Dual-career couples during international relocation: The trailing spouse
Author:
- Michael HarveyMHMichael Harvey
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The International Journal of Human Resource Management
- Vol. 9 (2) , 309-331
Abstract
Expatriate relocation is a complex process which is influenced by a variety of issues. One issue, the dual-career couple, increases the likelihood of dissatisfaction and failure of the foreign assignment. The trailing spouse plays a critical role in the amount of stress/conflict experienced by the expatriate and she/he is key to increasing the success rate of expatriate managers. This research reports on a survey of 258 dual-career couples and their concerns with: (1) willingness to relocate; (2) unique adjustment issues; (3) stress/conflict generating situations; and (4) the type/level of support provided by the expatriate managers' MNCs.Keywords
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