This article examines how the fi t between career and international assignment is likely to affect the success of the international assignment (IA) at its various stages. We propose an integrative model of IA success that encompasses three stages: pre-expatriation, expatriation, and repatriation. The main objective of this article is to contribute to the understanding of how individuals' career characteristics infl uence IA success during expatriation and repatriation. In our model, IA success is considered from both the individual and organizational perspective. In addition to drawing on the theory of fi t to examine IA success during the expatriation and repatriation stages, we also use human capital and signal theory to examine the relationship between expatriation success and repatriation success. The propositions of our conceptual research provide practical and theoretical implications.
Résumé Dans cet article, nous proposons une définition multidimensionnelle de la réussite de la mobilité internationale. Nous examinons 52 recherches conceptuelles ou empiriques qui montrent une grande hétérogénéité des critères de réussite ou d’échec. Nous proposons alors une clarification et une intégration des critères de la réussite de la mobilité internationale, à la fois dans une perspective individuelle et organisationnelle. Notre définition multidimensionnelle est développée à partir de la littérature sur les carrières et sur la mobilité internationale.
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