Globalization in the past few decades has been marked by increased mobility of highly skilled workers from one country to another. Even though self-initiated expatriation is a widespread phenomenon, it is a relatively under-researched phenomenon in the academic literature, especially in an organizational context. Existing literature shows that not all individuals are equally suited to embark on a new life in another country, and self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) could be particularly susceptible to failure since they have no support from a home organization. This study was designed to investigate the experiences of self-initiated professional expatriates and the effect it had on their work performance. The purpose was to understand how their organizational and social experience affected their cross-cultural adjustment process and in turn affected their individual work performance. The researcher used a qualitative method using semi-structured interviews, observations, and documents with ten self-initiated expatriates. This study contributed to the expanding literature on the experiences of self-initiated expatriates, specifically how different support systems affected cross-cultural adjustment and individual work performance.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc849667 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Joshua-Gojer, Ashwini |
| Contributors | Allen, Jeff M., 1968-, Scott-Bracey, Pamela, Salimath, Manjula S. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 93 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Joshua-Gojer, Ashwini, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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