Knowledge Transfer Work: A Case of Internationally Mobile Medical Professionals

Öhlander, Magnus; Boström, Katarzyna Wolanik; Pettersson, Helena

doi:10.33134/njmr.136

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“…Over the last two decades, there has been growing interest in human mobility and knowledge transfer (Argote and Ingram, 2000). Recent studies are concentrating less on remittances and more on knowledge transfer and "brain circulation" ( € Ohlander et al, 2020;Gruenhagen, 2019;Park, 2019;Xiang, 2016). Carr et al (2005, p. 388) categorised migrants' transfer of knowledge and "brain gain" into three groups:…”

Section: Virtual Work and Migrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Migrants' motivations and intentions to work virtually for their country of origin

Kumpikaitè-Valiüniené

Duobienė

Pinnington

et al. 2020

IJOEM

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PurposeThe authors investigate empirically emigrants' intentions and motivations to work virtually for their country of origin. The study focuses on a country with substantial, persistent emigration and explores theories of diaspora investment motivation and virtual work characteristics.Design/methodology/approachAn exploratory questionnaire survey on migrants' intentions and motivations to work virtually for their country of origin was conducted in late 2016 on 3,022 respondents, all emigrants from Lithuania.FindingsMigrants are more likely to engage in virtual work for their country of origin when they experience negative career satisfaction, perceive the country of origin as their home country, belong to a recent wave of migration and possess occupational skills commonly employed in virtual work.Research limitations/implicationsA major limitation of this study conducted on emigrants from one country is that it does not permit generalisation of the results to other countries and regions. It is limited, thus, to making general comparisons to what is known in the literature about migrants from other nations. However, the authors have identified some of the main factors which have theoretical and empirical import for future research, and the auhtors have argued that the results of our study possess only a few inherent geographic limitations. This research is a starting point for studies connecting diaspora motivation and their linkage to virtual work as a mean of human capital gain for the country of origin. The findings inform the conceptual model of virtual workplaces of Kumpikaite-Valiuniene et al. (2014) in relation to migrants and support Nielsen and Riddle's (2010) migrant diaspora investment motivation theory.Practical implicationsUnderstanding how and when organisations will work virtually with migrants from the country of origin as well as knowing more about their needs and expectations for migrants' knowledge, skills and work experience are necessary for future research on the attractiveness and potential of virtual work. As a first step in exploring diaspora motivation for virtual work, the authors recommend conducting qualitative research that would investigate more deeply the various motivations migrants can have for virtual work with their country or origin. This study revealed that females are more motivated to work virtually compared to males. However, gender issues have not been explored in this survey and constitute a future study direction.Social implicationsMoreover, future research should examine what areas of human capital, commercial and cultural knowledge can be productively delivered by migrants working virtually for organisations in the country of origin, which will contribute to greater understanding of knowledge transfer and human capital issues (“brain gain”) in the migration literature. Further, specific forms of virtual work should be studied empirically for the extent that they provide opportunities for self-development and for satisfaction in personal lives and work careers. In addition, the potential business and societal benefits for the country of origin should be studied further through examining diverse dimensions of family, community, work and careers. These studies will expand knowledge of virtual work and related research phenomena and will contribute to this gap in the migration and human resource management (HRM) literature studies.Originality/valueThis research is a starting point for studies connecting diaspora motivation and their linkage to virtual work as a mean of human capital gain for the country of origin. The findings inform the proposed conceptual model of virtual workplaces by Kumpikaite-Valiuniene et al (2014) in relation to migrants and support Nielsen and Riddle (2010) migrant diaspora investment motivation theory. The authors have identified some of the main factors that have theoretical and empirical import for future study. This research topic and new related studies on diaspora have the potential to contribute to the fields of migration, HRM, work and career studies.

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Section: Virtual Work and Migrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Migrants' motivations and intentions to work virtually for their country of origin

Kumpikaitè-Valiüniené

Duobienė

Pinnington

et al. 2020

IJOEM

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“…Glass-ceiling effects concerning gender might be particularly apparent in Germany, where the modified breadwinner model in which women stay at home or are secondary earners is prevalent (Trappe, Pollmann-Schult and Schmitt 2015). The male breadwinner model results in relatively low shares of women in more senior and prestigious positions, as well as comparatively high shares of women in part-time employment (Minkus and Busch-Heizmann 2018).…”

Section: Explaining the Subjective Employment Mobility Of Eu Physicia...mentioning

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“…The main reason for migrants' downward mobility at migration is a devaluation of human and social capital obtained in another country (e.g., migrants' origin country) that is explained, for example, by problems with recognition of qualifications, language knowledge, or unfamiliarity with specific working procedures in the destination country (Braun and Recchi 2008, 161;Chiswick 1977;Chiswick, Lee and Miller 2003;Fernández-Macías et al 2015;Recchi 2009). While downgrading due to difficulties with recognition of qualifications is less applicable to physicians migrating within the EU, language knowledge and knowledge of specific working procedures are (Jansen, Hänel and Klingler 2018;Klein 2015;Öhlander, Wolanik Boström and Pettersson 2020;Wolanik Boström and Öhlander 2015). As physicians working in Germany must prove at least upper-intermediate German language skills (Marburger Bund 2019), there is less variation in language skills among migrant physicians than among migrants in general.…”

Section: Migration-specific Factors To Considermentioning

confidence: 99%

Does It Pay Off? Understanding Subjective Employment Mobility of European Physicians in Germany

Becker

2022

International Migration Review

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This article investigates the subjective employment mobility, defined as migrants’ evaluation of their employment situation before and after migration, of European physicians in Germany. Analyzing different dimensions of occupation (e.g., income, working conditions, use of skills, career opportunities) of physicians who migrated to Germany from within the European Union (i.e., EU physicians), it examines which factors influence physicians’ perception of whether migration worsened or improved their employment situation. I argue that the original reasons to migrate (e.g., economic, career-related, or family reasons) and other migration-related factors (e.g., language skills), as well as characteristics of the occupation (e.g., the hierarchical structure), must be considered to understand subjective employment mobility. The analyses are based on original survey data collected among EU physicians in Germany ( N = 1,058). Results from OLS regressions show that physicians’ original reasons for migration largely matched their subjective employment mobility, suggesting that migration for career reasons and a perceived improvement of use of skills and career opportunities are positively linked while migration for economic reasons positively affected physicians’ perception of income and working conditions. Physicians aiming for the highest position perceived their overall employment situation as worse compared to before migration, and the origin region mattered, particularly for physicians from EU Eastern member-states, who were more likely to perceive an improvement in their employment situation. Results further inform understandings of labor-related migration of high-skilled professionals by identifying obstacles and conducive conditions at migration for a group that is often assumed not to face barriers in using migration for professional advancement.

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Knowledge Transfer Work: A Case of Internationally Mobile Medical Professionals

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Migrants' motivations and intentions to work virtually for their country of origin

Migrants' motivations and intentions to work virtually for their country of origin

Does It Pay Off? Understanding Subjective Employment Mobility of European Physicians in Germany

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