Why do self-initiated expatriates quit their jobs: The role of job embeddedness and shocks in explaining turnover intentions
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Self-initiated expatriates (SIEs); Turnover intention; Shocks; On-the-job embeddedness; Off-the-job embeddedness;All these keywords.
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