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International relocation mobility readiness and its antecedents
Abstract
Purpose
International relocation for work reasons implies uncertainty and stress, resulting in high expatriate failure rates. Hence, organizations should consider employee’s international relocation mobility readiness (IRMR) in selection processes. The purpose of this paper is to identify personal as well as social antecedents of IRMR.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were gathered by an online survey (n=273 German employees) and analyzed using SEM.
Findings
SEM results indicate that attitudinal (boundaryless mindset), biographical (previous international work experience) and social variables (the perceived social endorsement of international relocation mobility) are positively related to IRMR. The positive relationship between personality variables (uncertainty tolerance, proactive personality) and IRMR is mediated by boundaryless mindset.
Research limitations/implications
The sampling method applied limits the generalization of the results.
Practical implications
Results can be applied in personnel selection to find employees with a strong IRMR. Thus, expatriate failure rates could be reduced.
Originality/value
This is the first study that addressed personal as well as social antecedents of IRMR.
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Citation
Andresen, M. andMargenfeld, J. (2015), "International relocation mobility readiness and its antecedents",Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 234-249.https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-11-2012-0362
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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