Fast-tracking expatriate development: The unique learning environments of international volunteer placements

Fee, A; Gray, SJ

Fast-tracking expatriate development: The unique learning environments of international volunteer placements

Fee, A

Gray, SJ

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Citation:: International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2011, 22 (3), pp. 530 - 552
Issue Date:: 2011-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Fee, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0598-0776	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gray, SJ	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2011, 22 (3), pp. 530 - 552	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0958-5192	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/29185
dc.description.abstract	International volunteering has traditionally been viewed as a pursuit that, while admirable, provided little benefit for the volunteer beyond altruistic satisfaction. Yet several recent studies suggest that an international volunteer placement can fast-track the development of valuable global skills and capabilities. To date, no research has offered a systematic explanation for this. This article presents a framework that outlines the unique mechanisms of international volunteer placements that contribute to them being fertile learning environments for expatriates. In doing so, it draws on evidence from a longitudinal study of the learning experiences of a sample of international volunteers from Australia and New Zealand. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Human Resource Management	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/09585192.2011.543631	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Industrial Relations	en_US
dc.title	Fast-tracking expatriate development: The unique learning environments of international volunteer placements	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
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Abstract:

International volunteering has traditionally been viewed as a pursuit that, while admirable, provided little benefit for the volunteer beyond altruistic satisfaction. Yet several recent studies suggest that an international volunteer placement can fast-track the development of valuable global skills and capabilities. To date, no research has offered a systematic explanation for this. This article presents a framework that outlines the unique mechanisms of international volunteer placements that contribute to them being fertile learning environments for expatriates. In doing so, it draws on evidence from a longitudinal study of the learning experiences of a sample of international volunteers from Australia and New Zealand. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.

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