Ep.17: From Wanderlust to Wonderland with Maike Andresen and Stefan Remhof

Show notes

Summary: In this episode of the Global People Mobility Podcast, Stefan Remhof interviews Maike Andresen from the University of Bamberg. They discuss topics related to global mobility, human resource management, and organizational behavior. Maike shares her expertise in careers, international mobility, and work flexibilization. They also explore the concept of job embeddedness and its impact on the retention of international talent. Maike's research on self-initiated expats reveals the importance of individual expectations and cultural background in career success. They also discuss the trends in global mobility, including virtual assignments and remote work. The episode concludes with a discussion on the role of HR practitioners in managing international talent and creating a welcoming organizational culture.

Key Takeaways:

• Global mobility and human resource management are important topics in today's workforce.
• Job embeddedness plays a crucial role in the retention of international talent.
• Self-initiated expats have unique career expectations based on their cultural background.
• Trends in global mobility include virtual assignments and remote work.
• HR practitioners play a key role in managing international talent and creating a welcoming organizational culture.

**Authors: ** Prof. Dr. Maike Andresen, Full Professor at the University of Bamberg since 2009, served as Vice President for Research (2015-2018) and led the H2020 project GLOMO (2017-2022). She has been a visiting scholar in Europe and Australia, and is part of the European Human Resource Management Master programme. She has published extensively and is on the editorial boards of leading HR journals. Her research focuses on international mobility, careers, and work flexibilisation.

Stefan Remhof is Managing Partner of the People Mobility Alliance and Professor of International Management at IU International University. He has profound expertise in the fields of global mobility, expat management and international assignments.