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The Management of Global Careers

Exploring the Rise of International Work

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Critically explores the concept of inpatriation as well as expatriation as a viable means for MNCs to engage in the global marketplace
  • Highlights the future directions of global career research
  • Includes contributions from international leading experts in the career field

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
  2. The Multiple Forms and Shifting Landscapes of Global Careers

    • Michael Dickmann, Vesa Suutari, Olivier Wurtz
    Pages 1-31
  3. Typologies of Internationally Mobile Employees

    • Maike Andresen, Michael Dickmann, Vesa Suutari
    Pages 33-61
  4. Coaching of Global Careerists

    • Raija Salomaa
    Pages 91-116
  5. Career Success in Different Countries: Reflections on the 5C Project

    • Jon Briscoe, Michael Dickmann, Tim Hall, Emma Parry, Wolfgang Mayrhofer, Adam Smale
    Pages 117-148
  6. Managing Global Careerists: Individual, Organizational and Societal Needs

    • Michael Dickmann, Maike Andresen
    Pages 149-181
  7. Individual Offshoring: An Emerging Trend for Global Careers

    • Caroline Creven Fourrier, Sébastien Point
    Pages 183-200
  8. Inpatriate Career Profiles: A Historical Review and Future Outlook

    • Miriam Moeller, Michael Harvey
    Pages 201-221
  9. The Role of Repatriation in and for Global Careers

    • Eren Akkan, Mila Lazarova, B. Sebastian Reiche
    Pages 223-256
  10. Compensating Global Careerists

    • Celia Zárraga-Oberty, Jaime Bonache
    Pages 319-340
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 341-348

About this book

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.


Reviews

“This book is an invaluable resource for scholars in the field of global careers, for people experiencing or contemplating such a career, and for those who manage them. The team of experts assembled provides a wonderful breadth of perspectives and a rich coverage of the field.” (Hugh P. Gunz, Professor, University of Toronto Mississauga)

“A rich collection of knowledge about diverse types, experiences, and issues of global careerists... an indispensable resource for global career researchers, educators, and practitioners.” (Margaret Shaffer, Michael F. Price Chair of International Business, University of Oklahoma)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom

    Michael Dickmann

  • School of Management, University of Vaasa, Vassa, Finland

    Vesa Suutari, Olivier Wurtz

About the editors

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 Suutari is 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.

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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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