The Relative Importance of Motives for International Self-Initiated Mobility

Autor/in	Thorn, Kaye
Titel	The Relative Importance of Motives for International Self-Initiated Mobility
Quelle	In: Career Development International, 14 (2009) 5, S.441-464 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-0436
DOI	10.1108/13620430910989843
Schlagwörter	Migration; Motivation; Educational Attainment; Travel; Career Development; Economics; Interpersonal Relationship; Quality of Life; Politics; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Theories; Case Studies; Surveys; Foreign Countries; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Travelling; Reisen; Reise; Berufsentwicklung; Volkswirtschaftslehre; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Lebensqualität; Politik; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Theory; Theorie; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Ausland; Neuseeland
Abstract	Purpose: This paper aims to explore the relative importance of the motives and sub-motives which influence a highly educated individual's decision to move across global boundaries. Design/methodology/approach: The approach takes a multi-dimensional perspective of mobility, resulting in the development of a range of motives for self-initiated mobility. The paper employs a quantitative methodology, with over 2,600 internet survey responses from highly educated New Zealanders living and working around the world. Findings: The importance of the cultural and travel opportunities and career motives are highlighted as the most important motives in a decision to be mobile. Within these motives, opportunities for travel and adventure and for career development were central. Economics was ranked as the third most important motive, contrary to the extant literature, followed by relationships, quality of life and the political environment. The priority accorded to each of these motives varies according to gender, location and life stage, creating different equations of motivation. The paper explores the implications of these findings to career theory. Research limitations/implications: The study focuses only on New Zealanders living abroad and there may be some factors, which apply to these people but not to people from other countries. Practical implications: The data could be useful for policy makers trying to either retain highly educated people in the home country, or to attract them back from abroad. Originality/value: The study utilises a novel methodology to identify the relative importance of motivating factors and shows that there is a different mixture of these motives at different life stages. (Contains 6 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10