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Potential expats in Singaporean organizations

Weichun Zhu (Department of Management, College of Management, Long Island University, Brookville, New York, USA School of Management, Southwest Jiao Tong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China)
Fred Luthans (University of Nebraska‐Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA)
Irene K.H. Chew (Department of Organization, Management and Strategy, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Cuifang Li (Department of Management and Gallup Leadership Institute, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA)

Journal of Management Development

ISSN: 0262-1711

Article publication date: 1 September 2006

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Abstract

Purpose

With globalization and accompanying expatriation becoming a reality for developed countries, including those that have recently arrived in Southeast Asia, this study explored the effects of family and personal characteristics on Singaporeans’ willingness to accept an expat assignment.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from a random sample of 191 managers and engineers across a number of organizations in Singapore.

Findings

The results indicated that the perception of a negative influence on family members has a negative impact on Singapore engineers and managers intention to accept an international assignment. Further, both need for achievement and perseverance personal characteristics had a positive impact on intention for an international assignment.

Originality/value

The study findings suggest how international human resource manager can provide help to expatriates and their family in dealing with family issues related to expatriation.

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Citation

Zhu, W., Luthans, F., Chew, I.K.H. and Li, C. (2006), "Potential expats in Singaporean organizations", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 25 No. 8, pp. 763-776. https://doi.org/10.1108/02621710610684240

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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