Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

9-2020

Abstract

One of the concerns of host country nationals (HCNs) who work alongside expatriates in subsidiaries of multinational enterprises (MNEs) is their career prospects in the organization. This study advances the literature of expatriate management in MNEs by spotlighting the roles of the HCNs’ identification with the MNE and career development support received by the HCNs as key factors affecting the HCNs’ decisions to provide help to expatriates. According to the data collected in four countries (Australia, China, India, and Singapore), the HCNs’ identification with the MNE and their perceived subsidiary support for career development are positively related to their extra-role helping behavior toward the expatriates. Further, the positive relationship between MNE identification and extra-role helping behavior becomes stronger when the subsidiary’s career development support is high. We also provide post-hoc analyses to explore the potential differences of the four host countries in these relations.

Keywords

host country national, extra-role helping behavior, organizational identification, career development support

Discipline

Asian Studies | Human Resources Management | International Business | Strategic Management Policy

Research Areas

Strategy and Organisation

Publication

Journal of International Management

Volume

26

Issue

3

First Page

1

Last Page

14

ISSN

1075-4253

Identifier

10.1016/j.intman.2020.100778

Publisher

Elsevier: 24 months

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2020.100778

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