Migration Culture

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part I.- Theoretical Background on Migration Culture Formation.- Chapter 2. Migration Culture: The drivers behind the movement of people.- Chapter 3. How migrant cultures emerge: The role of push factors.- Chapter 4. Characteristics of migration cultures: The importance of values.- Chapter 5. Migration culture: A conceptual model.-Chapter 6. Migration in the EU.- Part II.- Unsettled? Lithuanian Migration Patterns.- Chapter 7. Lithuania: A small nation, deep-rooted in migration.- Chapter 8. Lithuania is historically a migration culture.- Chapter 9. A re-emergence of Lithuanian migration culture: Four recent emigration waves in Lithuanian society.- Chapter 10. Lithuanian values and national identity: A catalyst for migration.- Chapter 11. A study of migration culture in Lithuania.- Chapter 12. A kaleidoscope of societal values in Lithuania: Migration perspectives.- Part III.- The Wandering Iberians: Evidence of Migration Cultures.- Chapter 13. Iberian pathways: Portugal and Spain as migration cultures.- Chapter 14. Wavy migration in Portugal.- Chapter 15. From immigration to emigration in Spain.- Chapter 16. Conclusions.

Vilmant Kumpikait -Valiunien is a professor of Human Resource Management in the School of Economics and Business, a member of Digitalization Research Group and a leader of International Migration Research Cluster at the Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. Additionally, she is a member of the AMIKO Research Group at the University of Granada, Spain. Her research interests center on international migration, self-initiated expatriation and well-being of employees. She is the author and the co-author of more than 150 scientific publications and textbooks.

Vilmant Liubinien is a professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at the Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, and a member of the Digital Culture Communication and Media Research Group. Her research interests focus on cross-cultural and new media communication, and universal values.Ineta Zickut is an associate professor in the School of Economics and Business, a member of Digitalization Research Group and International Migration Research Cluster at the Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. Further, she is a member of the AMIKO research group at the University of Granada, Spain. Her research interests focus on international migration, behavioural economics and the application of artificial intelligence solutions. Her scientific work has been nominated by numerous awards.

Jurga Duobien is an associate professor in Human Resource Management and a member of the Digitalization Research Group in the School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. Her research interests are in the fields of organizational development, business ethics and entrepreneurship in the frame of digitalization.

Audra I. Mockaitis is a professor of International Business at Maynooth University School of Business, Ireland. She has held tenured positions in Australia (Monash) and New Zealand (Victoria University of Wellington). Her