Table of contents - Special Issue: Global employees … global families
Guest Editors: Professor Margaret Shaffer and Dr Mina Westman
Till stress do us part: the causes and consequences of expatriate divorce
Yvonne McNultyInternational relocation is undoubtedly a source of stress for families, and in particular for married couples. Yet, despite familial challenges and the fact that “family…
“Keeping the family side ticking along”: An exploratory study of the work-family interface in the experiences of rotational assignees and frequent business travellers
Charlotte Baker, Sylwia CiukThe purpose of this paper is to explore the work-family interface of two non-traditional forms of expatriation. The paper contributes to existing research by comparing and…
Work-family conflict faced by international business travellers: Do gender and parental status make a difference?
Liisa Mäkelä, Barbara Bergbom, Kati Saarenpää, Vesa SuutariThe purpose of this paper is to examine the direct and moderating effect of gender and parental status on the relationship between international business travel days and…
Burden or support? The influence of partner nationality on expatriate cross-cultural adjustment
Samuel Davies, Albert Kraeh, Fabian FroeseThe family and specifically, the partners of expatriates are unfortunately the major cause of expatriate maladjustment. Drawing from and extending the concept of relational…
International adjustment of female vs male business expatriates. A replication study in Switzerland
Xavier Salamin, Eric DavoineReasons for women’s underrepresentation in international assignments include stereotypical assumptions within organizations about their ability to adjust abroad and more broadly a…
ISSN:
2049-8799Online date, start – end:
2013Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Professor Jan Selmer