled individuals working in important positions in companies with international operations who consequently enjoy generous and “highly paid” terms and conditions of employment. International work has for a long time been studied in the context of high-status expatriates. Talent Management (TM) challenges remain some of the most salient and urgent issues for organizations all over the world, from developing countries to emerging economies to highly developed nations. The New Oxford American Dictionary defines an expatriate as “a person who lives outside their native country”. Business expatriates are the focus of this chapter because they represent the bulk of non-domestic human capital that falls within the remit of an organization's TM.
