Abstract
This study examines how expatriates’ motivation to remain abroad, specifically continuance commitment, influences their discretionary workplace behaviors. It explores the relationship between perceived organizational justice and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs) among self-initiated expatriates in Saudi Arabia. Using a multi-wave and multi-source dataset, the study tests whether continuance commitment moderates this relationship. The findings show that perceived organizational justice is positively related to OCBs only among expatriates with high continuance commitment. When commitment levels are low, this relationship is not significant. These results suggest that expatriates who have strong personal, professional, or financial investments in the host country are more likely to engage in extra-role behaviors when they perceive fairness, as they may seek to protect their positions and avoid the potential costs associated with leaving or repatriation.