International mobility and well-being of public sector expatriates
| Autor: | Stine Waibel, Heiko Rueger, Tim Aevermann |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Response rate (survey)
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management business.industry Expatriate 05 social sciences Public sector 050109 social psychology General partnership Childlessness 0502 economics and business Well-being 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Public service Demographic economics Business and International Management Psychology business Relocation 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Global Mobility: The Home of Expatriate Management Research. 6:158-177 |
| ISSN: | 2049-8799 |
| Popis: | Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the health-related well-being of public sector expatriates paying particular attention to the family situation. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted among the entire staff of the German Foreign Service (GFS), resulting in a response rate of 35.5 percent (analytical sample n=1,390). Partnership status, childlessness, and experiences of partnership break-ups were analyzed by gender and by age. Using OLS regression, the authors examine how gender and individual perceptions of conflict between international relocation and family stability and formation contribute to subjective well-being. Findings The results show that females are significantly over-represented among GFS employees who experience partnership instability as well as among single and childless employees. Yet barriers to partnership and family formation appear to be increasing for younger cohorts of male employees. Practical implications Unstable families can jeopardize the well-being of employees highlighting that expatriates’ relationship and family needs are insufficiently met in high mobility contexts. Originality/value The focus on family formation challenges in non-corporate expatriation makes a novel contribution to the literature and practice of expatriate management, as the system-wide rotational staff mobility of public service institutions has received minor attention. |
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