Talent Management of Self-Initiated Expatriates: A Neglected Source of Global Talent

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Self-Initiated Expatriates: A Neglected Source of the Global Talent Flow....Pages 1-15
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
Global Self-Initiated Corporate Careerists: What Drives Them and Implications for HRM....Pages 19-29
Are Self-Initiated Expatriates Born or Made? Exploring the Relationship between SIE Orientation and Individual ROI....Pages 30-58
The Organizational Self-Initiated Expatriate: A Case Study of a Professional Services Firm....Pages 59-87
Could International Volunteers Be Considered Ethical Consumers? A Cross-Discipline Approach to Understanding Motivations of Self-Initiated Expatriates....Pages 88-116
Female Self-Initiated Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates: An Unexpected Trifecta....Pages 117-135
Self-Initiated Expatriate’s Adjustment: A Neglected Terrain....Pages 136-155
Front Matter....Pages 157-157
The Careers of Self-Initiated Expatriates....Pages 159-180
Self-Initiated Expatriate Academics: Personal Characteristics and Work Outcomes....Pages 181-201
Self-Initiated Expatriate Women’s Careers — Reflections, Experiences and Choices....Pages 202-233
Self-Initiated and Assigned Expatriates: Talent Management and Career Considerations....Pages 234-255
The Social Capital of Traditional and Self-Initiated Expatriates....Pages 256-277
The Work-Life Interface of Self-Initiated Expatriates: Conflicts and Enrichment....Pages 278-303
Back Matter....Pages 304-314