Date of Award
1-1-2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D. in Business Administration
First Advisor
Milorad Novicevic
Second Advisor
Paul Johnson
Third Advisor
Jeremy Meuser
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
The topic of this dissertation is turnover of self-initiated expatriates (SIEs). The significance of the SIE domain is evidenced by the exponential growth in SIE literature since the publication of the seminal research article authored by Inkson, Arthur, Pringle, and Barry (1997). Research in the SIE domain is also of interest to practitioners employed in multinational organizations who increasingly recognize that SIEs are an untapped source of global talent. To contribute to the SIE literature, in Essay One, of my three-essay dissertation, I first provide a systematic SIE literature review. Second, my unique contribution is a systematic review of the definitions used in past SIE studies through which I identified a complete set of definitional elements for SIEs. Third, I examine the evolution of these elements using the novel historic lexical constellation analysis to develop an integrated SIE definition. Fourth, I provide a synthesized model of the quantitative literature that pictorially represents the nomological network of the SIE phenomenon. Finally, I develop a theory-based typology of globally mobile workers and provide a roadmap for future research directions in the SIE domain. In Essay Two, I address the knowledge gaps identified in the nomological network described in Essay One to model the unexamined impact of servant leadership on SIE turnover that is mediated by SIE embeddedness. In Essay Three, I combine quantitative and qualitative approaches using the explanatory sequential mixed-method approach to study the organizational view of SIEs retention in multinational organizations, zooming in on the influence of SIE embeddedness and cross-cultural adjustment. The following are the unique and valuable contributions of my dissertation: 1) a systematic review of the SIE literature enriched with the development of an integrated SIE definition derived from the use of a novel method; 2) the development of a theory-based typology of globally mobile workers; 3) an empirical examination of the impact of servant leadership on SIE retention within a single multinational organization; 4) a mixed-method examination of SIE retention from the managerial perspective.
Recommended Citation
Lugar, Caleb W., "TURNOVER INTENTIONS OF SELF-INITIATED EXPATRIATES: THE ROLE OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL EMBEDDEDNESS" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2118.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/2118