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

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dc.contributor.authorDickmann, Michael
dc.contributor.authorSuutari, Vesa
dc.contributor.authorBrewster, Chris
dc.contributor.authorMäkelä, Liisa
dc.contributor.authorTanskanen, Jussi
dc.contributor.authorTornikoski, Christelle
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-24T12:11:22Z
dc.date.available2016-06-24T12:11:22Z
dc.date.issued2016-05-04
dc.description.abstractBuilding 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.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationMichael Dickmann, Vesa Suutari, Chris Brewster, Liisa Mäkelä, Jussi Tanskanen and Christelle Tornikoski. The career competencies of self-initiated and assigned expatriates: assessing the development of career capital over time. International Journal of Human Resource Management.en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0958-5192
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2016.1172657
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/10023
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_UK
dc.rightsThe final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2016.1172657
dc.subjectCareer capitalen_UK
dc.subjectexpatriationen_UK
dc.subjectinternational careersen_UK
dc.subjectlongitudinal studiesen_UK
dc.subjectself-initiated expatriationen_UK
dc.titleThe career competencies of self-initiated and assigned expatriates: assessing the development of career capital over timeen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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