Guest commentary: a review and framework for studying the repatriation experiences of Malaysian Faculty

The repatriation process often is assumed to be an easy one when in fact it is not. The literature on repatriation is predominantly Western; therefore, this issue needs further examination as it pertains to people of all nationalities. A framework for further systematic study of developing nation ex...

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Main Authors:	Hunt, David Marshall, Rohayu Abdul-Ghani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1998
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7976/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7976/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7976/1/818-1562-1-SM.pdf

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spelling	ukm-79762016-12-14T06:45:49Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7976/ Guest commentary: a review and framework for studying the repatriation experiences of Malaysian Faculty Hunt, David Marshall Rohayu Abdul-Ghani, The repatriation process often is assumed to be an easy one when in fact it is not. The literature on repatriation is predominantly Western; therefore, this issue needs further examination as it pertains to people of all nationalities. A framework for further systematic study of developing nation expatriates is presented together with some preliminary results of an exploratory nature, based on extensive interviews and questionnaire data gathered on seven Malaysian faculty. We present these results in the form of a composite case to protect confidentiality of our small sample of subjects. Our focus is on reverse culture shock upon repatriation. We conclude with a reminder that this is exploratory research, and as such has several limitations, and with some suggestions for a more systematic approach to future research on repatriation. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 1998 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7976/1/818-1562-1-SM.pdf Hunt, David Marshall and Rohayu Abdul-Ghani, (1998) Guest commentary: a review and framework for studying the repatriation experiences of Malaysian Faculty. Jurnal Pengurusan, 17 . pp. 3-20. ISSN 0127-2713 http://ejournals.ukm.my/pengurusan/issue/view/207
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description	The repatriation process often is assumed to be an easy one when in fact it is not. The literature on repatriation is predominantly Western; therefore, this issue needs further examination as it pertains to people of all nationalities. A framework for further systematic study of developing nation expatriates is presented together with some preliminary results of an exploratory nature, based on extensive interviews and questionnaire data gathered on seven Malaysian faculty. We present these results in the form of a composite case to protect confidentiality of our small sample of subjects. Our focus is on reverse culture shock upon repatriation. We conclude with a reminder that this is exploratory research, and as such has several limitations, and with some suggestions for a more systematic approach to future research on repatriation.
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title	Guest commentary: a review and framework for studying the repatriation experiences of Malaysian Faculty
title_short	Guest commentary: a review and framework for studying the repatriation experiences of Malaysian Faculty
title_full	Guest commentary: a review and framework for studying the repatriation experiences of Malaysian Faculty
title_fullStr	Guest commentary: a review and framework for studying the repatriation experiences of Malaysian Faculty
title_full_unstemmed	Guest commentary: a review and framework for studying the repatriation experiences of Malaysian Faculty
title_sort	guest commentary: a review and framework for studying the repatriation experiences of malaysian faculty
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	1998
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Guest commentary: a review and framework for studying the repatriation experiences of Malaysian Faculty

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