Merchant, Hemant and Rao-Nicholson, Rekha and Iheikhena, Eromosele Golden (2023) A Multi-dimensional Analysis of the Subjective Well-Being of Self-Initiated Expatriates: The Case of Nigerian Expatriates in Germany. Thunderbird International Business Review, 65 (1). pp. 117-130. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22280
Merchant, Hemant and Rao-Nicholson, Rekha and Iheikhena, Eromosele Golden (2023) A Multi-dimensional Analysis of the Subjective Well-Being of Self-Initiated Expatriates: The Case of Nigerian Expatriates in Germany. Thunderbird International Business Review, 65 (1). pp. 117-130. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22280
Merchant, Hemant and Rao-Nicholson, Rekha and Iheikhena, Eromosele Golden (2023) A Multi-dimensional Analysis of the Subjective Well-Being of Self-Initiated Expatriates: The Case of Nigerian Expatriates in Germany. Thunderbird International Business Review, 65 (1). pp. 117-130. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22280
Abstract
This paper examines the role of four types of influences on the Subjective Well-Being of Nigerian self-initiated expatriates in Germany: (1) Individual, (2) Group, (3) Social, and (4) Organizational. Based on survey data from 377 respondents, we find that variables in all four categories influence subjective well-being. Our findings generally agree with the results predicted by the theory, albeit a few counter-intuitive findings. Above all, our results indicate the potency of social- and group-level influences. The individual- and organizational-level influences, too, are significant, although to a slightly lesser extent. Overall, our results suggest that “soft” factors play an important role in augmenting perceptions about one’s own well-being in the context of international assignments.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Subjective Well-Being; Self-Initiated Expatriates; Individual factors; Group factors; Organizational factors; Societal factors |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 11 Feb 2022 20:02 |
Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2022 11:10 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/32061 |
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