Work and Family Interface in the International Career Context
This book focuses on the interface of work and personal life of international professionals. The globalization of business has led to an increasing number of people who work in international roles either through working abroad on different kinds of assign
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and Family Interface in the International Career Context
Work and Family Interface in the International Career Context
Liisa Mäkelä • Vesa Suutari Editors
Work and Family Interface in the International Career Context
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Editors Liisa Mäkelä Department of Management University of Vaasa Vaasa, Finland
ISBN 978-3-319-17646-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-17647-5
Vesa Suutari Department of Management University of Vaasa Vaasa, Finland
ISBN 978-3-319-17647-5 (eBook)
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Contents
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The Work and Personal Life Interface in the International Career Context: An Introduction .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liisa Mäkelä and Vesa Suutari Integrating the Work-Life Interface During Expatriation: A Case Study of Expatriate Mining Professionals . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Richardson, Steve McKenna, Carolyn Dickie, and Clare Kelliher Expatriate Family Narratives on International Mobility: Key Characteristics of the Successful Moveable Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mila Lazarova, Yvonne McNulty, and Monica Semeniuk
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Another Look at Family Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arno Haslberger, Thomas Hippler, and Chris Brewster
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What Is a Better Predictor of Work-Family Conflict in India? – Gender or Gender Role Ideology .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ujvala Rajadhyaksha and Sofiya Velgach
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Dual-Income and Dual-Career Couples in International Context . . . . Agnieszka Kierner
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Adjustment of Spouses of Self-Initiated Expatriates: Feeling Different vs. Feeling Welcome . . . . . .
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