Terrorism and expatriates' withdrawal cognitions: Differential role of the work and non-work domains

Anna Katharina Bader, Carol Reade, Fabian Jintae Froese

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Abstract

Building on stress theory, this study investigates the mechanism by which terrorism influences withdrawal cognitions of expatriates, namely, via perceived threat as well as perceived constraints in the work and non-work domains. Data from 160 expatriates currently working in African and Asian countries show that the level of terrorism relates to expatriates’ perceived threat. Further, we find that the effect of this perceived threat is stronger on perceived constraints in the non-work than in the work domain. While perceived constraints in the work domain have a direct effect on job turnover intentions, perceived constraints in the non-work domain have a direct effect on country leave intentions and an indirect, spillover effect on job turnover intentions. Our study underscores the importance of both work and non-work domains for understanding stress and turnover related to expatriation in terrorism-endangered countries.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1769-1793
Number of pages25
JournalThe International Journal of Human Resource Management
Volume30
Issue number11
Early online date5 Oct 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Jun 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Expatriation
  • terrorism
  • spillover effect
  • non-work domain
  • turnover intentions

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