Mixed-Methods Research on Support for Fly-In Fly-Out Academics

Jais, Juraifa; Smyrnios, Kosmas X.; Hoare, Lynnel

doi:10.1166/asl.2015.5997

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“…Jais et al. (2015a, b) found that expatriate academics predominantly focus on three major dimensions of organisational support: human resources, financial and career.…”

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“…(2014) developed a new framework for better understanding the academic professional experience in a foreign university which includes: work expectations (teaching, research and service), equity (compensation, incentives and benefits), autonomy, academic freedom, flexibility, collegiality, institutional involvement and professional growth. Gress and Shin (2020a) and Jais et al. (2015a, b) focused on work-life balance and its dual impact on expatriate academics.…”

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“…Thus, many papers applied the POS perspective, showing that such support in various fields (HR, financial and career) is practically non-existent. Universities need to be aware that experiences associated with transnational teaching are dependent on academics' perceptions of organisational support Jais et al. (2015a, b).…”

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Expatriate academics: what have we known for four decades? A systematic literature review

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PurposeThe main objective of this paper is twofold: to analyse the progress of a research stream concerning expatriate academics in the last four decades and to make recommendations for further studies in this field.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, the systematic literature review (SLR) concerning expatriate academics was applied. The search embraced the period from 1980–2022. The review was performed in two interdisciplinary electronic databases: Web of Science and Scopus. The selection process of papers was conducted in steps, as recommended by the PRISMA protocol. The total pool of articles received after the exclusion criteria was 110. The content of each paper was thus extracted and categorised in Excel file: author, year of publication, tittle of article, journal, theory applied, research method, sample size, country/field of investigation.FindingsFor almost three decades this topic was almost absent in the literature of the subject. The most active publication period started from 2009 and since then there have been two “waves” of published articles devoted to expatriate academics: 2009–2014 and 2017–2021. The significant number of studies appeared in Journal of Global Mobility followed by Personnel Review, IJHRM, Higher Education. The thematic analysis revealed six themes which have been already researched on expatriates academics: (1) motives, (2) adjustment, (3) job factors and work outcomes, (4) academic missions, (5) academic career, (6) women and men in academia.Practical implicationsPractitioners and university management might find this article useful as the article allows to manage this pool of international academics more efficiently with mutual benefits for expatriates and organisations. This study may assist the university authorities to develop systemic approach to attract foreign academics; adjust the same in work and culture domain through effective training; support in organisational, financial and career field; create the performance criteria of expatriate work related to three missions: research, teaching and service; introduce metrics and indicators to evaluate the contribution and work outcomes of foreign scientists into the host university.Originality/valueThis review shows that there are many new perspectives and models through which the academic expatriation can be analysed. This paper gives an insight into the academic literature on academics expatriates. The paper is innovative and has contributed to research by doing an SLR in a new area (academic expats) and tackling all the areas that has been covered by academic research so far. New research directions have been recommended for future research, to open the field further.

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“…Jais et al. (2015a, b) found that expatriate academics predominantly focus on three major dimensions of organisational support: human resources, financial and career.…”

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

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“…This may however represent the multi-disciplinary nature of the publications and research design preferences in some fields. A total of 6 mixed method articles were found combining quantitative and qualitative tools ( Dimberg, Mundt, Sulsky, & Liese, 2001 ; Jais et al, 2015a , Jais et al, 2015b ; Roy & Filiatrault, 1998 ; Shortland, 2015 ; Striker et al, 1999 ). Out of the 36 qualitative articles, the majority used interviews, with a few articles combining interviews with some corporate documentation ( Cardoso & Jordão, 2017 ; Haynes, 2010 ; Mayerhofer, Schmidt, Hartmann, & Bendl, 2011 ; Suutari et al, 2013 ) or focus groups ( Pereira, Malik, Howe-Walsh, Munjal, & Hirekhan, 2017 ; Tahvanainen et al, 2005 ).…”

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“…In 28 articles (34%), individuals that were not linked to a particular organisation made up the sample, while there were 11 papers (13%) with research in a public sector environment. This setting was unexpected but can be explained as follows; 5 of these papers were based on data within the World Bank Group ( Dimberg et al, 2001 ; Dimberg et al, 2002 ; Espino, Sundstrom, Frick, Jacobs, & Peters, 2002 ; Liese, Mundt, Dell, Nagy, & Demure, 1997 ; Striker et al, 1999 ); another 5 studies were conducted in universities ( Crowne & Engle, 2016 ; Jais et al, 2015a , Jais et al, 2015b ; Jais, Smyrnios, & Hoare, 2015c ; Salt & Wood, 2014 ), and 1 study was within the Irish Defence Forces ( Crowley-Henry & Heaslip, 2014 ). In the remaining 5 papers (6%), regions and countries were the focus of research ( Anderson, 2007 ; Belenkiy & Riker, 2012 ; Collins & Tisdell, 2004 ; Gholipour and Foroughi, 2019 , Gholipour and Foroughi, 2020 ).…”

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Flexible global working arrangements: An integrative review and future research agenda

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The topography of global mobility within multinational enterprises (MNEs) is evolving where we now have a portfolio of flexible global working arrangements (FGWAs) including: international business travellers, flexpatriates, short-term international assignees, international commuters, and rotational assignees. The need for more agile structures and more efficient mechanisms to transfer globally dispersed knowledge are two key enablers in this evolution. With increased interest, this paper offers the first systematic, integrative review of 100 articles on FGWAs. The review indicates that these forms of global work appear to be a somewhat overlooked double-edged sword in that they may confer significant but unrealised value for MNEs alongside hidden, adverse consequences for individuals. Notable was the lack of insight into the HR function's input or oversight at either a strategic or operational level. We find that there is a distinct lack of strategic linkages to global mobility and/or HR functions. We propose a research agenda that centres on better understanding the international HR function's role and responsibility in providing a more strategic and sustainable perspective of these increasingly common FGWAs alongside virtual work. The COVID-19 pandemic may offer a critical juncture point in which there is greater strategic consideration on the utilisation and support of such arrangements.

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Adaptacja ekspatriantów akademickich na uczelniach zagranicznych –wyniki badań pilotażowych

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Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie procesu adaptacji akademickich ekspatriantów pod kątem adaptacji ogólnej, interakcji społecznych i warunków pracy. Pilotażowe badania jakościowe w formie wywiadów przeprowadzono z 13 naukowcami pracującymi na uczelniach zagranicznych w latach 2021–2022. Wyniki świadczą o pozytywnej adaptacji do życia w obcym kraju. Adaptacja do miejsca pracy opiera się na koleżeńskich relacjach, zaufaniu i autonomii. Adaptacja do lokalnych interakcji jest najtrudniejsza dla zagranicznych naukowców, a główną przeszkodą jest brak znajomości języka lokalnego.

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Mixed-Methods Research on Support for Fly-In Fly-Out Academics

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Expatriate academics: what have we known for four decades? A systematic literature review

Expatriate academics: what have we known for four decades? A systematic literature review

Flexible global working arrangements: An integrative review and future research agenda

Adaptacja ekspatriantów akademickich na uczelniach zagranicznych –wyniki badań pilotażowych

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