Business Traveler from Switzerland to the United States

The technology company develops and produces Space components for the American and international market. Specialists and managers travel frequently from the Swiss entity to the entity in the Unites States for for knowledge transfer, training and coaching as well as for special projects.

Fondja, Gaby & Borth, Evelyne, 2021

Art der Arbeit Bachelor Thesis
Auftraggebende RUAG Corporate Services AG
Betreuende Dozierende Köhle, Ivan
Keywords Business, Travel, Switzerland, United States, effective process, virtual, success criteria
Views: 31
The process to send people on an extended business trip is not recorded, which is leading to ambiguities and high costs. The human resource department is not informed about extended business trips, which leads to little preparation time and missing expectation management. This bachelor thesis aims to identify challenges and issues as well as to improve the current business travel process. Additionally, this paper explores alternatives to extended business travel, namely virtual assignments and virtual teams.
To collect empirical data and answer the research questions, the authors conducted interviews with three extended business traveler, one manufacturing engineering manager, global mobility manager and two human resource managers. The interviews focused on the three phases: preparation, stay and return of the extended business travel process. The preceding literature research comprises current knowledge about the subject.
The authors aim to provide a useful checklist and a factsheet for information to employees and managers. As a result of the research conducted, the authors discuss most relevant challenges in the extended business traveler process and provide suggestions for improvement and action. The main findings of this thesis include that an explicit stated process provides boundaries and orientation for all parties involved. Moreover, setting smart goals contributes to the effective management of extended business traveler. In addition, other forms of virtual collaboration have great advantages but cannot completely replace business travels. To conclude, the current business travel process already contains valuable steps. However, next to a written process, additional actions should be included.
Studiengang: Business Administration International Management (Bachelor)
Vertraulichkeit: vertraulich
Art der Arbeit
Bachelor Thesis
Auftraggebende
RUAG Corporate Services AG, Zürich
Autorinnen und Autoren
Fondja, Gaby & Borth, Evelyne
Betreuende Dozierende
Köhle, Ivan
Publikationsjahr
2021
Sprache der Arbeit
Englisch
Vertraulichkeit
vertraulich
Studiengang
Business Administration International Management (Bachelor)
Standort Studiengang
Brugg-Windisch
Keywords
Business, Travel, Switzerland, United States, effective process, virtual, success criteria