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Dual‐career Couples: The Selection Dilemma in International Relocation
Author(s) -
Harvey Michael
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of selection and assessment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.812
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1468-2389
pISSN - 0965-075X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2389.1996.tb00055.x
Subject(s) - expatriate , relocation , spouse , dual (grammatical number) , multinational corporation , dilemma , psychology , selection (genetic algorithm) , career development , social psychology , business , political science , law , computer science , finance , art , philosophy , literature , epistemology , artificial intelligence , programming language
No one factor could have as great an impact on multinational corporations (MNCs) than the dual‐career phenomena. The selection of expatriate candidates is a complex process made more arduous by the career orientation of the expatriate's spouse. The need for a social support network is essential for the dual‐career family to increase the probability of successfully completing an expatriate assignment.