Demographic influences on why academic self-initiated expatriates work in Saudi universities
Author
Source
Faculty of Education Journal's
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 29 (31 Jan. 2020), pp.413-439, 27 p.
Publisher
Port Said University Faculty of Education
Publication Date
2020-01-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
27
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
In today's global economy, the continuing expansion of international trade and the need for specialized expertise have demanded an increase in the expatriates moving abroad for work in the private and public sectors of developing economies.
This article aims to understand the self-initiated expatriation (SIE) experience by examining the influence of demographics on SIE reasons to work in Saudi Universities.
Quantitative survey data were obtained from 300 respondents, who were academic SIEs employed at Saudi Universities.
An analysis identified a statistically significant difference in SIEs' reasons to relocate across the demographic variables of language, nationality, and seniority.
Gender and previous experience were not significant differentiators.
There are gaps in the extant expatriation literature on academic SIEs living and working in host developing countries (HDCs).
Understanding the impact of demographics on SIEs' motives helps human resource managers develop improved strategies for recruitment, performance, and retention of academic SIEs and retention of academic SIEs
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ghamdi, Sharifa Abd Allah. 2020. Demographic influences on why academic self-initiated expatriates work in Saudi universities. Faculty of Education Journal's،Vol. 2020, no. 29, pp.413-439.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990491
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ghamdi, Sharifa Abd Allah. Demographic influences on why academic self-initiated expatriates work in Saudi universities. Faculty of Education Journal's No. 29 (Jan. 2020), pp.413-439.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990491
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ghamdi, Sharifa Abd Allah. Demographic influences on why academic self-initiated expatriates work in Saudi universities. Faculty of Education Journal's. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 29, pp.413-439.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990491
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-990491