The present study was designed to investigate the factors that prompt ex-host country nationals (EHCNs) to return to their country of origin, specifically, India. In order to identify specific factors that guide the decision to return, we examined several categories of reasons why members of the Indian diaspora who have lived/worked abroad may choose to return to India.,Using a sample of 98 executives from Southern India, this exploratory study sheds light on the emerging phenomenon of “brain circulation” advanced by Saxenian (2005) where highly qualified professionals (human talent, in short) ply between their country of origin (COO) and country of residency (COR). The authors investigate (i) their overall impression of their COO, (ii) the reasons they believe their company transferred them to India in the event of company-sponsored relocations, (iii) the impediments they face in performing their jobs in their COO, and (iv) their level of satisfaction with various aspects of their assignment, whether company-sponsored or self-initiated assignments.,The findings of this study indicate that EHCNs were driven by several unique factors in their decision to return to their COO, including (i) quality of life, (ii) better career opportunities, (iii) remuneration and (iv) family reasons.,The findings of this study should help scholars develop theoretical models that can help explain the factors that determine the decision-making process of EHCNs related to returning to their COO. Furthermore, while our study was conducted in India, the factors guiding the decisions of the EHCNs are clearly universal, such as quality of life and opportunities for self.,Overall, the EHCNs in our sample were happy with their decision to return to live and work in India, thus suggesting that it would not be very problematic for the Indian government to attract them to return home to satisfy the growing demand for human talent associated with inward and outward foreign direct investment to/from India.,Given the Indian government's continuing efforts to attract qualified EHCNs to return to India and contribute to the growth of the economy, our study offers specific insights into what motivates individuals to return to their COO.

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原籍国诱惑：印度前东道国国民的探索性研究

本研究旨在调查促使前东道国国民返回其原籍国，特别是印度的因素。为了确定指导返回决定的具体因素，我们研究了在国外居住/工作的印度侨民可能选择返回印度的几种原因。使用来自印度南部的98位高管的样本，探索性研究揭示了萨克森主义者（Saxenian，2005年）提出的“大脑循环”现象，在此现象中，高素质的专业人员（简称人才）在其原籍国（COO）和居住国（COR）之间相互依赖。作者调查了（i）他们对自己的首席运营官的总体印象，（ii）他们认为在公司发起的搬迁中他们的公司将他们转移到印度的原因，（iii）他们在担任COO的工作中遇到的障碍，以及（iv）他们对任职各个方面的满意程度，无论是公司赞助还是自发任职。本研究的结果表明，EHCN是在决定返回首席运营官的几个独特因素的驱动下，包括（i）生活质量，（ii）更好的职业机会，（iii）薪酬和（iv）家庭原因。该研究的结果应有助于学者发展理论模型可以帮助解释决定EHCN的决策过程与返回其首席运营官有关的因素。此外，虽然我们的研究是在印度进行的，但指导EHCN决策的因素显然是普遍存在的，例如生活质量和自我机会。