Adjustment and work outcomes of self-initiated expatriates in the United Arab Emirates: development and testing of a model

Sanjay Kumar Singh; Shlomo Y. Tarba; Geoffrey Wood; Nikos Bozionelos; Manlio Del Giudice; Vijay Pereira; Hengky Latan

doi:10.1016/j.intman.2022.100953

Adjustment and work outcomes of self-initiated expatriates in the United Arab Emirates: development and testing of a model

Sanjay Kumar Singh^*, Shlomo Y. Tarba, Geoffrey Wood, Nikos Bozionelos, Manlio Del Giudice, Vijay Pereira, Hengky Latan

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	100953
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of International Management
Volume	28
Issue number	3
Early online date	6 Apr 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2022.100953
Publication status	Published - Sept 2022

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Keywords

Organizational citizenship behavior
Perceived organizational support
Role clarity
Self-initiated expatriates
Task performance
Work adjustment

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Business and International Management
Finance
Strategy and Management

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