Challenges and Adjustment of Self-Initiated Expatriates in Türkiye

Abstract

In the study of expatriation and expatriate adjustment there are limited studies that focus on issues faced by self- inititated expatriates in T & uuml;rkiye. The objective of this study is to analyse the challenges and adjustment of self-initiated expatriates in T & uuml;rkiye. Purposive sampling was used for participant selection. 11 expatriates from 7 countries living and working in Istanbul were interviewed and thematic analysis was used to interpret the qualitative data. MAXQDA 2018 data analytic program was utilized. The study identified five main themes: reasons of relocation, challenges, factors facilitating the expatriate adjustment, coping strategies in adjustment and intent to stay in T & uuml;rkiye.