Globalization has transformed spatial relations, increasing the demand for mobility. Literature tends to see the de-emphasizing of national identity and the foregrounding of a cosmopolitan identity as central to an individual's ability to navigate this global landscape. For individuals who are constantly moving the question is how do globally mobile workers navigate the intersection of identity, meaningfulness and place? This interpretivist study explores this question through an analysis of 68 semi-structured interviews with individuals engaged in different forms of global mobility, ranging from traditional expatriate assignments through to global commuting and business travel. Our findings highlight how a complex interplay between national and cosmopolitan identities influences the search for meaningfulness in the lives of these workers. Drawing on notions of meaning and place, we argue that employers should provide opportunities to access identity narratives though networking and other international human resource management (IHRM) practices that enable these workers to create a sense of meaningfulness in their lives. Thus, we offer a contribution to identity studies and the field of global mobility.

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甜蜜的家：在全球流动的工作生活中营造归属感

全球化改变了空间关系，增加了对流动性的需求。文学倾向于将国家身份的淡化和世界性身份的前景视为个人驾驭全球景观的能力的核心。对于不断移动的个人来说，问题是全球移动工作人员如何在身份、意义和地点的交叉点之间导航？这项解释主义研究通过分析 68 次半结构化访谈来探讨这个问题，这些访谈涉及从事不同形式的全球流动的个人，从传统的外派任务到全球通勤和商务旅行。我们的研究结果强调了国家和国际认同之间复杂的相互作用如何影响这些工人对生活意义的追求。借鉴意义和地点的概念，我们认为雇主应该提供机会通过网络和其他国际人力资源管理 (IHRM) 实践来获取身份叙述，使这些工人能够在他们的生活中创造一种有意义的感觉。因此，我们为身份研究和全球流动领域做出了贡献。