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Phenomenological Study On Lived Experiences Of Assigned Expatriates, John Alan Hennings
Phenomenological Study On Lived Experiences Of Assigned Expatriates, John Alan Hennings
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The academic community has researched expatriate work for over five decades, but the problems identified in the 1960s persist. This study focuses on the assigned expatriate, defined as an individual on overseas assignment for his or her employer. It uses qualitative semi-structured interviews and a phenomenological approach to answer questions research has largely ignored: What are the distinctive characteristics of life and work as an assigned expatriate? How do assigned expatriates perceive their expatriate experience? The scope includes selection, preparation, life and work abroad, and repatriation, investigating the experiences of expatriates on assignments for the U.S. military, civil government, and …