Relocation with or without You: An Attachment Theory Perspective on Expatriate Withdrawal

Prior research established the important role of family and partner on expatriate success. Curiously, little is known about the consequences if expatriates relocate alone and leave their partners back home, although that has become reality for many expatriates. Drawing from attachment theory, this study develops and empirically tests a model how geographic separation leads to depression of both expatriates and their partners, expatriates’...