Adjustment and work outcomes of self-initiated expatriates in the United Arab Emirates

Sanjay Kumar Singh, Shlomo Y. Tarba, Geoffrey Wood, Nikos Bozionelos (), Manlio del Giudice, Vijay Pereira and Hengky Latan
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Sanjay Kumar Singh: Maynooth University - National University of Ireland Maynooth
Shlomo Y. Tarba: University of Birmingham [Birmingham]
Geoffrey Wood: Western University
Nikos Bozionelos: EM - EMLyon Business School
Manlio del Giudice: PSB - Paris School of Business - HESAM - HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université
Vijay Pereira: NEOMA - Neoma Business School

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Abstract: Drawing upon anxiety/uncertainty management (AUM) theory and organization support theory (OST), we developed and tested a model on how globally mobile talent – in this instance, self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) - stay and perform well in the organization. We collected data from 276 superior-subordinate dyads, which were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). Our results suggest that role clarity mediates the influence of perceived organizational support and work adjustment. Furthermore, we found that work adjustment mediates the influence of role clarity on task performance and organizational citizenship behavior. We draw out the implications for advancing theory and practice in expatriate management.

Keywords: Self-initiated expatriates; Work adjustment; Role clarity; Perceived organizational support; Task performance; Organizational citizenship behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-09-01
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Published in Journal of International Management, 2022, 28 (3), 13 p. ⟨10.1016/j.intman.2022.100953⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2022.100953

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