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 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
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/65645
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/09585192.2016.1172657
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Henley Business School > International Business and Strategy
Publisher	Routledge
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