A Multifaceted Approach to Expatriate Retention in International Assignments

Building on the commitment and adjustment literature, this article examines the degree to which dual organizational commitments and multiple facets of cross-cultural adjustment relate to expatriate retention in international assignments. In this study of 321 American expatriates assigned to four cou...

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Published in:Group & organization management 1990-12, Vol.15 (4), p.461-485
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Adjustment
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Culture
Culture shock
Employee turnover
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Expatriates
Host country
Hypotheses
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Regression analysis
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Commitments
Culture
Culture shock
Employee turnover
Expatriate employees
Expatriates
Host country
Hypotheses
Organizational behavior
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Retention
Studies
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