JOB SATISFACTION AMONG EXPATRIATES , REPATRIATES AND DOMESTIC EMPLOYEES . The perceived impact of international assignments on work-related variables

The present study is an empirical evaluation of job satisfaction among expatriates, repatriates, and domestic employees with no international experience. The study was conducted on a large sample of employees from a Spanish multinational construction company. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and the Scheffe test were employed to analyse the data. After controlling for hierarchical status, the results indicated that, among these three groups of employees, there are some significant differences in the satisfaction ratings on job characteristics, career prospects, and internal communication. We did not, however, find differences in the mean satisfaction rating on general job satisfaction. Findings are discussed, as are limitations and suggestions for future research.

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