Managing Expatriates : Success Factors in Private and Public Domains / Brenton M Wiernik, Heiko Rüger, Deniz S. Ones

• HerausgeberIn: Wiernik, Brenton M; Rüger, Heiko Dr.; Ones, Deniz S.
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Beiträge zur Bevölkerungswissenschaft ; Volume 50.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (328 pages).
• Other title: Advancing expatriate research in public and private sectors /; Expatriate personality : facet-level comparisons with domestic counterparts /; Antecedents and consequences of mobility self-efficacy /; Tolerance of ambiguity : relations with expatriate adjustment and job performance /; Validity of big five personality traits for expatriate success : results from Turkey /; Core self-evaluative traits : self-efficacy, locus of control, optimism and diplomat success /; Integrity : generalizing findings from domestic to expatriate contexts /; The impact of age and experience on expatriate outcomes /; Impacts of age, tenure, and experience on expatriate adjustment and job satisfaction /; Expatriate leadership experience : host country burden or resource? /; Success among self-initiated versus assigned expatriates /; Lingua necessaria? Language proficiency and expatriate success /; Expatriate training : intercontextual analyses from the igoes project /; Organizational and social support among foreign service diplomats /; A family affair : spouse and children's role in expatriate adjustment and job performance /; Influence of family presence on expatriate outcomes /; Gender differences in job performance and adjustment : do women expatriates measure up? /; Influence of gender and family status on expatriate well-being /; Design, implementation, and analysis of the igoes project /; Sampling and procedures for the mobility skills in the German foreign service study /
• ISBN: 3847410172
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Brenton M Wiernik, Heiko Rüger, Deniz S. Ones

This volume provides in-depth examinations of a variety of individual, social, and environmental factors that contribute to the success of expatriate employees. Using data from numerous large-scale studies from both the public and private sectors, this volume provides valuable insights into expatriate success with implications for both theoretical understanding and practical management. The authors explore factors that influence employees to pursue expatriation, contribute to expatriate adjustment and satisfaction, and ultimately drive expatriate performance, well-being, and success. The chapters in this book consider the role of sociodemographic characteristics, personality and individual differences, training and preparation, and social and organizational support in contributing to each of these outcomes. Using findings from diverse countries and sectors and data-focused analytic techniques, this volume provides novel insights into factors promoting expatriate success.