Purpose – Through a large-scale quantitative study, this paper aims to test and extend the qualitative findings of Richardson and McKenna and of Osland on reasons to expatriate and relate them to work outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – Examining how reasons to expatriate may affect work...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to contribute to the field of diversity studies with novel insights on how language diversity and communication frequency influence dissimilarity attitudes. Design/methodology/approach – The authors examine language diversity and communication frequency...

Contents: Foreword / J. Stewart Black -- Part I History of expatriate studies and its current state of play -- 1. Introduction : overview of early expatriate studies, 1952 to 1979 / Yvonne McNulty and Jan Selmer -- 2. The concept of business expatriates / Yvonne McNulty and Chris Brewster -- 3....

The purpose of this ebook on global employee families is to expand the conceptual and methodological boundaries of research in this area to enhance our understanding of the family experiences of the growing diverse portfolio of global employees. The chapters in this ebook are conceptually and...

Covers -- Editorial advisory board -- Dangerous settings and risky international assignments -- "I might be shot at!" exploring the drivers to work in hostile environments using an intelligent careers perspective -- For sensation's sake -- How do you fear? Examining expatriates' perception of...