Measuring the return on investment in international assignments: an action research approach
| dc.contributor.author | Doherty, Noeleen | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Dickmann, Michael | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-29T05:00:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-01-29T05:00:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z | - |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper progresses the debate on the underresearched topic of return on investment (ROI) in international assignments by complementing and extending recent research streams on the conceptual understanding and challenging nature of measuring ROI. The study reported in this paper applies an action research methodology. Working in close collaboration with nine multinational companies, a set of metrics were developed to explore and gauge the ROI of international assignments. An in-depth exploration of the assignment purpose and individual and organizational otucomes over time highlights the importance of context and the dynamic nature of the task of assessing ROI. These themes have significant implications for international assignment strategy policy and practice. Insights from an action research perspective are discussed. | en_UK |
| dc.identifier.citation | Noeleen Doherty, Michael Dickmann, Measuring the return on investment in international assignments: an action research approach, The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Volume 23, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 3434-3454 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0958-5192 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.637062 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/8173 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_UK | - |
| dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | en_UK |
| dc.rights | This is a preprint of an article whose final and definitive form has been published in the The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2012, copyright Taylor & Francis. The International Journal of Human Resource Management is available online at: http://www.informaworld.com/ DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.637062 | |
| dc.subject | return on investment | en_UK |
| dc.subject | international assignments | en_UK |
| dc.subject | expatriation | en_UK |
| dc.subject | action research | en_UK |
| dc.title | Measuring the return on investment in international assignments: an action research approach | en_UK |
| dc.type | Article | - |