The application of a grading strategy in self-initiated expatriate evaluation is critical with regard to the goals and objectives. Unfortunately, researchers are not paying attention to the state of self-initiated expatriates in the process of empowering communities on the presentation of issues including prevention, adjustment, and the most critical criteria that influence them in getting jobs as well as the technical qualities that are involved. In this study, I investigate the hierarchical criteria that influence individuals to become self-initiated expatriates in the United States of America (USA). I do so by integrating meta-analytical techniques with multi-criteria decision analysis in order to find the key attribute that empowers self-initiated expatriates. Ultimately, at the time of writing this paper, the results of this kind of study were not yet available in the public domain, to the best of the research knowledge. As a result, the study makes a contribution by revealing that the “family factor” is the principal reason for self-initiated expatriation, while its effects are shown in economic, professional, lifestyle, and cultural elements. “Lifestyle factors” have no effect on other components in this study. This suggests lifestyle has no effect on self-initiated expatriation variables. Self-initiated expatriates don’t mind the US lifestyle.
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