Understanding the decision making process of self-initiated expatriates: A consumer behaviour approach

Fee, A; Glassock, G

Understanding the decision making process of self-initiated expatriates: A consumer behaviour approach

Fee, A

Glassock, G

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dc.contributor.author	Fee, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0598-0776	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Glassock, G	en_US
dc.date	2014-12-03	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	The increasing mobility of the global labour market has led to the emergence of a new form of ‘self-initiated’ expatriate (SIE). Through the lens of consumer decision making theory, this study explores the process through which SIEs make the decision to expatriate. Drawing on in-depth qualitative case studies of eleven SIEs, we identify the key processes and behaviours they use when deciding to expatriate. Our results show that, in general, SIEs tend to employ high involvement decision processes that incorporate rational decision models and a wide range of information sources. We distil three broad typologies of SIEs: ‘opportunistic’, ‘risk minimisation’, and ‘emotionally driven’.	en_US
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dc.title	Understanding the decision making process of self-initiated expatriates: A consumer behaviour approach	en_US
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Abstract:

The increasing mobility of the global labour market has led to the emergence of a new form of ‘self-initiated’ expatriate (SIE). Through the lens of consumer decision making theory, this study explores the process through which SIEs make the decision to expatriate. Drawing on in-depth qualitative case studies of eleven SIEs, we identify the key processes and behaviours they use when deciding to expatriate. Our results show that, in general, SIEs tend to employ high involvement decision processes that incorporate rational decision models and a wide range of information sources. We distil three broad typologies of SIEs: ‘opportunistic’, ‘risk minimisation’, and ‘emotionally driven’.

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