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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.
List of contents
1. The Multiple Forms and Shifting Landscapes of Global Careers; Michael Dickmann, Vesa Suutari, Olivier Wurtz.- 2. Typologies of Internationally Mobile Employees; Maike Andresen, Michael Dickmann, Vesa Suutari.- 3. Contrasting Assigned Expatriates and Self-Initiated Expatriates: A Review of Extant Research and a Future Research Agenda; Vesa Suutari, Chris Brewster, Michael Dickmann.- 4. Coaching of Global Careerists; Raija Salomaa.- 5.Career Success in Different Countries: Reflections on the 5C Project; Jon Briscoe, Michael Dickmann, Tim Hall, Emma Parry, Wolfgang Mayrhofer, Adam Smale.- 6. Managing Global Careerists: Individual, Organizational and Societal Needs; Michael Dickmann, Maike Andresen.- 7. Individual Offshoring: An Emerging Trend for Global Careers; Caroline Creven Fourrier, Sébastien Point.- 8. Inpatriate Career Profiles: A Historical Review and Future Outlook; Miriam Moeller, Michael Harvey.- 9. The Role of Repatriation in and for Global Careers; Eren Akkan, Mila Lazarova, Sebastian Reiche.- 10. A Typology of Dual-Career Expatriate (Trailing) Spouses: The 'R' Profile; Yvonne McNulty, Miriam Moeller.- 11. Management of Work-Life Interface of Global Careerists: Experiences among Different Types of International Professionals; Vesa Suutari, Liisa Mäkelä, Olivier Wurtz.- 12. Compensating Global Careerists; Celia Zárraga-Oberty, Jaime Bonache.
About the author
Michael Dickmann is Professor of International HRM at the Cranfield School of Management, UK. He is also Senior Editor-in-Chief of
The International Journal of Human Resource Management. His research focuses on human resource strategies, multinational organisations, international mobility and global careers. Michael has worked with many multinational corporations, humanitarian agencies, the government and the United Nations.
Vesa Suutariis Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Vaasa, Finland. Previously he acted as Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies and Vice Rector of the University for seven years. He has published over 80 journal articles and chapters on topics such as European management cultures, expatriation, global leadership and global careers.
Olivier Wurtz is Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Vaasa, Finland. He received his PhD in International Human Resource Management at HEC Paris, and has had his work published in the
Journal of International Business Studies and
The International Journal of Human Resource Management.
Summary
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.
