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Transnational repertoires (2017)
Book Chapter
Devadason, R. (2017). Transnational repertoires. In Re-Living the Global City (80-96). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315717586-6

In this chapter I draw on Dürrschmidt’s concept of ‘extended milieux’ in Living the global city (1997) to explore how transnational professionals actively construct a sense of being at home whilst on the move. They self-consciously develop – what I c... Read More about Transnational repertoires.

The golden handcuffs? Choice, compliance and relocation amongst transnational professionals and executives (2016)
Journal Article
Devadason, R. (2017). The golden handcuffs? Choice, compliance and relocation amongst transnational professionals and executives. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 43(13), 2265-2282. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183x.2016.1260444

People who routinely cross borders for their jobs are often cast as beneficiaries of globalisation. But in a world of economic downturns, un- or underemployment as well as political unrest access to an increasingly global market becomes the personal... Read More about The golden handcuffs? Choice, compliance and relocation amongst transnational professionals and executives.

Globalization and Work (2013)
Book
Williams, S., Bradley, H., Devadason, R., & Erickson, M. (2013). Globalization and Work. Wiley

This engaging book offers a lively and rigorous synthesis of the varied interconnections between work and globalization. Drawing on relevant sociological insights, and based on extensive, up-to-date research studies of work and employment, it brings... Read More about Globalization and Work.

Power, reflexivity and difference in a Multinational Corporation (2013)
Journal Article
Devadason, R., & Fenton, S. (2013). Power, reflexivity and difference in a Multinational Corporation. Ethnicities, 13(4), 475-493. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468796813483732

The rationale for multinational corporations is the creation and sustenance of global networks to increase profits by enabling market expansion. Since corporate executives facilitate the transfer of knowledge, processes and practices across borders,... Read More about Power, reflexivity and difference in a Multinational Corporation.