Expatriation 1

Migrant

Any person that crosses national borders and changers their usual place of residence

Expatriate

A migrant who works legally in the host country. They spend more than 183 abroad.

Assigned expatriate

Someone who is sent by their company to work in a foreign location. Usually with organisational support and an expatriate contract. Repatriation expected

Self-initiated expatriate

Someone who independently chooses to move abroad to find work. May or may not return home. Less organisational support.

Non-migrant

Someone who crosses borders but doesn’t change their main place of residence

Intra-self -initiated expatriates

Remain with their current employer but move to a foreign branch

Inter-self-initiated expatriate

Leave their company entirely to join a new company

Drawn Expatriate

An assigned expatriate being approached by another and sign a new work contract.

Rubicon Model

Used when the decision is made to go on an international assignment

Migrant 4 criteria

1. Migrants are seen as threats due to bad media coverage

2. Migrants are usually forced to leave their own country

3. Period of stay- if they stay for a long period of time they become citizens of their host country

4. They usually move from a less developed country to a more developed country.

Expatriate criteria

1. From more developed to less developed country

2. expand markets and cheaper production costs

3. Not seen negatively

4. Less likely to stay in the host country

7 distinguishing criteria to classify international workers

1. Crossed national borders

2. Change place of residence 183 days +

3. Working abroad =expatriate

4. Legal employment = expatriate

5. Who made the decision, AE/SIE/DE

6. Work contract AE OR SIE/DE

7. Organisational Mobility (internal/external)

The rubicon model

1. Deliberation - thinking of moving abroad

2. Intention - decision made to pursue international work

3. Action - AE= organisation offers assignment/ binding action organisational SIE= applies for foreign position/ binding action personal.

4. Evaluation Individual assesses outcomes and career consequences.

Author

Andresen et al