... leadership competence, each containing competencies crucial for expatriate success. Research limitations/implications This study relied on self-reports by expatriates and repatriates. Future research should also include senior/line managers and chief human resource officers from a range of organizations...

... al., 2002). However, recent research discusses expatriate adjustment alone is not enough for expatriate success (Ren et al., 2015). Individuals have several needs over and above adjusting in the host country environment, and social support from various domains (community, family...

... while working abroad to better appreciate how expatriates experience success differently. Originality/value The extant literature offers a limited understanding of expatriate success as the phenomenon has often been conceptualized in relatively simple terms, i.e., the completion of the international...

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