The aim of this follow-up volume is to deepen the understanding of SIEs' careers, focusing on the contextual influences of space, time and institutions on the heterogeneous SIE population.

Maike Andresen is Professor of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at the University of Bamberg, Germany.

Chris Brewster is Professor of International Business and Strategy at Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK.

Vesa Suutari is Professor in the School of Management at the University of Vaasa, Finland.

1. Introduction: Recognizing space, time, and institutions in self-initiated expatriation research PART I - SPACE AS A CONTEXT FACTOR INFLUENCING THE SELF-INITIATED EXPATRIATE EXPERIENCE 2. "Home County" in studies of self-initiated expatriates 3. The impact of host country characteristics on self-initiated expatriates' career success 4. Cultural distance and self-initiated expatriates' willingness to relocate - A research agenda 5. The influence of language on self-initiated expatriate experience PART II - TIME AS A CONTEXT FACTOR IN SELF-INITIATED EXPATRIATES' INTERNATIONAL CAREER 6. The long-term effects of self-initiated international assignments on future careers of assignees 7. Self-initiated expatriates at different life and career stages: The meaning of families and their impact on the expatriation and repatriation experiences of self-initiated expatriates 8. Self-initiated expatriate adjustment over time PART III - INSTITUTIONS AS A CONTEXT FACTOR IN SELF-INITIATED EXPATRIATES' INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY 9. Understanding the organisational context: Self-initiated expatriate experiences in SMEs 10. Success of self-initiated expatriates: Different occupations, different realities? PART IV - OUTLOOK AND CONCLUSIONS 11. Self-initiated expatriates and the role of international human resource management 12. Conclusions