Accessibility navigation


The career competencies of self-initiated and assigned expatriates: assessing the development of career capital over time

Dickmann, M., Suutari, V., Brewster, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5314-1518, Mäkelä, L., Tanskanen, J. and Tornikoski, C. (2018) The career competencies of self-initiated and assigned expatriates: assessing the development of career capital over time. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 29 (16). pp. 2353-2371. ISSN 1466-4399

[img]
Preview
Text - Accepted Version
· Please see our End User Agreement before downloading.

567kB

It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing.

To link to this item DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2016.1172657

Abstract/Summary

Building on a modern careers approach, we assess the effects of working abroad on individuals’ career capital. Given the dearth of longitudinal studies, we return to a sample of economics graduates in Finland eight years later. We measure changes in three dimensions of career capital; ‘knowing how’, ‘knowing whom’, ‘knowing why’ and find that company assigned expatriates learn more than self-initiated expatriates. All three career capital areas benefit from international experience and all are increasingly valued over time. Based on our findings we conclude that a dynamic notion of career capital acquisition and use is needed. Managerial implications include the need for a wider view of talent management for international businesses.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Henley Business School > International Business and Strategy
ID Code:65645
Publisher:Routledge

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

University Staff: Request a correction | Centaur Editors: Update this record

Page navigation