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• TITLE: The Anchors of the Social Representation of Tunisia: The Case of Expatriate Managers

  AUTHORS: Héla Bach-Hamba Lazrak

  KEYWORDS: Social Representation, Anchoring, Expatriate Manager, Host Country

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Business and Management, Vol.13 No.1, January 31, 2025

  ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research work is to analyze the origins of social representations that are anchored among expatriate managers about their host country in a context of global mobility of human resources. Given that very few studies on this subject have been carried out in Tunisia, qualitative research proved relevant. Forty-eight semi-directive interviews were conducted with expatriate executives working in Tunisia. They were transcribed and subjected to three types of analysis: a thematic analysis, an argumentative analysis and an analysis of discursive behaviour. The results revealed that representation systems are mainly determined by factors linked to the subject’s activity. Ideological and cultural-historical factors are limited. French leaders are pragmatic people who have a realistic approach in their evaluation. They value interactions based on real activities and facts rather than biases and prejudices.