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Acculturation of self-initiated expatriates in periphery regions

  • Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study is to explore the of self-initiated expatriates prior to and during acculturation to life in a smaller periphery region such as Vorarlberg, Austria. By providing insights into their lived experience this research aims to fill in the gaps of missing information on motivators, success factors to adjustment, issues, and stressors, and more that SIEs experience when adjusting. Specifically, what items promote adjustment and what items hinder adjustment. Findings: Developed a better understanding of how and what motivational factors lead to expatriation. Furthermore, that opportunities arise by chance. During acculturation, language factors (dialect), cultural differences act as stressors. While social support, and organizational support, learning of the language act as promoters of acculturation. Further Research could be done including ethnicities, SIEs moving from developed to developing countries, adjustment in regions with dialect vs no dialect. Key words: self-initiated expatriates, expatriation, acculturation, adjustment, promoting acculturation, hindering acculturation.

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Author:Tyler Cookson
DOI:https://doi.org/10.25924/opus-4042
Subtitle (English):A study of Vorarlberg, Austria
Advisor:Antje Duden
Document Type:Master's Thesis
Language:English
Year of publication:2021
Publishing Institution:FH Vorarlberg (Fachhochschule Vorarlberg)
Granting Institution:FH Vorarlberg (Fachhochschule Vorarlberg)
Release Date:2021/07/19
Tag:Adjustment; Expatriation; Hindering acculturation; Promoting acculturation; Self-initiated expatriates
Number of pages:IX, 86
DDC classes:300 Sozialwissenschaften
Open Access?:ja
Course of Studies:International Management & Leadership
Licence (German):License LogoUrhG - The Austrian Copyright Act applies - Es gilt das österr. Urheberrechtsgesetz