An Empirical Investigation of Terrorism-Induced Stress on Expatriate Attitudes and Performance
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In: Journal of International Management, Vol. 19, No. 2, 06.2013, p. 163-175.
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T1 - An Empirical Investigation of Terrorism-Induced Stress on Expatriate Attitudes and Performance
AU - Bader, Benjamin
AU - Nicola, Berg
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Despite international terrorism's increasing relevance for international business, the effects of terrorism that confront employees during assignments abroad have hardly been investigated. Applying a stress perspective, this article analyzes the impact of terrorism-induced stress on attitudes and the performance of expatriates. Employing data from 143 expatriate managers in high-risk countries, the study shows that several terrorism-related stressors create a significant stress level for the individual, causing negative work attitudes and attitudes towards host country nationals (disaffection). This eventually leads to worse performance. We applied partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze the entire impact path and found substantial support for our hypotheses. Of all the relevant stressors, intra-family conflicts due to terrorism have the greatest impact.
AB - Despite international terrorism's increasing relevance for international business, the effects of terrorism that confront employees during assignments abroad have hardly been investigated. Applying a stress perspective, this article analyzes the impact of terrorism-induced stress on attitudes and the performance of expatriates. Employing data from 143 expatriate managers in high-risk countries, the study shows that several terrorism-related stressors create a significant stress level for the individual, causing negative work attitudes and attitudes towards host country nationals (disaffection). This eventually leads to worse performance. We applied partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze the entire impact path and found substantial support for our hypotheses. Of all the relevant stressors, intra-family conflicts due to terrorism have the greatest impact.
KW - Management studies
KW - Expatriate management
KW - High-risk countries
KW - Stress
KW - Structural equation modeling
KW - Terrorism
KW - Work attitudes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84877150347&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.intman.2013.01.003
DO - 10.1016/j.intman.2013.01.003
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 19
SP - 163
EP - 175
JO - Journal of International Management
JF - Journal of International Management
SN - 1075-4253
IS - 2
ER -