List of publications

On this page you can find the academic articles I wrote about my research. In most of the cases, I have tried to make the content of these academic articles more accessible by writing blog posts about them. I also list other articles that I have written as well as press clippings which feature my research – where possible with a link to the original content.

Are you interested in reading an article but you don’t have access? Then please shoot me an e-mail at msvb[at]sdu.dk and I can send you an individual copy. Enjoy the read!

Academic publications

  • van Bakel, M., & Vance, C. M. (2023). Breaking out of the expatriate bubble in Denmark: Insights from the challenge of making connections with local Danes. Journal of Global Mobility: The Home of Expatriate Management Research, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print).
    → Official link → Read the summary blog post
  • van Bakel, M. (2022). Expatriate social network formation in Denmark: Challenges of developing informal ties locally. In S. Horak (Ed.), Informal Networks in International Business. Bingley, UK: Emerald.
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  • van Bakel, M., Vaiman, V., Vance, C. M., & Haslberger, A. (2022). Broadening international mentoring: contexts and dynamics of expatriate and HCN intercultural mentoring. Journal of Global Mobility: The Home of Expatriate Management Research, 10(1), 14-35.
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  • Kubovcikova, A., & van Bakel, M. (2022). Social support abroad: How do self-initiated expatriates gain support through their social networks? International Business Review, 31(1), 101894
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  • Richter, N. F., Schlaegel, C., van Bakel, M., & Lemmergaard, J. (Eds.) (2020). Navigating an increasingly intercultural reality – intercultural competence in European international management. Editorial to the Special Issue on The role of intercultural competence in European international management: Theory, Measurement, Antecedents, and Outcomes, European Journal of International Management, 14(2).
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  • Richter, N. F., Schlaegel, C., van Bakel, M., & Engle, R. (2020). The expanded model of cultural intelligence and its explanatory power in the context of expatriation intention. European Journal of International Management, 14(2): 381-419.
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  • Van Bakel, M.S. (2019). It takes two to tango: a review of the empirical research on expatriate-local interactions. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 30(21): 2993-3025
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  • Van Bakel, M. & Salzbrenner, S. (2019). Going abroad to play: Motivations, challenges, and support of sports expatriates. Thunderbird International Business Review, 61(3): 505-517
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  • Van Bakel, M.S., Van Oudenhoven, J.P. & Gerritsen, M. (2017) Impact of a local host on social support received by expatriates. Human Resource Development International, 20 (3), pp. 215-235
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  • Van Bakel, M.S., Gerritsen, M., & Van Oudenhoven, J.P. (2016). The importance of relationship quality: Maximizing the impact of expatriate contact with a local host. Thunderbird International Business Review, 58(1), pp. 41-54
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  • Van Bakel, M.S., Van Oudenhoven, J.P. & Gerritsen, M. (2015). Developing a high quality intercultural relationship: expatriates and their local host. Journal of Global Mobility, 3(1), pp. 25-45.
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  • Szkudlarek, B. & Van Bakel, M.S. (2014). International assignments for global leadership development. In Gehrke, B. & Claes, M-T. (Eds). Global Leadership Practices. A cross-cultural management perspective. Palgrave Publishing Ltd, pp. 102-117.
  • Van Bakel, M. S., Gerritsen, M., & Van Oudenhoven, J.P. (2014). Impact of a local host on the intercultural competence of expatriates. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 25(14), pp. 2050-2067.
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  • Van Bakel, M.S. (2012). In Touch with the Dutch. Ph.D. thesis, Radboud University Nijmegen. Nijmegen, the Netherlands: Ipskamp Drukkers (ISBN 978-94-6191-159-9).
  • Van Bakel, M. S., Gerritsen, M., & Van Oudenhoven, J. P. (2011). Impact of a local host on the success of an international assignment. Thunderbird International Business Review, 53(3), pp. 391-402.
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Other publications

  • Van Bakel, M. (2022). Interkulturelt mentorskab: en kernepraksis indenfor HR. HR Chefen, April, pp. 46-48
  • Vaiman, V., Van Bakel, M., Vance, C.M. (2022). A Guide to Effective Mentoring of International Employees. Article published at www.shrm.org
  • Van Bakel, M. & Emontspool, J. (2020). Brobygning på arbejdspladsen. HR Chefen, December, pp. 40-42.
  • Van Bakel, M.S. (2017). The internationalised workplace: Connecting international employees with their local colleagues. HR Chefen, 6, p. 28-31
  • Van Bakel, M.S. (2013). Verschil mag er wezen. DIXIT (year 10), p. 13-14.
  • Van Bakel, M.S. (2012). In Touch with the Dutch. The Xpat Journal, June 2012, p. 26-27.
  • Van Bakel, M.S. (2010). In Touch with the Dutch. Loopbaanvisie, 2, June 2010, p. 80-81.
  • Van Bakel, M.S., Knoll, Y. & Sand, A.J. (Eds.). (2008). A Suitcase Full of Discoveries (1). Published by Lulu Enterprises, Inc. [intercultural storybook for children].
  • Van Bakel, M.S. (2006). The Netherlands, a cultural piece of cake? The Xpat Journal, June 2006, p. 16-17.
  • Van Bakel, M.S. (2002). In collision with the iceberg called culture. Internal publication of the International Gender Studies Centre, University of Oxford, UK.

Press clippings