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An intelligent career perspective on repatriated SIEs in born global animation companies Cover

An intelligent career perspective on repatriated SIEs in born global animation companies

The Irish Journal of Management
Volume 44 (2025): Issue 1 (July 2025)
By: Adele Smith-Auchmuty and  Edward P. O’Connor  
Open Access
|Nov 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

SIEs’ transnational development & mobilisation of intelligent career factors. Source: (Created by Authors, 2025).
SIEs’ transnational development & mobilisation of intelligent career factors. Source: (Created by Authors, 2025).

Born Global SIE Profile

PseudonymEducationYear of InceptionYear of InternationalisationInternational MarketsOrigin of FoundersExpatriation Host CountryYears ExpatriatedNo. of Employees
JordanDegree20032005Canada, Denmark, Hungary, the UK, SwedenIrishCzech Rep.2 years<20
LolaDegree20032005Canada, Denmark, Hungary, the UK, SwedenIrishGermany UK2 years and 4 months<20
BlakeDegree and Specialised Certificate20022003Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, the USA, Spain, SwedenIrishUSA3 years<20
RaymondDegree and Specialised Certificate20002000Australia, Canada, the UK, the USAIrishUSA1 year and 6 months100+
DrewDegree (Incomplete)19971997Holland, the UK, the USA, SingaporeIrishUSA3 years20-50
PaulDegree and Degree19991999Belgium, France, Germany, the UK, the USAIrishUK1 year and 4 months100+
ThomasDegree19991999Belgium, France, Germany, the UK, the USAIrishUK2 years100+
TateDegree and Masters20082010Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, the UKIrishUK1 year<20
MichaelDegree20022002Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Holland, Iceland, India, Norway, the UK, the USA, SloveniaIrishUSA2 years20-50
AaronDegree20022002Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Holland, Iceland, India, Norway, the UK, the USA, SloveniaIrishFrance2 years20-50
JimmyDegree and Masters20022002Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Holland, Iceland, India, Norway, the UK, the USA, SloveniaIrishUSA4 years20-50
GavinDiploma20042004Canada, Germany, the UK, the USAIrishUK Australia2 years<20
SeanDegree20042004UK, the USAIrishUK2 years<20
MaryDiploma20062007UK, the USAIrishUK2 years<20
SonyaDegree20062007USA, Germany & ItalyIrishUSA2 years<20
AndrewDegree & Masters20062007USA, and the UKIrishUK1.5 years<20
GeorgeDegree20082010USA, and the UKIrishUSA2 years<20
KieranDiploma20082010UK, USA, CanadaIrishUSA2 years<20
AudreyDiploma20122013USA, Germany, the UKIrishUK1 year<20
AdrianDegree20122013USA, Germany, the UKIrishUSA2 years<20
GarethDegree20192020UK, USA, Canada, Germany, AustraliaIrishUSA1.4 years<20
SophieDiploma20192020UK, USA, Canada, Germany, AustraliaIrishUSA1 year<20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijm-2024-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
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Language: English
Page range: 93 - 106
Submitted on: Jun 20, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 25, 2025
Published on: Nov 18, 2025
Published by: Irish Academy of Management
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year
Keywords:
Internationalisation,
Career Capital,
SIEs,
Repatriation,
SMEs and Born Global
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Marketing, sales, customer relations,
Management, organization, corporate governance,
Entrepreneurship,
Human resources, labor practice, job and career

© 2025 Adele Smith-Auchmuty, Edward P. O’Connor, published by Irish Academy of Management
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