A needs-driven approach to expatriate adjustment and career development: a multiple mentoring perspective

John M Mezias and Terri A Scandura
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John M Mezias: School of Business Administration, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA
Terri A Scandura: School of Business Administration, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA

Journal of International Business Studies, 2005, vol. 36, issue 5, 519-538

Abstract: Although effective in improving socialization, development, and retention in the US domestic context, mentoring would likely benefit expatriates and their firms, but it remains theoretically underdeveloped in the international context. We develop a theory of international mentoring by integrating current perspectives on protean and boundaryless careers with the literature on mentoring and expatriates. Expatriates need multiple mentors to assist their adjustment and development during the pre-departure, expatriation, and repatriation stages of international assignments. We discuss both hierarchical and peer, and formal and informal, mentoring relationships to delineate which relationships best address specific expatriate needs. International mentoring may improve expatriate adjustment, development, and retention, and thus may affect outcomes of international strategy. We conclude by discussing implications and avenues for future research. Journal of International Business Studies (2005), 36, 519–538. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400159

Date: 2005
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