Compelled to go abroad? Motives and outcomes of international assignments

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2012

Autores

Luisa Helena Pinto (Autor) FEP; Cabral-Cardoso, C. (Autor) FEP; Werther, W. (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: International Journal of Human Resource Management

Vol. 23 Nº 11

Páginas: 2295-2314

ISSN: 0958-5192

Editora: Taylor & Francis

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 37 Citações

ISI Web of Science

Scopus - 2 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências sociais > Economia e gestão

CORDIS: Ciências Sociais > Economia > Estudos de gestão

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-002-GJ0

DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2011.610951

Abstract (EN): This article examines the motives of expatriates and repatriates to accept international assignments and how these motives relate to individuals' perceptions of expatriation outcomes. Issues of adjustment, satisfaction, withdrawal intentions, willingness to relocate again in the future, and recommendation of an assignment to others were considered as outcomes. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews of 30 Portuguese expatriates and repatriates. The results indicate that a considerable number of participants relocated because they felt compelled to do so by their employing companies. Moreover, the extent to which organizations persuade these originally unwilling expatriates seems to have negative implications in terms of their perceptions of the adjustment process, general satisfaction with the assignment, and withdrawal intentions. Compelling behaviour also has career implications and impacts individual receptiveness to relocate in the future. Suggestions for further research and implications for organizations and prospective expatriates are also presented.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 20