Self-initiated expatriation and self-initiated expatriates: Clarification of the research stream
| dc.contributor.author | Doherty, Noeleen | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Richardson, Julia | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Thorn, Kaye | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-04-01T04:00:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-04-01T04:00:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z | - |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose – This paper aims to move towards clarification of the self-initiated expatriate/expatriation construct with the aim of extending and deepening theory development in the field.Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on Suddaby's think piece on construct clarity, this paper applies his proposed four elements; definitional clarity, scope conditions, relationships between constructs and coherence, in order to clarify the SIE construct.Findings – The discussion examines the “problem of definition” and its impact on SIE scholarship. The spatial, temporal and value-laden constraints that must be considered by SIE scholars are expounded, and the links between SIE research and career theory are developed. From this, potential research agendas are proposed.Research limitations/implications – This is a conceptual piece which, rather than giving precise research data, encourages further thinking in the field.Originality/value – Although the definitional difficulties of SIEs have been identified in previous literature, this is the first attempt to clarify the boundaries of SIE and its interconnectedness with other related constructs. | en_UK |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1362-0436 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13620431311305971 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/8358 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_UK | - |
| dc.publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Limited | en_UK |
| dc.title | Self-initiated expatriation and self-initiated expatriates: Clarification of the research stream | en_UK |
| dc.type | Article | - |