.../approach The study presents findings from a 2020 follow-up study among 327 expatriates, including assigned expatriates (AEs) (n = 117) and self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) (n = 220), who worked abroad in 2015 and 2016. Among that group, 186 had continued their international career, while 141 had...

...Blanca Suarez-Bilbao; Maike Andresen; Marian Crowley-Henry; Edward P. O'Connor Purpose Externalities influence the career trajectories of self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) and their respective career crafting. This study aims to explore the international career crafting of SIEs (encompassing...

...Seok-Young Oh; Kyoungjin Jang Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify how young South Korean self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) have adjusted to their work and to verify the role of workplace learning activities as work adjustment processes in the relationship between work adjustment...

... and self-initiated expatriates (SIEs; Arab and South Asian nationals) working in Kuwait. Findings The results demonstrate that self-efficacy, directly and indirectly (mediated by leadership aspiration), influences the three types of career advancement strategies. Moderated-mediation analyses suggest...

...Heidi Wechtler Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the motives of female childless self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) in deciding to work abroad, so far under-researched. Design/methodology/approach The study departs from prior research in using a new methodological approach, i.e...

... to structural constraints and patterns of adaptation. These reveal the interplay between identity, careers and self‐initiated expatriation at macro‐country and micro‐individual levels. As part of these themes, narratives of mobility and opportunity emerged in reference to career experiences and discussions...

...Noeleen Doherty; Julia Richardson; Kaye Thorn; Noeleen Doherty; Julia Richardson; Kaye Thorn Purpose This paper aims to move towards clarification of the self‐initiated expatriate/expatriation construct with the aim of extending and deepening theory development in the field. Design/methodology...