Personnel Review · 2003 · 148 citations · 35 references
ManagementHigher EducationInternational ManagementCareer ManagementInternational Education PolicyInternational Higher EducationInternational RecruitmentInternationalization Of Higher EducationGlobal Career DevelopmentInternational Career ManagementInternational Career MobilityOrganizational CareersProfessional Careers
The study examines the underexplored relationship between international experience and academic careers, framing it within contemporary career literature that distinguishes traditional and new career themes. The authors surveyed 30 British academics across four countries to analyze how they decided to take and evaluate overseas appointments. Findings show that the desire to travel motivates overseas appointments, while concerns about upward career mobility drive evaluations, offering managers key considerations for recruiting international faculty.
This paper focuses on the relatively unexplored link between international experience and academic careers. Drawing on a study of 30 British academics in four countries, it reports how they accounted for their decision to take an overseas appointment and how they evaluated that appointment. The contemporary career literature is used as a framework for analysis connecting the findings with “traditional” and “new” career themes. The desire to travel was found to be a key driver in taking the overseas appointment. When it came to evaluating the overseas appointment, however, upward career mobility in the context of increasing internationalisation was a major concern. The paper offers a number of key concerns for managers in institutions of higher education, particularly those concerned with the management and recruitment of international faculty.
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