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Struggling for balance amid turbulence on international assignments: work–family conflict, support and commitment

Department of Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China; Department of Management, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China

David A. Harrison

Department of Management, University of Texas at Arlington, UTA Box 19467, Arlington, TX 76019-0467, USA

K. Matthew Gilley

Department of Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA

Dora M. Luk

Department of Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China

Using human capital theory, we develop hypotheses about the impact of perceived organizational support and two forms of work–family conflict on the psychological withdrawal of expatriates. We also consider the exacerbating effects of commitment to either domain. To test these hypotheses, we collected multisource data from 324 expatriates in 46 countries. Results indicate that perceived organizational support and the interplay between work and family domains have direct and unique influences on expatriates’ intentions to quit.

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