Academic publications

• Van Bakel, M., Noesgaard, M. S., & Michailova, S. (2024). “Willing to go the extra mile”: an exploration of antecedents of assigned expatriates’ work engagement. Journal of Global Mobility: The Home of Expatriate Management Research, 12(3), 369-393.
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• Van Bakel, M. & Horak, S. (2024). Social Capital Theory. In Hutchings, K., Michailova, S., & Wilkinson, A. (eds). A Guide to Key Theories for Human Resource Management Research, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
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• 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, 11(1), pp. 21-42.
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• 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), pp. 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), pp. 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), pp. 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), pp. 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. (2024). Hvordan kan det internationale talent bryde ud af expat-boblen? Erhverv+, December 2024.
• Van Bakel, M. (2024). Breaking out of the Expat Bubble. How to Make Intercultural Connections and Friends. New York and London: Routledge.
• Van Bakel, M. (2024). Hvordan kan det internationale talent bryde ud af expat-boblen? HR Chefen, April 2024.
• 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 and podcasts

• Breaking out of the expat bubble. Guest speaker at the cultureXchange podcast (19 December 2024).
• Article about my Teacher of the Year award (University of Southern Denmark, 2021): Årets Underviser 2021: Det gør en forskel, at de studerende arbejder aktivt med det, de skal lære
• Article about my research in several local newspapers (2019). Lykken smitter ikke af.
• Mulhern, T. (2018). Mentor programs. The International (November 2018)
• Mayberry, K. (2017). Why do expats live in bubbles? BBC Capital (8 March 2017)
• Toe Laer, E. (2016). Kijken in de spiegel die de expat ons voorhoudt [Looking into the mirror that expats hold up to us]. Het Financieele Dagblad, 10 December 2016.
• De Voogt, S. (2013). Expat is terug van weggeweest. [The expat is back] Volkskrant, 28 May 2013.
• Van Twillert, M. (2012). Lessen in vriendschap. Nederland is moeilijk land voor expats. [Lessons in friendship. The Netherlands is a difficult country for expats] Intermediair, 2 March 2012.