Expatriate academics in Malaysia: motivation, adjustment, and retention

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 299-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Richardson ◽  
Hsin-Wei Wong
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Advanced Country ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Advanced Economies

Purpose Existing studies on expatriate academics (EAs) are primarily set in advanced-country settings, thus overlooking the EA experience in developing and emerging markets. With this in mind, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the motivating factors behind EAs taking up jobs in Malaysia, and their adjustment and retention experiences in their host country. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 EAs working in four public universities in Malaysia. Findings Among the chief motivating factors for expatriation were familiarity with the country, the perceived desirable cultural/religious environment, and favourable research environment. Adjustment-wise, there was something of a mixed experience, with most adjusting well socially, but many citing disappointment with work. Such sentiment has contributed to reducing retention plans among several of the respondents. Originality/value The study explores the EA experience in the context of an emerging market. At present much of the literature focuses on EAs working in advanced economies. This paper indicates that the motivation, adjustment, and retention cognition of EAs in emerging markets may not be entirely consistent with what previous studies have suggested.

Internationalisation strategies of emerging market firms: evidence from Sarawak, Malaysia

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaa Serwaa-Akoto Amoah ◽  
Fidella Nga Huong Tiew ◽  
Ching Seng Yap
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Emerging Market Firms ◽  
Internationalisation Strategies

Purpose This study aims to explore the internationalisation paths and strategies adopted by firms from an emerging market and serves as a step towards examining the suitability of prevailing internationalisation theories in the context of emerging market firms. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a qualitative methodology and gathered data through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 15 top managers of internationalised firms from the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. Data were analysed thematically. Findings The results revealed that the internationalisation strategies of firms from Sarawak can be classified under three main categories: motivations and markets, modes and measures. The constraints the firms faced were important determinants of their internationalisation strategies. The internationalisation paths and strategies of the firms were also found to exhibit both similarities to and deviations from the tenets of prevailing internationalisation theories. Originality/value The study contributes knowledge to the literature of both internationalisation theories and internationalisation strategies of emerging markets, in particular, it advances Fey et al.’s (2016) Five M Framework.

Measuring the service gaps in the roles of quantity surveyors in the emerging market

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 1111-1131 ◽  
Author(s):  
AbdulLateef Olanrewaju
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Survey Questionnaires

Purpose – The opportunities that the emerging markets present to the players in the construction industry means that the players need to expand on the scope and size of their responsibilities and duties to the stakeholders. Each of the professionals now demands more specialised and sophisticated services from one another. The other players in the construction industry now require more emerging responsibilities and duties from the quantity surveyors. The purpose of this paper is to examine the roles that “modern” quantity surveyors play by measuring the gaps that exist in the services that the quantity surveyors provide. Design/methodology/approach – Primary data are collected through survey questionnaires. In total, 23 roles played by modern quantity surveyors are identified and addressed to the respondents to rank the rate at which quantity surveyors provide these “emerging” services. The collected data were analysed statistically. Findings – The results of the findings led to the conclusion that the quantity surveyors were not meeting the expectations of other players. Therefore, for competitiveness, quantity surveyors need to better meet demand expectations. Research limitations/implications – This findings of this research are constrained to the services or functions that the quantity provide in the construction industry. Practical implications – This knowledge is valuable to academic institutions that offer quantity surveying programmes, to practicing quantity surveyors, governments, and other players in the construction industry. It will allow quantity surveyors to reconcile supply and demand expectations. Originality/value – There is no known conclusive empirical study on services offered by quantity surveyors in any emerging markets. Therefore, the findings offer a fresh understanding on the services of quantity surveyors not only in Nigeria but elsewhere. While some of the services are common, others are peculiar to emerging markets.

Evolving talent management patterns and challenges in Russia and Kazakhstan

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-426
Author(s):  
Violetta Khoreva ◽  
Edyta Kostanek
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Employer Perspective ◽  
Fierce Competition

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the evolving patterns and challenges of talent management (TM) in the emerging markets of Russia and Kazakhstan from the employer perspective. Increasing the understanding of how TM is recognized from the employer perspective may better equip us to address how to effectively manage and lead the available talents in these and other emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a qualitative study comprising 50 semi-structured interviews, with 37 business leaders from Russian subsidiaries, and 13 from Kazakh subsidiaries, in all cases of Nordic Multinational enterprises (MNEs). Findings The study supports the object approach to TM in the emerging markets of Russia and Kazakhstan. The authors reveal that the exclusive and developable talent philosophy is predominant in these emerging markets, where TM faces the challenges of fierce competition for talents and an insufficient supply, so business leaders tend to be reluctant to inform employees of their talent pool membership. The results demonstrate that MNEs do not act independently of context, thus supporting calls for consideration of the local institutional context. Originality/value TM is still a somewhat novel idea in many emerging economies, and challenges related to managing talents are believed to be far more complex in such settings. Furthermore, to the best of authors’ knowledge, no studies have investigated the notion of talent and TM conceptualization in the emerging markets from an employer perspective.

What color is the green entrepreneurship in Turkey?

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Çigdem Vatansever ◽  
Korhan Arun
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Network Society ◽  
Ecological Modernization ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Green Entrepreneurship

Purpose – The dynamics of an emerging green entrepreneurship can be different in the emerging markets because the nature of the society and relations of business are different. As a result of these differences, green entrepreneurship also has distinguished dimensions and specific motivations. The purpose of this paper is to analyze individual cases of green entrepreneurs to understand local drivers and dynamics from the perspectives of ecological modernization and the network society theories. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative methodology was followed in which the data were gathered via semi-structured interviews and a content analysis was executed to analyze the data. Findings – Time relativity, relatedness and altruism were found to be the most differentiated factors among other drivers for green entrepreneurs. Originality/value – The theories mentioned that the quality and quantity of entrepreneurs are not enough for the expected results; the society and networks of society also should push or pull. Nevertheless, to explain this, we may say Turkey has its own special dynamics. Heritage or own roots are very important and are observed for all participants. Also not legislation but practice of these legislations is another constraint in front of Turkish entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals Product-service systems in Egypt: a multicase evaluation of field repair

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aly Owida ◽  
P.J. Byrne ◽  
Cathal Heavey ◽  
Khaled S. El-Kilany
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Structural Difference ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Repair Service ◽  
Supply Networks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Product Service ◽  
Country Culture ◽  
Product Service Systems

PurposeThe purpose of this paper aims to evaluate field repair within product-service system (PSS) models operated by multinational manufacturers in the Egyptian emerging market to better understand the unique characteristics of this evolving market and to identify differences compared to established markets.Design/methodology/approachCase research was conducted on multinational manufacturers providing field repair services in Egypt. The sample is made up of 12 companies across different industries using convenience and purposive sampling. Data were collected using structured interviews.FindingsThere is no common model for field repair PSSs provision in the Egyptian emerging market even within the same industry, which is influenced by several factors. One of these factors is the market type being emerging or established. However, some commonalities have been found between some industries such as computer, telecommunications and document processing. Yet, there is no structural difference in the supply networks used to provide field repair service offerings in the Egyptian emerging market compared to established markets with the trend of outsourcing evident as a main attribute of a PSS in emerging markets. The main differences between established and emerging markets are related to country, culture and customer factors, which are market-based. Among the main challenges and risks that internationalized manufacturers face in Egypt, is the low level of customer awareness.Research limitations/implicationsFindings are limited to the studied cases and industries; yet, internationalized firms must deal with some unique challenges and difficulties in emerging markets.Practical implicationsThis paper assesses PSS requirements and provides deeper insights for companies looking to provide or expand manufacturing-based offerings into the Egyptian emerging market.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the evolving research on PSSs, particularly in emerging markets through identifying and describing different field repair PSS models in the Egyptian emerging market.

scholarly journals Whistleblowing policy disclosure: evidence from an Indian emerging market

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 678-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arpita Agnihotri ◽  
Saurabh Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Conflict Theory ◽  
Independent Directors ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate factors which drive firms to disclose whistleblowing policies in one of the emerging markets, i.e. India. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 200 Bombay Stock Exchange-listed Indian firms is analyzed using Tobit regression. Findings – Promoter shareholding, proportion of independent directors and specific positions like chief ethical officer influence disclosure of whistleblowing policies. Originality/value – This paper presents the first empirical study where principal-principal conflict theory is extended to explain drivers of whistleblowing policy disclosure and, hence, brings new insights to the literature on whistleblowing policy disclosure.

What do we know about organizational sustainability and international business?

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Gomez-Trujillo ◽  
Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
International Business ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Organizational Sustainability ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emerging Market Multinationals ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
Corporate Social

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to provide a revision of the literature that links the concepts of sustainability and internationalization in the context of emerging marketsDesign/methodology/approachThe results are presented following the recommendations of Challahan (2014), who introduced the concept of the “Six W” as components of a literature review.FindingsIt can be noted that there are common characteristics among the study of internationalization and sustainability in emerging markets. It is possible to suggest a framework of research that considers internationalization as a driver for the pursuit of sustainability initiatives.Originality/valueThere is an increasing evidence of the inclusion of corporate social responsibility activities and sustainable development on international business. This way, the present paper can serve as a base to understand the internationalization processes of emerging market multinationals (EMNEs) and their commitment to sustainability.

Role of social and organizational support in the adjustment of Tunisian self-initiated expatriates

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 171-190
Author(s):  
Hajer Khedher ◽  
Muhammad Ali Asadullah
Keyword(s):  
Host Country ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Advance Research ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to explore the lived experiences of Tunisian self-initiated expatriates (SIEs) for social and organizational support that they experienced during their international expatriation assignment in a host country. Design/methodology/approach This study is a qualitative research. The data were collected from Tunisian Expatriates through semi-structured interviews. Findings This study has revealed diverse some interesting insights about the lived experiences of Tunisian SIEs about the support which they received from their family members, social network and members of the host-country organization. This study has also introduced a scale that can be used for measuring the level of social and organizational support received by SIEs. Practical implications This study has offered some implications for the researchers and professionals to advance research and practice to regulate the lived experiences of SIEs. Originality/value This study has highlighted the lived experiences of SIEs for social and organizational support in the Tunisian context representing the collectivist Muslim society.

What determine shoppers’ preferences for malls in an emerging market?

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Paul
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Multinational Firms ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Primary Factor ◽  
Strategic Marketing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Young Consumers

Purpose The entry of multinational firms is likely to increase competition and provide better deals to consumers in emerging markets such as India, China and Brazil. In this context, this paper aims to examine the factors determining the consumers’ preferences for shopping at large malls in an emerging market as compared to small outlets (in particular, young consumers’ preferences). Design/methodology/approach The present study is based on a survey of 200 consumers at large retail malls in India, the second-fastest growing emerging market. Findings The findings suggest that mostly young consumers prefer to shop in large malls because of the availability of the latest, well-known brands and discounted prices, which implies that service quality is not a primary factor. Originality/value The author posits theoretical propositions to stimulate further research. The insights from the study would be useful for strategic marketing for retailers.

Positioning strategies of retailers’ brands in the emerging market – a cluster analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 925-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzanna Katarzyna Witek-Hajduk ◽  
Anna Grudecka
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Brand Positioning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Clustering Approach ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and profile clusters of retailers operating in emerging markets, in terms of positioning strategies of their own brands (based on the example of the Polish market). Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a random sample of 143 medium and large retailers operating in Poland. The data were collected using a CATI method at the end of 2014 and then analyzed with the use of hierarchical and non-hierarchical methods. Findings With the use of cluster analysis, six clusters of retailers were identified. Members of each cluster refer to different predominant factors when positioning their own brands. Members of each cluster do not differ significantly in terms of descriptive variables (exogenous to the cluster analysis) being used for profiling clusters. Research limitations/implications In this study, only retailers operating in Poland were surveyed. This study does not refer to the targeting strategies, which may be analyzed jointly with the positioning strategies of retailers’ brands. Practical implications The paper has implications in understanding the approaches to the retailer brand positioning representing by the identified clusters of retailers that might be a basis for the creation of the retailers’ competitive advantages. Originality/value The main contribution of this research lies in the clustering approach to segmenting retailers in terms of their own brands’ positioning strategies and identifying clusters of retailers in the Polish market due to the retailer brands’ positioning.

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