Furthermore, our research highlights that the temporal nature of evolving motivations to undertake short-term international placements, which has not been explored in the literature and requires further research. The ramifications for international human resource management of changing motivations to embark on international assignments over time
on turnover, retention and productivity need to be addressed in future studies. Monetary rewards balanced by an understanding of the individual’s need to balance his/her family commitments while overseas, and how priorities and motivations change over time need to be addressed.