عنوان

A phenomenological study of self-initiated expatriate adjustment

Number

TL48701

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

A phenomenological study of self-initiated expatriate adjustment

General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

David Dushan Nelson

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Stein, Irene

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

The University of the Rockies

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2016

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

186

Text of Note

Committee members: Etchegaray, Jason; Sukal, Marlon

Text of Note

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-55524-9

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Psy.D.

Discipline of degree

Organizational Leadership

Body granting the degree

The University of the Rockies

Text preceding or following the note

2016

Text of Note

The focus of the present study was on exploring and examining the meaning and experience of sociocultural adjustment while being employed in the capacity of a self-initiated expatriate (SIE). The study sample consisted of 32 Western SIEs working in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries--Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates--with a minimum of 2 years of successful contract completion in the education profession. Data were collected by conducting semistructured, in-depth interviews. The study data showed the SIEs defining of the experience as one or more of the following nine archetypes: the experience as more an epic of discovery than a career move, the experience as an adventure, a romantic quest, the chance to act as an explorer/world traveler, a boundaryless careerist, becoming an international citizen, an avenue of escape, the opportunity to act as the altruistic/hero, and fulfilling the role of a lifelong learner. Furthermore, the study results showed that motivation was critical in the sensemaking process and that as the SIE's definition of the experience as a successful endeavor may be rooted in the degree to which the SIE demonstrates a perception of growth in areas of communication, tolerance, patience, increased self-confidence, and fulfillment toward self-actualization. The data also indicated that personality plays a key factor in adjustment.

Occupational psychology; Labor relations; Organization Theory

Subject Term

Social sciences;Psychology;Expatriate adjustment;Self initiated expatriate;Sie motivation;Sie sensemaking

Mori, Shogo

Stein, Irene

Subdivision

Organizational Leadership

The University of the Rockies

Call Number

1776177247; 10044089

Electronic name

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[Thesis]

276903

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