Self-Initiated Repatriation at the Interplay Between Field, Capital, and Habitus

Maike Andresen and Matthias Walther ()
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Matthias Walther: MAGELLAN - Laboratoire de Recherche Magellan - UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises (IAE) - Lyon

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Abstract: Self-initiated repatriation (SIR) remains an under-researched topic. Applying Bourdieu's theory of practice (1972), we conducted a qualitative study and investigated SIR into the Danish, French, and German career field. We found that expatriation leads to a modification of the habitus and career capital. While economic capital issues were not found to play a major role, the modified habitus only appeared to affect the return into the Danish career field where self-initiated expatriation was valued negatively. Especially the modified set of cultural and social capital was pertinent for re-entering the French and German career field. Theoretical and practical implications are illustrated.

Keywords: Bourdieu; qualitative; repatriation; self-initiated (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-09-14
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Published in Maike Andresen; Akram Al Ariss; Matthias Walther. Self-Initiated Expatriation: Individual, Organizational, and National Perspectives, Routledge, pp.160-180, 2012

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