Religious expatriates and humanitarian expatriates are called to serve: motivations, hidden challenges, and implications for organisations and society

Alfred Presbitero

Chapter 7 in The Authoritative Research Guide to Expatriates, 2025, pp 176-195 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter highlights a distinctive cohort of expatriates – religious expatriates and humanitarian expatriates. Anchored to the theoretical framework of calling, this chapter puts into the spotlight ‘calling’ as the unique feature for these expatriates. Specifically, this chapter conceptualises both religious and humanitarian expatriates in light of the notion of the ‘Caller’; having a sense of purpose and meaning; and having an impact and being of benefit to others. Moreover, this chapter presents the view that while calling prompts these expatriates to serve, there are also hidden challenges to ‘being called’, including the scope and breadth of work, time and location of work, access to resources and support systems, and responsibility/accountability. This chapter also discusses the implications of having these unique sets of expatriates for organisations, government/policy, as well as the broader society. Finally, the chapter presents future research directions for religious expatriates and humanitarian expatriates.

Keywords: Calling; Hidden challenges; Humanitarian expatriates; Organisational implications; Religious expatriates; Societal implications (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035326457
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