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Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper. A cknowledgements I'd want to thank the Management & Marketing Department of Grambling State University Louisiana, particularly Dean of Business Dr. White and Chair Person of Management & Marketing Dr. Haile. The engagement of the academics, administration, students, and participants was critical to the success of this research. Finally, I'd like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone in my network of friends and family who has been so supportive. R eferences R éférences R eferencias 1. Ashwini, Esther, Joshua-Gojer. (2016). Cross- cultural adjustment of self-initiated expatriates and individual work performance. (Doctoral dissertation, University of North Texas). 2. Aziz, Madi., Abdelrahim, Alsoussi., Omar, Shubailat. (2023). Self-initiated expatriate’s motivation and basic psychological needs – a generalization and extension replication. 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