TY - JOUR
T1 - Terrorism and expatriates' withdrawal cognitions
T2 - Differential role of the work and non-work domains
AU - Bader, Anna Katharina
AU - Reade, Carol
AU - Froese, Fabian Jintae
PY - 2019/6/17
Y1 - 2019/6/17
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Expatriation
KW - terrorism
KW - spillover effect
KW - non-work domain
KW - turnover intentions
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84990225978&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09585192.2016.1233448
DO - 10.1080/09585192.2016.1233448
M3 - Article
SN - 0958-5192
VL - 30
SP - 1769
EP - 1793
JO - The International Journal of Human Resource Management
JF - The International Journal of Human Resource Management
IS - 11
ER -
