An Exploration of the International Career Experiences of Argentinean Women in New Zealand

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dc.contributor.advisorMyers, Barbara
dc.contributor.advisorRavenswood, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorNodesco, Luciana Ornela
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-26T23:50:56Z
dc.date.available2019-08-26T23:50:56Z
dc.date.copyright2019
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.updated2019-08-24T23:10:35Z
dc.description.abstractSelf-initiated (SI) expatriates are international travellers who pursue overseas work, temporarily and by their own means (Al Ariss & Crowley-Henry, 2013; Myers, Inkson, & Pringle, 2017; Suutari, Brewster, Mäkelä, Dickmann, & Tornikoski, 2018). The experiences of this growing global workforce, and in particular the experiences of SI expatriate women, are under-researched (Ressia, Strachan, & Bailey, 2017; Van den Bergh & Du Plessis, 2012). Furthermore, little research has been carried out on Latin American women undertaking self-initiated expatriation (SIE) in New Zealand (NZ). This dissertation provides a unique contribution to the literature by exploring the motivations of Argentinean women to embark on a SIE to NZ, as well as their career experiences and development in the country. The career stories of five Argentinean SI expatriate women were analysed through narrative inquiry, which is described by Polkinghorne (1995) as a methodology that explores human experiences through storytelling. The research paradigm used is interpretive (Crotty, 1998; Grant & Giddings, 2002; Gray, 2013). The findings of this dissertation provide new insights into the strategies undertaken by the participants that contributed to their career experiences and development: mentoring, networking, access to community support, pursuing local qualifications and training. Additionally, evidence of some discriminatory practices by NZ employers was found, such as failure to recognise overseas qualifications and experience. However, SIE was a powerful experience that contributed to the participants’ career development, resulting in transformational life change for all of them. Certain implications for Argentinean women and their employers were identified. Other SI expatriate women seeking to improve their career development in NZ may find it useful to learn about the experiences, strategies and challenges which the participants shared. New Zealand employers wishing to retain or attract skilled SI expatriate women could endeavour to do so by supporting them with technical training, cross-cultural training, ongoing language training, mentoring, and formal and informal networking opportunities (Cao et al., 2013; Cao et al., 2014; Chen & Shaffer, 2017; Fontinha, De Cuyper, Williams & Scott, 2017; Howe-Walsh & Schyns, 2010; Vaiman, Haslberger, & Vance, 2015).en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/12768
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherAuckland University of Technology
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjectSelf-initiated expatriatesen_NZ
dc.subjectArgentineanen_NZ
dc.subjectExpatriationen_NZ
dc.subjectCareer developmenten_NZ
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_NZ
dc.subjectSelf-initiated expatriationen_NZ
dc.subjectGlobal mobilityen_NZ
dc.subjectMotivationsen_NZ
dc.subjectInternational experiencesen_NZ
dc.subjectInternational work experiencesen_NZ
dc.subjectOverseas experienceen_NZ
dc.subjectArgentinean womenen_NZ
dc.subjectLatin womenen_NZ
dc.subjectSIEen_NZ
dc.titleAn Exploration of the International Career Experiences of Argentinean Women in New Zealanden_NZ
dc.typeDissertationen_NZ
thesis.degree.grantorAuckland University of Technology
thesis.degree.levelMasters Dissertations
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Businessen_NZ
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