All pain, little gain? Reframing the value of international assignments

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Welch, Denice, Steen, Adam and Tahvanainen, Marja. (2009). All pain, little gain? Reframing the value of international assignments. International Journal of Human Resource Management. 20(6), pp. 1327 - 1343. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190902909855
AuthorsWelch, Denice, Steen, Adam and Tahvanainen, Marja
Abstract

It has long been recognised that international assignments play an important strategic role in a company's portfolio of global staffing options. However, there has been limited work that demonstrates how companies measure their return on investment (ROI) from international assignments. In this article, we present the results of a two-country study of nine multinational companies that questions the use of measures such as return-on-investment (ROI). Rather, we reframe how international assignments are considered and contend that the concept of intellectual capital best captures the true worth – to organisations and individuals – of international assignments.

KeywordsHR function; human capital; intellectual capital; international assignments; repatriates; ROI; social capital
Year2009
JournalInternational Journal of Human Resource Management
Journal citation20 (6), pp. 1327 - 1343
PublisherRoutledge
ISSN0958-5192
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/09585190902909855
Scopus EID2-s2.0-68249111844
Page range1327 - 1343
Research GroupPeter Faber Business School
Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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