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" A phenomenological study of self-initiated expatriate adjustment "
David Dushan Nelson
Stein, Irene
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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803893
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TL48701
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1776177247; 10044089
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Mori, Shogo
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A phenomenological study of self-initiated expatriate adjustment\ David Dushan NelsonStein, Irene
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The University of the Rockies
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2016
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Psy.D.
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Organizational Leadership
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2016
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186
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Committee members: Etchegaray, Jason; Sukal, Marlon
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-55524-9
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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.
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Occupational psychology; Labor relations; Organization Theory
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Social sciences;Psychology;Expatriate adjustment;Self initiated expatriate;Sie motivation;Sie sensemaking
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Stein, Irene
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Organizational LeadershipThe University of the Rockies
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