Work adjustment after combat deployment: reservist repatriation
A longitudinal, qualitative study was conducted with United States (US) Army reservists to explore the concerns and obstacles in the process of returning to the civilian workforce following a combat deployment. A person–environment fit perspective is used to explain the adjustment
process and obstacles encountered by the returning reservists. Seven waves of interviews over a 12-month period were conducted. These interviews resulted in the development of a process model of reintegration to work. This process model consists of four phases: Return Home, Return to Work,
Activation, and Settling In. We discuss the factors and events that characterize each phase and provide some practical recommendations for employers of military reservists.
Keywords: Reservistas Militarios de E.E.U.U; US Military Reserves; cambio de empleo; el adjuste al trabajo; job change; repatriation; work adjustment
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: School of Business Administration, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, USA 2: Military Family Research Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA 3: Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA 4: Talent Management & Organizational Development, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, Belgium
Publication date: 03 May 2013
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