Abstract Utilizing the Social Identity Theory, this study compares the adjustment process of
self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) and organizational assigned expatriates (OEs). It explores …

Purpose The international mentoring literature predominantly features traditional company-
assigned expatriates as protégés overlooking other types of global talent, such as …

Purpose Despite over 50 years of expatriation research, the implications of expatriation for
identity remains an under-researched topic in mainstream international human resource …

Purpose The extant literature on expatriate adjustment primarily highlights the role of host
country nationals (HCNs) in supporting expatriates during international assignments …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to construct and test an antecedent relationship path
model for the leisure involvement of Taiwan expatriate managers working in Mainland …

This study explores the strategic implementation of social support enablers to address
expatriate turnover and the shortage of skilled labour in Thailand's hospitality industry …

Mentoring is often identified as a flexible practice that supports the socialisation of
newcomers. Within international organisations high levels of managerial mobility creates …

Once I had a cultural training with the Chinese. And during that training we had a task to
describe a dragon. What does our dragon look like? A huge, oval… with wings… But not in …

Purpose This study aims to empirically explore how mentoring can help Western expatriates
before, during and after the overseas assignment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) …

The economic worldization has brought opportunities and challenges to firms. Among
opportunities, the mobility of highly qualified professionals and managers pursuing …