Narratives of expatriates in the Middle East : adaptation, identity and learning in non-profit organizations

2007

This study elaborates international career and expatriate experience in non-profit organizations. The aim of this study was to enhance the understanding of cross-cultural adaptation, identity transformation and learning during international assignments. The international actors of the research worked and lived in the Israeli-Palestinian cultural context, which provided a transforming cultural setting combined with the dilemma of uncertainty and security. The research questions were: (1) How do expatriates in the Middle East narrate their work and life? (2) How can cross-cultural expatriate experience be understood from the perspectives of cross-cultural adaptation, identity transformation a…