This document discusses expatriation, the roles of expatriates, expatriate failure, and repatriation. Expatriates are people who reside in a country other than their home country. They play roles like controlling operations, transferring skills and knowledge, and managerial development. Expatriate failure can occur due to inability to adjust to the host culture, personal problems, environmental difficulties, inability to handle large responsibilities, or family reasons, leading to premature return. Repatriation refers to ending an overseas assignment and returning home or to the home country subsidiary. Reasons for repatriation include the end of a posting period, desires for children's education, needing a new global assignment, inability to adjust overseas,