Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to theorize men’s experiences of work-life balance in male-dominated, high-performance industries. Design/methodology/approach: This study provides an in-depth qualitative study comprising interviews and informal conversations with male lawyers in Canada....

This paper focuses on the relatively unexplored link between international experience and academic careers. Drawing on a study of 30 British academics in four countries, it reports how they accounted for their decision to take an overseas appointment and how they evaluated that appointment. The...

Purpose – To provide a theoretically grounded exploration of the family's role in the decision to expatriate independently. Design/methodology/approach – This is a qualitative study drawing on data collected in interviews with 30 British faculty working in universities in Singapore, New...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the use of realistic job previews (RJPs) and realistic living conditions previews (RLCPs) during the recruitment of a group of internationally mobile knowledge workers who elect to go overseas independently rather than as part of an overseas...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of social capital for career success and sustainability among arts managers and the implication for human resource practice. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a qualitative study comprising interviews with 73 arts managers in...