CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

“Maximizing Expatriate Return on Investment", 2010 Cartus & Primacy Asia Pacific Roundtable Series: Looking Forward - Challenges and Strategies for Global Mobility Policies and Practices, Hong Kong, 23 June 2010.

“Maximizing Expatriate Return on Investment", 2010 Cartus & Primacy Asia Pacific Roundtable Series: Looking Forward - Challenges and Strategies for Global Mobility Policies and Practices, Singapore, 2 June 2010.

“Measuring expatriate return on investment", Cartus, Singapore, 9 February 2010.

"Expatriate and Family Success on International Assignments”, College of Business Administration, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, 15 October 2009

"Measuring Expatriate ROI", The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, Singapore, 18 August  2009

"Measuring Expatriate ROI - An Asia Pacific Perspective", MBA ParisTech International HR Singapore Seminar Program, Singapore, 27 April 2009

"Expatriate Return on Investment", Mercer Asia Pacific Compensation & Benefits Forum, Singapore, 4-6 November 2008

“Return on Investment (ROI) of Expatriate Assignments", ORC Worldwide Asia MNC Roundtable Meeting, Langkawi, Malaysia, 23-24 October 2008

“Return on investment for companies and expatriates in the global mobility arena", Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Annual Asia Pacific Global Employer Services Conference, Hong Kong, 16-19 September 2008

“Do Global Firms Measure Expatriate Return on Investment?", Academy of International Business Annual Meeting (AIB), Milan, Italy, 30 June - 3 July 2008

Doctoral Consortium, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting (AIB), Milan, Italy, 30 June 2008 (invited attendance)

“Global Mobility Management - Return on Investment", Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Annual EMEA Global Employer Services Conference, Athens, Greece, 25-27 June 2008

Maximizing ROI of Organizational Leaders", LexisNexis Effective Expatriate Management Conference, Singapore, 13 November 2007

“The Truth About Expatriate Return on Investment in Global Firms: Facts, Frustrations, and the Future of Mobility", Singapore Management University Brown Bag Seminar Series, Lee Kong Chian School of Business. 16 November 2007

“The Truth About Expatriate Return on Investment: Evidence from Global Firms", American Chamber of Commerce and Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Networking Event at Chicago Graduate School of Business, Singapore Campus. 26 October 2007

“Cracking The Value Code: Improving The Return on Investment in Talent Through Global Mobility", Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and ORC Worldwide, Talent Management - The International Challenge Conference, London, 10 October 2007

“Barriers to Measuring Expatriate Return on Investment in Global Firms", McNulty, Y. 2007. Monash University and University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), International Business in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies for Research and Practice Conference, Beijing, China, 22-24 September 2007

“Measuring Expatriate Return on Investment: Empirical Evidence from Global Firms”, Monash University Brown Bag Seminar Series, Faculty of Business & Economics, Department of Management. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17 September 2007

"Resources for the trailing spouse", Philips Quarterly Spouse Orientation Seminar, Singapore, 13 September 2007

“Uncovering The Truth About Expatriate Return on Investment: Revelations from Global Firms”, National University of Singapore Brown Bag Seminar Series, NUS Business School. Singapore, 5 September 2007

“Expatriate Return on Investment, ECA International, Second Annual Strategic Discussion Forum, Singapore, 4 September 2007

“Expatriate Return on Investment, Poster presented at the Monash University HDR Poster Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia, 22 August 2007

"One Assignment, Two Lives: Dual-Careers and The Trailing Spouse", Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI), Cultural Intelligence Community of Practice Seminar, Singapore, 17 August 2007

“Measuring Expatriate Return on Investment: Empirical Evidence from Global Firms”, U.S. Academy of Management Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 3-8 August 2007

Doctoral Consortium (IM Division), U.S. Academy of Management Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 4 August 2007 (invited attendance)

"One Assignment, Two Lives: Dual-Careers and The Trailing Spouse", Primetime Women's Business and Professional Association, Singapore, 12 July 2007

“Measuring Expatriate Return on Investment in Global Firms”, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Annual EMEA Global Employer Services Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 27-29 June 2007

“Measuring Expatriate Return on Investment in Global Firms”, Magellan International Human Resources Network, Singapore, 15 February 2007

“Expatriate Return on Investment”, South African Remuneration Association - Expatriate Management Group Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 September 2006 (via video link)

“Expatriate Return on Investment”, National Foreign Trade Council - Expatriate Management Special Interest Group Meeting, New York, 14 September 2006 (via conference link)

“Expatriate Return on Investment”, Monash University Faculty of Business and Economics 11th Annual Doctoral Conference, Melbourne, 11-13 September 2006

“Understanding Expatriate Return on Investment", 11th World HR Congress 2006, Singapore, 29 May - 1 June 2006

“Expatriate Return on Investment: What it is, What it isn't”, ORC Worldwide Asia Roundtable Conference, Singapore, 27-28 April 2006

“The Trailing Spouse”, City University of New York – Baruch College, 16 February 2005

“Expatriate Return on Investment”, U.S. Academy of Management Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6-11 August 2004

Expatriate Return on Investment”, Monash University Australian Centre for Research in Employment and Work (ACREW) Seminar. Caulfield, Australia, 3 June 2004

“The content and process of doing a thesis on ‘Expatriate Return on Investment’ by distance”, Monash University Doctoral Seminar Series, Faculty of Business & Economics, Department of Management. Gippsland, Victoria, 2 June 2004

“The Trailing Spouse”, 2004 Families in Global Transition Conference, Dallas, Texas, 25-27 March

Doctoral Consortium (IM Division), U.S. Academy of Management Meeting, Seattle, Washington, 2 August 2003 (invited attendance)

“Expatriate Return on Investment”, 2003 Expatica HR Best Practices for Managing Your International Workforce Conference, Brussels Belgium, 12 June 2003

 

PRACTITIONER PUBLICATIONS

Book Review: "Beyond Doctorates Down-Under", Compass Magazine for Monash Postgraduate Association, March 2020

"Gone and Forgotten", Compass Magazine for Monash Postgraduate Association, March 2009

"On my own terms", Compass Magazine for Monash Postgraduate Association, April/May 2008

"Facts About Trailing Families", Expat Living Kids Guide Singapore, November 2007

"Measuring Expatriate Return on Investment", Relocation Today, Vol 9, Iss 1, January 2007

"Female Executives on International Assignments", Workforce Management, 18 January 2007

"Baby Onboard", Expat Living Magazine, Singapore, September 2006

“What expatriates want - and expect - from human resources", Innovations in International HR, Volume 32, Number 2, Spring 2006

"World HR congress reveals best HR strategies for the future", Expatica HR, June 2006

"Industry Surveys 2005: A review of the best (Part 3)”, Expatica HR, May 2006

"Industry Surveys 2005: A review of the best (Part 2)”, Expatica HR, May 2006

"Industry Surveys 2005: A review of the best (Part 1)”, Expatica HR, May 2006

“The USA is a hardship posting by comparison", ORC Global Workforce Quarterly Newsletter, Spring 2006

“Relocating to Singapore”, Expatica HR, November 2005

“Introducing The Conference Board”, Expatica HR, August 2005

“Industry Surveys 2004: A review of the best”, Human Capital Plus Magazine for Singapore Human Resource Institute (SHRI), May 2005

“Understanding Expatriate Return on Investment - Improving the Bottom Line”, SHRM Global,  April 2005

“Defining Expatriate Return on Investment”, Expatica HR,  April 2005

“Industry Surveys 2004: A review of the best (Part I1)”, Expatica HR, April 2005

“Industry Surveys 2004: A review of the best (Part I)”, Expatica HR, March 2005

“My Life: The Accidental Academic”, Global Connection Magazine for Expat Partners, Spring 2004

“Using expatriate industry surveys: A review of the best”, Expatica HR, April 2004

“Using expatriate industry surveys: What to look for”, Expatica HR, April 2004

“Understanding a new phenomenon: The male trailing spouse", Expatica HR, March 2004

“Career programmes: costs, risks, and HR’s role”, Expatica HR, July 2003

“How to evaluate a career programme”, Expatica HR, June 2003

“Expat ROI Models to Consider”, Expatica HR, May 2003

“International Mobility & The Bottom Line”, Expatica HR, April 2003

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

McNulty, Y., and De Cieri, H. (2010). Determinants of expatriate return on investment in global firms: Advancing the conceptual framework. In Proceedings of the 2010 U.S. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada: 6-10 August.

Vance, C., McNulty, Y., and Chauderlot, F. (2010). A comparison of female and male strategies for securing and enduring expatriate career development. In Inkson, K., and Richardson, J., (symposium organisers). Self-initiated Expatriation and Career Development Diversity Across Cultures and Genders. In Proceedings of the 2010 U.S. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada: 6-10 August.

Cole, N., and McNulty, Y. (2010) Why do female expatriates 'fit-in' better than males? In Proceedings of the EURAM Conference, Rome, Italy: 19-22 May.

McNulty, Y., De Cieri, H., and Hutchings, K. (2009). Do global firms measure expatriate return on investment? An empirical examination of measures, barriers and variables influencing global staffing practices. International Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol. 20, Iss 6, 1309-1326.

N. Cole., and McNulty, Y. (2009). “Why do female expatriates 'fit-in' better than males?", in Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on Business, Honolulu, Hawaii, 12-15 June 2009

McNulty, Y. (2009). In C. Wankel (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

McNulty, Y. and De Cieri, H. (2008). Do Global Firms Measure Expatriate Return on Investment? An Empirical Examination of Measures, Barriers and Antecedents. In J. Cantwell and T. Kiyak (eds.) Proceedings of the 50th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business, East Lansing MI: Academy of International Business, p 267. Academy of International Business Annual Meeting (AIB), Milan, Italy, 30 June - 3 July 2008

McNulty, Y.M. (2008). How a major multinational is working to overcome the barriers to improved expatriate ROI. Global Business and Organizational Excellence Journal, Vol 27, No. 3, pp38-47.

McNulty, Y. (2007). Barriers to Measuring Expatriate Return on Investment in Global Firms, in K. Hutchings and C.J. Zhu (Eds.), International Business in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies for Research and Practice, Proceedings of the IBRG/UIBE Conference, China, 22-24 September 2007, Beijing, China. CD Rom.

McNulty, Y. M., De Cieri, H., & Hutchings, K. (2007). Measuring expatriate return on investment: Empirical evidence from global firms. Monash University Working Paper Series 01-07. Melbourne.

McNulty, Y., & Tharenou, P. (2006). Moving the research agenda forward on expatriate return on investment.  In M. Morley, N.Heraty, and D. Collings (Eds.), New Directions in Expatriate Research, 18-38, Hampshire, UK: Palgrave-Macmillan.

McNulty, Y., & Tharenou, P. (2004). Expatriate return on investment: A definition and antecedents.  Journal of International Studies of Management and Organization, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp 68-95.

McNulty, Y., & Tharenou, P. (2004). Expatriate return on investment.  In K.M. Weaver (Ed.), 2004 Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.  U.S. Academy of Management Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6-11 August. CD Rom, IM: F1-F6.

“The Trailing Spouse: Barrier to Mobility or International Asset?”, Unpublished thesis, April 2002

 

AWARDS

"Outstanding Reviewer Award", 2010 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence

"Best Reviewer Award", International Management Division, 2007 US Academy of Management.

"Best Reviewer Award", International Management Division, 2005 US Academy of Management.

"Best Paper" International Management Division, 2004 Academy of Management Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 6-11 August.

 

REPORTS

McNulty, Y. (2010). Expatriate return on investment in global firms: Executive summary for participating firms and their expatriates. Technical Report, Monash University, Australia.

McNulty, Y. (2009). Measuring expatriate return on investment in global firms: Industry report for participating firms and their expatriates. Technical Report, Monash University, Australia.

McNulty, Y. (2007). Measuring expatriate return on investment in global firms: Industry report for participating firms. Technical Report, Monash University, Australia.

McNulty, Y. (2005). Trailing Spouse Survey: Findings of a 4-year study of accompanying spouse issues on international assignments", www.thetrailingspouse.com.

 

PRESS

"Thrive - New book on trailing spouses who create new lives in Shanghai", Shanghai Daily, 23 June 2010

"Foreign Talent", The Straits Times, 1 May 2010

"Happy returns", HR Magazine, Vol. 55. No. 3, March 2010

"Job hunt double challenge for two-income couples", St Louis Post-Dispatch, 17 January 2010

"At home with Mr Mom", China Daily, 24 December 2009

"Interview with Yvonne McNulty: Trailing Spouse and Expat Researcher Extraordinaire!", Career by Choice, August 2009

"Words from an expat researcher: Expat loyalty shifting from the company to the individual", Career by Choice, July 2009

"A world full of extremes", Global Connection Magazine, 2, 2009

"Report shows impact of employers' lack of expatriate career management support", Career by Choice, June 2009

"For US Families Abroad, Adjusting Can Be Difficult", The New York Times, 2 December 2008, p12.

"The Mobile Family: How the spouses of high-flying executives deal with moving across borders and cultures", Financial Times Wealth Magazine, Issue 3, Autumn, September 2008

"The impact of trailing spouses on assignment success: An interview with Yvonne McNulty", www.expatwomen.com, September 2008

"Expat Assignments: Are you addicted?', Weekly Telegraph (UK), 28 August 2008

"Confessions of a Trailing Spouse: Unpacking and repacking your life as an expatriate wife can cost a woman more than her job", Elle (Singapore), July 2008

"Finally, two incomes during the years abroad", International Herald Tribune, 30 May 2008

"Expat Networking: Helping You Improve the Success of Expat Assignments", Mobility Magazine, ERC Worldwide, September 2007

"Expatriate Women in Azerbaijan", InBaku Magazine, 29 March 2007

Breaking The Trailing Spouse Mold”, (2006). Global Workforce Professional Profile. In C. Vance and Y. Paik (Eds.), Managing a Global Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities in International Human Resource Management. New York: ME Sharpe.

"Always Beginning Again", The Financial Times, 3 November 2006

"Cream of the Crop", Mobility Magazine for Worldwide ERC, September 2006

What expatriates want - and expect - from human resources" Culture Crossing E-Note, September 2006

"Global Mobility: The impact of trailing spouses on assignment success", Published interview with Jigyasa Human Resources Consulting, Singapore, May 2006

“Coping with being the trailing male" Global Connection Journal for Expat Partners, Vol 4, Issue 1, 2006

“Lost in the Shuffle", Human Resource Executive Magazine, January 2006

“Changing the way governments do business with expat spouses”, Expatica HR, March 2005

An unexpected shock to the system”, UK Weekly Telegraph, September 2004

“It Takes More Than Two To Tango” BusinessForum China, July/August 2004

Lost in the Move Abroad”, UK Weekly Telegraph, July 2004

“Trailing spouse’s job needs start to get more company time”, Expatica HR, March 2004

“Who looks after HR abroad?”, Expatica HR, December 2003

“Back to university whilst living abroad”, Expatica HR, August 2003

“War in Iraq: how HR is reacting, and what you can do for your expats”, Expatica HR, March 2003

“Supporting Moves”, HR Monthly, August 2002

“Plight of the trailing spouse”, The Sun Herald, 2 June 2002

“Expat families need support”, Australian Financial Review, 17 May 2002

"The Trailing Spouse" Going Global, 10 May 2002

“Trials of the trailing spouse”, The New Zealand Herald, February 2002

“A Trailing Spouse Catches Up”, The Australian, 6 May 2002

“Tough truth of life abroad”, Sunday Telegraph, 5 May 2002

“How to be a happy trailing spouse”, The New Zealand Herald, February 2002

“It Takes Two”, The Financial Times, February 2002

Turning spousal survey data into policy”, Expatica HR, January 2002

How prepared are global HR managers?”, Expatica HR, December 2001

 

RADIO INTERVIEWS

Expat Diary", BBC Radio Five Live (London) with Dotun Adebayo (presenter), 24 August 2009

“Unaccompanied Expatriates in Tough Economic Times", ABC Radio Sydney “Morning Show with Deborah Cameron”, Two-panel talk-back radio interview, 7 April 2009

Is It Ever A Good Idea To Uproot Your Family For A Job?”, BBC Radio Five Live (London), Talk back radio with Richard Bacon (presenter), 2 February 2009

The Male Trailing Spouse”, BBC World Radio, “Business Daily with Lesley Curwen",  Three-panel radio interview with Wayne Hodges, 5 March 2008

“Expat Life Not All It's Cracked Up To Be”, ABC Radio Sydney “Morning Show with Deborah Cameron”, Two-panel radio interview, 18 January 2008

“Trailing Spouses”, ABC National Radio “Life Matters with Julie McCrossin”, Three-panel radio interview with Cendant Mobility, 8 May 2002

“The Trailing Spouse”, ABC National Radio “Evenings with James O’Loughlin”, Talk-back radio interview, 8 May 2002

“The Trailing Spouse”, ABC National Radio Coffs Harbour with Paul Kielly, Interview, 6 May 2002