Social support abroad: How do self-initiated expatriates gain support through their social networks? |
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| Institution: | 1. Aarhus University, Denmark;2. Department of Management, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 2628/M312, 8210, Aarhus, Denmark;3. University of Southern Denmark, Denmark;4. Department of Business and Management, Sdr. Stationsvej 28, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark;1. Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada;2. International Business School, Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, No. 1900 Wenxiang Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai, 201620, China;1. School of Maritime Economics and Management, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, 116026, China;2. School of Business Administration, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, 116025, China;3. China Business Executives Academy, Dalian, Dalian, 116086, China;1. University of Sussex Business School, Brighton, UK;2. ALBA Graduate Business School, Athens, Greece;3. Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Austria;4. Brunel Business School, Brunel University, London, UK;1. Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, IAE de Versailles, Larequoi, 47, boulevard Vauban, 78047, Guyancourt Cedex, France;2. Université Côte d’Azur, IAE Nice, GRM, 5, rue du 22ème B.C.A., 06357, Nice Cedex 4, France;3. Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), School of Business and Management, P.O. Box 20, 53851, Lappeenranta, Finland;1. Shanghai ShangDe Experimental School;2. TBS Business School, France;1. Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, 1-1-89 Higashi-Senda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, 730-0053, Japan;2. Loughborough University London, Institute for International Management, 3 Lesney Avenue, The Broadcast Centre, Here East, Queen Elizabeth Park, London, E15 2CZ, United Kingdom;3. Hanken School of Economics, Department of Management and Organisation, Arkadiankatu 22, P.O. Box 479, 00101 Helsinki, Finland |
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| Abstract: | On arrival, expatriates need to establish new social ties in order to succeed in the host country. In this study, we are investigating the social networks of self-initiated expatriates, focusing on the process of how they source social support. Building on information seeking theory, we have created a model connecting specific characteristics of network members (host country knowledge, employment status and host country origin) with the frequency of contact and support they provide. The model was tested through multilevel mediation analysis on 165 expatriates and their 575 network members. We contribute to the existing knowledge on expatriate networks by a theoretically driven categorization of network members and a detailed empirical analysis on the level of a relationship/tie. Our results show that expatriates rely on different network members for different types of support. Practical implications include the use of mentors to facilitate expatriate access to higher status individuals who can offer important support. |
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| Keywords: | Expatriation Global mobility HCN Multilevel Social support |
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