Iranian Sociological of Association Iranian Journal of Sociology 1735-1901 25 4 2025 01 20 A Multi-Case Study of the Consequences of the Migration of Specialists Abroad in Mashhad A Multi-Case Study of the Consequences of the Migration of Specialists Abroad in Mashhad 5 31 737320 10.22034/jsi.2025.2045998.1749 FA Nima Rahmani MA in Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran 0009-0000-1929-932X Nooh Monavvary CA: Assistant Professor of Sociology, Facult of Social Sciences, University of Tehran. 0000-0002-4557-3203 Journal Article 2024 11 17 This study examines the positive and negative consequences of the migration of specialists in three fields—technical and engineering, healthcare, and the humanities—across three specific organizations in the city of Mashhad. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings indicate that the migration of specialists has led to decreased productivity and effectiveness, increased labor replacement costs, disruptions in knowledge transfer, reduced job satisfaction, and a growing desire to migrate among the remaining workforce. In addition, the perception of migration as a marker of success, declining organizational commitment, and the emergence of unstable work relations represent key cultural and institutional consequences of this phenomenon. However, in some cases, organizations have developed a degree of resilience by improving documentation practices and knowledge transfer systems. Overall, the results highlight the need to reassess human resource policies and strengthen intra-organizational capacities to address the consequences of migration. This study examines the positive and negative consequences of the migration of specialists in three fields—technical and engineering, healthcare, and the humanities—across three specific organizations in the city of Mashhad. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings indicate that the migration of specialists has led to decreased productivity and effectiveness, increased labor replacement costs, disruptions in knowledge transfer, reduced job satisfaction, and a growing desire to migrate among the remaining workforce. In addition, the perception of migration as a marker of success, declining organizational commitment, and the emergence of unstable work relations represent key cultural and institutional consequences of this phenomenon. However, in some cases, organizations have developed a degree of resilience by improving documentation practices and knowledge transfer systems. Overall, the results highlight the need to reassess human resource policies and strengthen intra-organizational capacities to address the consequences of migration. http://www.jsi-isa.ir/article_737320_5c8f8c8c715ff7c2a47f35e3bf6ac13f.pdf