ABSTRACT
As organizations become more international, the expatriate experience is shaping the lives and careers of an increasing number of people. Yet the sojourn literature seldom describes the subjective nature of the experience, the journey inward. The purposes of this teaching module are to:
• provide a better understanding of the complex, transformational nature of the expatriate experience;
• help prospective expatriates obtain more realistic ideas of what to expect and benefit from the experience of those who have gone before them;
• furnish current and returned expatriates with a framework for making sense of their experience.
