ABSTRACT
Following initial attention to international careers by Adler (1986b), the willingness to move internationally – whether this means relocating employment, accepting an overseas assignment or indeed just initiating international experiences – has received considerable attention in recent years (Scullion, 1992; Solomon, 1994; Brett and Stroh, 1995; Aryee et al., 1996; Forster and Johnsen, 1996; Inkson et al., 1997; Lowe et al., 1999; Suutari and Brewster, 2000; Feldman, 2001). Understanding the receptivity to working abroad of young graduates is important for a number of reasons (Tharenou, forthcoming):
It assists organizations in their quest for talent (see Chapter 6). Many young employees will self-initiate an international move rather than waiting to be expatriated.
