TY - GEN
T1 - Relocation with or without you
T2 - 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2019: Understanding the Inclusive Organization, AoM 2019
AU - Karunarathne, Rotumba Arachchige Ishanka Chathurani
AU - Froese, Fabian Jintae
AU - Bader, Anna Katharina
PY - 2019/8/1
Y1 - 2019/8/1
N2 - Prior research established the important role of family and partner on expatriate success. Curiously, little is known about the consequences if expatriates relocate alone and leave their partners back home, although that has become reality for many expatriates. Drawing from attachment theory, this study develops and empirically tests a model how geographic separation leads to depression of both expatriates and their partners, expatriates’ withdrawal from work, as measured by repatriation intentions and absenteeism, and eventual repatriation to reunite with their partners. Moreover, we argue that relationship strength, as measured in dyadic trust, buffers the negative effects of geographic separation. Results from a dyadic multi-wave survey of 142 expatriates and their partners largely provide support for our theoretical model. We discuss our model and findings in the light of attachment theory and highlight the meaning of this novel theoretical perspective for expatriation research
AB - Prior research established the important role of family and partner on expatriate success. Curiously, little is known about the consequences if expatriates relocate alone and leave their partners back home, although that has become reality for many expatriates. Drawing from attachment theory, this study develops and empirically tests a model how geographic separation leads to depression of both expatriates and their partners, expatriates’ withdrawal from work, as measured by repatriation intentions and absenteeism, and eventual repatriation to reunite with their partners. Moreover, we argue that relationship strength, as measured in dyadic trust, buffers the negative effects of geographic separation. Results from a dyadic multi-wave survey of 142 expatriates and their partners largely provide support for our theoretical model. We discuss our model and findings in the light of attachment theory and highlight the meaning of this novel theoretical perspective for expatriation research
KW - AOM Annual Meeting Proceedings 2019
KW - AOM Boston 2019
KW - Best Paper
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85103500727&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.12
DO - 10.5465/AMBPP.2019.12
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85103500727
VL - 2019
T3 - Academy of Management Proceedings
BT - Academy of Management Proceedings
PB - Academy of Management
CY - Briarcliff Manor, NY
Y2 - 9 August 2019 through 13 August 2019
ER -
