TY  - CHAP
AB  - Abstract In this chapter, I reflect on my research on expatriation and cross-cultural interactions over the past four decades. I have characterized it as voyages of self-discovery, as my research questions have been framed by my own experiences in growing up in a bicultural environment in Hong Kong and subsequent relocation to North America. My research findings have helped me understand the what, why, and how of my encounters and observations in the context of international assignments and cross-cultural encounters. The chapter then focuses on my 1981 publication that presented a contingency paradigm of selection and training that generated substantial interest in expatriation. While the contingency paradigm is essentially valid today, I outline four developments that have taken place since then – war for talent, greying of the labor force, rise of emerging markets, and need for global orientation – that necessitate new perspectives in understanding human resource management in the global context. I then allude to how I would rewrite my 1981 paper differently in light of these changes.
VL  - 12
SN  - 978-1-78743-718-0, 978-1-78743-719-7/1745-8862
DO  - 10.1108/S1745-886220170000012026
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1745-886220170000012026
AU  - Tung Rosalie L.
ED  - Alain Verbeke
ED  - Jonas Puck
ED  - Rob van Tulder
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Prologue – Voyages of Self-Discovery: A Reflection on Four Decades of Research on Expatriation and Cross-Cultural Interactions
T2  - Distance in International Business: Concept, Cost and Value
T3  - Progress in International Business Research
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 1
EP  - 15
Y2  - 2024/04/26
ER  -