Article
Terrorism and expatriate withdrawal cognitions: the differential role of perceived work and non-work constraints
The International Journal of Human Resource Management
(2016)
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.
Keywords
- Expatriation,
- terrorism,
- spillover effect,
- non-work domain,
- turnover intentions
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 5, 2016
DOI
10.1080/09585192.2016.1233448
Citation Information
Anna Katharina Bader, Carol Reade and Fabian Jintae Froese. "Terrorism and expatriate withdrawal cognitions: the differential role of perceived work and non-work constraints" The International Journal of Human Resource Management Vol. 30 Iss. 11 (2016) p. 1769 - 1793 ISSN: 09585192 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/carol_reade/35/