Benefits of Dual-Career Support for Expatriate Spouses

Katharina Silberbauer ()
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Katharina Silberbauer: University of Latvia

International Journal of Business and Management, 2015, vol. 3, issue 2, 66-84

Abstract: The purpose of the paper is to explore the benefits of on-assignment dual-career support for expatriate spouses. The article is based on survey data collected from a large organization in the oil and gas industry. The author argues in favor of the hypothesis that dual-career support is beneficial for trailing spouses. Cultural and occupational support is perceived as most favorable. The main limitation is that the study?s focus was solely on the preferences of spouses of employees working in one company in the oil and gas industry. The findings must therefore be understood in the context of this environment. Based on the research results, HR practitioners are advised to set up or adjust their international assignment guidelines to fit the needs of dual-career couples.

Keywords: international human resource management, international assignments, dual-career support, expatriate, benefits, trailing spouse (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F01 F23 M52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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