Cosmopolitan career choices: a cross-cultural study of job candidates' expatriation willingness
Journal
The International Journal of Human Resource Management
ISSN
0958-5192
ISSN-Digital
1466-4399
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2013-03-05
Author(s)
Abstract
Cosmopolitanism, i.e. openness to divergent cultural experiences, has become a desired characteristic of today's global managers. This study investigates the antecedents of cosmopolitanism and expatriation willingness as a final outcome. The results of surveys in Germany and South Korea demonstrate that cosmopolitanism is a strong predictor of job candidates' expatriation willingness. However, there are some differences in the antecedents of cosmopolitanism between the respondents from the two countries. Living and travelling abroad increase cosmopolitanism for Germans, whereas they have no effect on Koreans. For Germans, cosmopolitanism mediates the relationship between various international exposure variables and expatriation willingness. Explanations and practical implications are provided.
Language
English
Keywords
cosmopolitanism
cross-cultural management
expatriation willingness
Germany
job candidates
Korea
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher place
London
Volume
24
Number
17
Start page
3247
End page
3261
Pages
15
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
222483