Contrary to the IHRM literature which suggests there is no need for organizational support for families of short-term international assignees, our study positions the need to involve the remaining family in the details of the assignment (before, during, after) as essential: ‘‘The Organization cares about the employee 100% – but it’s not a normal job
.... The job involves your family because it impacts so much on your family.... The full package is the soldier and the family, and this is not appreciated’’ (FAM 03S).