The Impact of Career Capital on Expatriates' Perceived Marketability |
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| Authors: | Liisa Mäkelä Vesa Suutari Chris Brewster Michael Dickmann Christelle Tornikoski |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Vaasa, Department of Management, 65101 Vaasa, Finland;2. University of Vaasa Management and organization, Vaasa, Finland;3. Henley Business School University of Reading – Whiteknights, Reading GR6 6AA, United Kingdom;4. Cranfield University, Cranfield, United Kingdom;5. Grenoble Ecole de Management, Grenoble, France |
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| Abstract: | We examine how the development of three types of career capital (knowing how, knowing whom, and knowing why) during an international assignment affects the perceived marketability of organizational expatriates. Using the perceived marketability perspective and long‐term follow‐up data, we show that knowing how is seen as the most transferable type of career capital, while the development of other aspects of career capital has little impact on perceived marketability. We also show that career capital development is more recognized in the external market than by current employers. Our findings expand our understanding of long‐term career marketability among people who have completed international assignments. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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| Keywords: | Expatriates Career Capital Long‐term Careers Perceived Marketability Global Careers |
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