“…Many empirical studies emphasize the significant contributions of expatriates due to their ability to transfer knowledge, skills, and technologies to the host country organizations (e.g., Carr, Inkson, & Thorn, 2005;Chang, et al, 2012;Furnham, 2017;Gong, 2003;Tung, 2008). If firms are to benefit from the potential contributions of expatriates, they must understand the motivational and behavioral aspects of expatriation to develop means for hiring, supporting, and retaining the increasing number of expatriates (Brookfield, 2012;OECD, 2008;Vaiman, Haslberger, & Vance, 2015).…”