CURRENT RESEARCH PARADIGMS IN EXPATRIATE(S) RESEARCH: A BIBLIOMETRIC APPROACH

The purpose of this study is to map the research paradigms of expatriate research in this century. In this study, bibliometrics and social network analysis techniques are used to investigate the intellectual pillars of the expatriate literature. By analyzing 20,670 citations of 460 articles publishe...

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Published in:International journal of organizational innovation 2010-01, Vol.2 (3), p.22
Main Authors: Tseng, Hsing-Chau, Chou, Lin-Yuan, Yu, Kuo-Hsun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliographic literature
Bibliometrics
Citation analysis
Cocitation
Expatriates
Knowledge management
Leadership
Managers
Paradigms
Principal components analysis
Social network analysis
Social networks
Strategic management
Studies
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to map the research paradigms of expatriate research in this century. In this study, bibliometrics and social network analysis techniques are used to investigate the intellectual pillars of the expatriate literature. By analyzing 20,670 citations of 460 articles published in SSCI journals in the expatriate field between 2000 and 2008, this study maps the knowledge network of expatriate studies. The results of this study suggest that contemporary expatriate research is organized along different concentration of interests: expatriate adjustment, global leadership, and repatriation adjustment. The results help profile the knowledge network production in expatriates and provide important insights on the change of research paradigm of current expatriate studies. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1943-1813