Antecedents of repatriates' job satisfaction and its influence on turnover intentions: Evidence from Spanish repatriated managers

M Eugenia Sánchez Vidal, Raquel Sanz Valle and M Isabel Barba Aragón

Journal of Business Research, 2007, vol. 60, issue 12, 1272-1281

Abstract: Executives in today's business world are increasingly conscious that the competitive advantage of international companies rests upon unique global knowledge and experience. Consequently, the retention of executives with these skills is one of the main concerns of international organizations. Dissatisfaction with the job assigned after expatriation is an important determinant of the repatriation failure rates. This study explores this relation as well as the antecedents of job satisfaction among a sample of 81 Spanish repatriated managers. Findings: job satisfaction relates to turnover and the position assigned to the repatriates on their return, as well as the accuracy of their expectations, influences their job satisfaction. The article discusses implications for practitioners and scholars.

Keywords: International; human; resource; management; (IHRM); Repatriation; management; Job; satisfaction; Turnover (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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