...Milena Tekeste; Mustafa F. Özbilgin Purpose This study aims to explore motivations for self-initiated expatriation (SIE) among marginalized Western women, using the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a research site. Drawing on Honneth’s (1996) recognition theory, we investigate expatriation as a quest...

...Maria Rita Blanco; Mariela Golik Purpose This paper aims to explore the Spanish Self-Initiated Expats’ (SIEs) motivations and factors involved in the choice of the host destination. Design/methodology/approach Through an exploratory and qualitative study, drawing upon SIE literature...

...Riana Schreuders-van den Bergh; Yvonne Du Plessis Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore and discuss the role of motivational cultural intelligence and its related strategies in the experiential learning and cross-cultural adjustment of self-initiated expatriate (SIE) women. Design...

... processes. Rational decision models drawing on multiple high-quality information sources were common, especially for expatriates with career-oriented motivations and no prior experience in the target country. Three types of expatriates are distilled: “career building” (high involvement, career oriented...