Over the past 20 years, there has been increased interest in global forms of employment.
Researchers have identified and investigated a number of global work experiences …

This article concentrates on the discursive construction of success and failure in narratives of
post-merger integration. Drawing on extensive interview material from eight Finnish …

High-quality employees with international experience bring valuable advantages to
internationally operating organizations. The growing number and importance of immigrants …

In contrast to traditional definitions of career identity as an individual construct, this article
argues for a discursive approach to career identity as a narrative practice. Career identity is …

This paper examines the role of individual agency and the perceived value of international
experience for self-directed expatriation as an increasingly common career choice. Drawing …

Globalisation has led to increasing international mobility amongst business and education
professionals. Whilst expatriate management literature focuses on expatriate assignment of …

Purpose–To provide a theoretically grounded exploration of the family's role in the decision
to expatriate independently. Design/methodology/approach–This is a qualitative study …

This paper sheds light on an apparent paradox: managers continue to accept offers of
international assignments even though they tend to view them as a risky career move …

The aim of this paper is to identify potentially productive areas where future research on
global managers' careers is warranted. Approaching career as a path, we conceptualize a …

This paper reflects upon the status of historical research in the contemporary accounting and
management research literature, briefly revisits some of its fundamental methodological …