Career capital during international work experiences: contrasting self-initiated expatriate experiences and assigned expatriation

This article explores the career capital of expatriates, differentiating between self-initiated expatriates (SEs) and company assigned expatriates (AEs). Previous research has considered issues such as individual background variables, employer and task variables, motives, compensation, and repatriat...

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Published in:International journal of human resource management 2008-06, Vol.19 (6), p.979-998
Main Authors: Jokinen, Tiina, Brewster, Chris, Suutari, Vesa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
career capital
expatriates
international careers
knowing-how
knowing-whom
knowing-why
self-initiated expatriates
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Summary:This article explores the career capital of expatriates, differentiating between self-initiated expatriates (SEs) and company assigned expatriates (AEs). Previous research has considered issues such as individual background variables, employer and task variables, motives, compensation, and repatriation. The present study adds new perspectives related to the development of career capital. The article uses a survey of more than 200 Finnish expatriates to explore these concepts in relation to international work experiences; finding considerable similarities and some differences in the development of career capital of those sent on an expatriate assignment by an organization, and those having a self-initiated expatriate experience.
ISSN:0958-5192
1466-4399
DOI:10.1080/09585190802051279