ASC news and articles

Repatriation: Where is the red carpet?10. February 2012
Expatriates still abroad expect the return home to go smoothly. A year after the return, many describe this as the toughest part of the posting. ... Read more

Children and teenagers should maintain the "Norwegian" subjects while expatriated, to secure their future education.15. Januar 2012
Norwegian children who move abroad are entitled to being taught the subjects: Norwegian, KRL and Social Studies, which can be taken... Les mer

How we say is as important as what we say, and varies between cultures. 12. November 2011
We communicate constantly and take for granted that we know the form that works. A closer analysis, however, reveals that this may not be universally true and that there are distinct cultural differences... Read more

Expatriation increases creativity15. September 2011
Current research* shows a marked increase in a person's creativity as a result of having lived abroad. When adapting to life abroad the expatriate... Read more

Ethics: tools for your moral compass when living abroad9. August 2011
Different cultures have different moral values, both in the business and social setting. Much time and resources are devoted to ethics... Read more

Etiquette: enhance and direct your communication when abroad9. May 2011
Working and building a social network abroad often demands interaction and acceptance of local groups. In social psychology this is know... Read more

Preparing expatriate children for acceptance to international schools27. October 2010
The application and acceptance process for expatriate children is a multifaceted process, which depends on completing the process correctly for all relevant ... Read more

Expatriates experience high levels of stress in the relocation process3. October 2010
In his research Robert J. Brown (2008*) found that expatriate couples experience stress during international assignments. He categorized the factors causing stress.. Read more.