@article {Harvey:1 April 1998:0958-5192:309, author = "Harvey M.", title = "Dual-career couples during international relocation: The trailing spouse", journal = "International Journal of Human Resource Management?", volume = "9", year = "1 April 1998", abstract = "Expatriate relocation is a complex process which is influenced by a variety of issues. One issue, the dual-career couple, increases the likelihood of dissatisfaction and failure of the foreign assignment. The trailing spouse plays a critical role in the amount of stress/conflict experienced by the expatriate and she/he is key to increasing the success rate of expatriate managers. This research reports on a survey of 258 dual-career couples and their concerns with: (1) willingness to relocate; (2) unique adjustment issues; (3) stress/conflict generating situations; and (4) the type/level of support provided by the expatriate managers' MNCs.", pages = "309-331(23)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/rijh/1998/00000009/00000002/art00005" }