Global mobility of highly skilled people : multidisciplinary perspectives on self-initiated expatriation /: multidisciplinary perspectives on self-initiated expatriation. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Driss Habti, Maria Elo, editors.
• Editors: Habti, Driss; Elo, Maria
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Rethinking Self-Initiated Expatriation in International Highly Skilled Migration; 1.1 Globalization and Contextual Development; 1.2 Conceptual Development and Diverse Viewpoints; 1.3 Revisiting Migration, Expatriation and the Development of Self-Initiated Expatriation; 1.4 Moving on the 'Mobility Turn' in Self-Initiated Expatriation; 1.5 Aim and Scope of the Book; 1.6 The Finnish Context: Experiencing Mobility, Mobilizing Experience; 1.7 Contents and Dissemination; 1.8 Themes in This Book 1.8.1 Part I: Highly Skilled Self-Initiated Expatriates and Assigned Expatriates: Recent Developments1.8.2 Part II: Emerging Drivers and Migration Dynamics of Highly Skilled Expatriates; 1.8.3 Part III: Integrated Networking and Capital Mobilization: Relational Dynamics Among Highly Skilled Expatriates; 1.8.4 Part IV: Embedding Place, Process of Integration and Adjustment; References; Part I: Highly Skilled Self-Initiated Expatriates and Assigned Expatriates: Recent Developments Chapter 2: Careers of Highly Educated Self-Initiated Expatriates: Observations from Studies Among Finnish Business Professionals2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Literature Review; 2.2.1 Career Motives of SIEs; 2.2.2 Development of SIEs During Their Assignments; 2.2.3 Career Impacts of SIE-Assignments; 2.3 The Careers of SIE Finnish Business Professionals; 2.3.1 Career Motives of SIEs; 2.3.2 Work-Family Perspective on Career Decision Making of SIEs; 2.3.3 Career and Social Capital Perspectives on Careers of SIEs; 2.3.4 Career Success Perspective on Careers of Finnish SIEs; 2.4 Conclusion; References Further Reading on the Experiences of Business-Educated Finnish SIEsChapter 3: Local Language Acquisition Among Organizational and Self-Initiated Finnish Expatriates in China; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Language in Intercultural Communication; 3.3 Expatriates and Language Use; 3.4 The Special Character of Self-Initiated Expatriates; 3.5 Language and Power; 3.6 Method; 3.7 Study Context; 3.8 Results: Expatriates' Learning of the Local Language; 3.8.1 Power Relations and the Use of Local Language 3.8.2 Differences Between Organizational and Self-Initiated Expatriates in the Pressure and Motivation of Local Language Learning3.9 Discussion and Conclusion; References; Part II: Emerging Drivers and Migration Dynamics of Highly Skilled Expatriates; Chapter 4: Dynamics of Diasporic Life - Entry and Exit Behavior of Highly Skilled Migrants; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Theoretical Perspectives on Elite Migrants and Diasporans on the Move; 4.3 Data and Methods; 4.4 Case Studies; 4.5 Findings and Discussion; 4.6 Conclusion; References
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 331.12791; Social sciences; Labor mobility; Skilled labor; Labor supply; Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Social Policy; Business & Economics -- International -- Economics; Political economy; Business & management; Migration; Population; International business enterpris; Social Science -- Emigration & Immigration; Migration, immigration & emigration; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319950563; 3319950568
• Related ISBNs: 9783319950556; 331995055X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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