The Impact of Cultural Similarity and Social Network Characteristics on Re-Expatriation Intention Among Self-Initiated Academic Expatriates

Gheath Mahmoud Abdel-Rahman (), Subramaniam A/L Sri Ramalu () and Chandrakantan A/L Subramaniam ()
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Gheath Mahmoud Abdel-Rahman: Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia.
Subramaniam A/L Sri Ramalu: Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia.
Chandrakantan A/L Subramaniam: College of Busienss, Universiti Utara Malaysia.

International Journal of Business and Social Research, 2017, vol. 7, issue 9, 1-9

Abstract: This conceptual paper sheds light on re-expatriation intention among self-initiated academic expatriates who have completed their international assignments, and returned their home country and then intended to re-expatriate to have another experience in the host country by their own initiatives. Cultural similarity and social network characteristics which involve size, closeness and frequency appeared to have a significant impact on the expatriates' decisions to move abroad for the first time. Therefore, these variables are predicted in the study to be associated with their intentions to re-expatriate. Push-pull theory is utilized in this paper to better understanding the impact of cultural similarity and social network characteristics on re-expatriation intention among academic SIEs. Thus, this study contributes to fill the gap in literature by addressing the influence of cultural similarity and social network characteristics on re-expatriation intention.

Keywords: Cultural Similarity; Expatriation; Re-Expatriation Intention; Self-Initiated Academic Expatriates; Social Network Characteristics. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C72 C73 D74 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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