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Influence of mentoring and job security on expatriate voice

Wen-Long Zhuang (Department of Culinary Arts and Hotel Management, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan)
Yu-Han Chu (Master Program in Strategy and Development of Emerging Industries, National Chi Nan University, Puli, Taiwan)
Tsun-Lih Yang (Department of Culinary Arts and Hotel Management, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan)
Yu-Ming Chang (Department of Culinary Arts and Hotel Management, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan)

Evidence-based HRM

ISSN: 2049-3983

Article publication date: 3 February 2023

Issue publication date: 21 November 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of mentoring functions on expatriate voice in multinational enterprises and whether job security plays a mediating role in this relationship.

Design/methodology/approach

In total, 300 questionnaires were distributed in this study. Of the 173 responses received, 8 invalid questionnaires were excluded and 165 valid questionnaires were analysed. The effective questionnaire recovery rate was 55.00%.

Findings

The results revealed that the stronger the psychosocial support function, the role modelling function and the career development provided by the mentor, the more would be the expatriate voice behaviour. Furthermore, the psychological support, role model characteristics and career development guidance affect the expatriate voice behaviour through the mediation of job security.

Originality/value

Few studies have focussed on the influence of expatriate mentoring functions and job security on expatriate voice. Furthermore, whether the mentoring function affects the job security of expatriates is unknown. The objective of this study is to fill this gap in the literature.

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Citation

Zhuang, W.-L., Chu, Y.-H., Yang, T.-L. and Chang, Y.-M. (2023), "Influence of mentoring and job security on expatriate voice", Evidence-based HRM, Vol. 11 No. 4, pp. 628-640. https://doi.org/10.1108/EBHRM-11-2021-0245

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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