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Exploring the motivation and willingness of self-initiated expatriates, in the civil engineering industry, when considering employment opportunities in Qatar

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Fiona Robson

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Abstract

This paper provides empirical and contextual insight into the complexity of Self-Initiated Expatriates’ (SIEs) experiences in a unique setting. Factors that influence SIEs in the civil engineering industry, when considering overseas employment in Qatar, are identified and considered. Drawing comparison to organizational expatriates (OEs), this paper uses semi-structured interviews conducted with professionals from the civil engineering and construction industries. The research surfaced that different factors interconnect to affect individuals’ decisions about overseas employment. Three factors, specifically; location appeal, host country as an employment setting and effect of expatriation on the family, appear to be more influential to participants when the proposed destination is Qatar.

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Author(s): Ridgway M, Robson F

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Human Resource Development International

Year: 2018

Volume: 21

Issue: 1

Pages: 24-45

Online publication date: 18/06/2017

Acceptance date: 03/06/2017

Date deposited: 22/08/2018

ISSN (print): 1367-8868

ISSN (electronic): 1469-8374

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/13678868.2017.1340075

DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2017.1340075

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