The Management of Global Careers : Exploring the Rise of International Work

'This book is an invaluable resource for scholars in the field of global careers, for people experiencing or contemplating such a career, and for those who manage them. The team of experts assembled provides a wonderful breadth of perspectives and a rich coverage of the field.' --Hugh P. Gunz, Professor, University of Toronto Mississauga 'A rich collection of knowledge about diverse types, experiences, and issues of global careerists ... an indispensable resource for global career researchers, educators, and practitioners.' --Margaret Shaffer, Michael F. Price Chair of International Business, University of Oklahoma Exploring global career issues in-depth, this important collection works at the intersection of career management and international HRM. It uses a multitude of perspectives to explore global career drivers, experiences and outcomes for individuals, as well as career systems and management within organisations and societies. Both long-term and short-term careers are discussed and examined alongside the impact that they have on elements of family life, providing a useful guide for academic scholars, HR managers and professionals operating in global environments Front Matter ....Pages i-xx The Multiple Forms and Shifting Landscapes of Global Careers (Michael Dickmann, Vesa Suutari, Olivier Wurtz)....Pages 1-31 Typologies of Internationally Mobile Employees (Maike Andresen, Michael Dickmann, Vesa Suutari)....Pages 33-61 Contrasting Assigned Expatriates and Self-Initiated Expatriates: A Review of Extant Research and a Future Research Agenda (Vesa Suutari, Chris Brewster, Michael Dickmann)....Pages 63-89 Coaching of Global Careerists (Raija Salomaa)....Pages 91-116 Career Success in Different Countries: Reflections on the 5C Project (Jon Briscoe, Michael Dickmann, Tim Hall, Emma Parry, Wolfgang Mayrhofer, Adam Smale)....Pages 117-148 Managing Global Careerists: Individual, Organizational and Societal Needs (Michael Dickmann, Maike Andresen)....Pages 149-181 Individual Offshoring: An Emerging Trend for Global Careers (Caroline Creven Fourrier, Sébastien Point)....Pages 183-200 Inpatriate Career Profiles: A Historical Review and Future Outlook (Miriam Moeller, Michael Harvey)....Pages 201-221 The Role of Repatriation in and for Global Careers (Eren Akkan, Mila Lazarova, B. Sebastian Reiche)....Pages 223-256 A Typology of Dual-Career Expatriate (Trailing) Spouses: The ‘R’ Profile (Yvonne McNulty, Miriam Moeller)....Pages 257-290 Management of Work-Life Interface of Global Careerists: Experiences Among Different Types of International Professionals (Vesa Suutari, Liisa Mäkelä, Olivier Wurtz)....Pages 291-318 Compensating Global Careerists (Celia Zárraga-Oberty, Jaime Bonache)....Pages 319-340 Back Matter ....Pages 341-348