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Failure to cope with a stressful repatriation transition can derail the global career experience. Repatriate stress-coping behaviors have not been examined empirically, however. This study explores the factor structure of an extensive array of coping strategies and their relation with repatriate adjustment. Data collected from 282 repatriates involved in a boundaryless repatriation experience reveal a factor structure consistent with problem-and emotion-focused dimensions documented elsewhere. Regression analysis fi nds negative associations between emotion-focused coping strategies and repatriate general, interaction, and work adjustment and positive relations between problem-focused strategies and repatriate interaction and work adjustment.

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The development of adaptability skills is critical for organizational success and survival, yet traditional training interventions are not sufficient to promote adaptive expertise. In this article, we summarize prior research on two training techniques that develop such expertise: experiential variety and strategic information provision in the form of instructions, performance feedback, and cognitive/behavioral guidance. Prior integrative reviews have described how these strategies can promote adaptability by fostering skills in cognitive frame-switching and flexibility. We extend these arguments in the present article by reviewing prior research that supports the use of experiential variety and strategic information provision as elements of an adaptability training strategy. We examine the use of these elements not only in formal training (which was the prime focus of prior reviews), but also in developmental work experiences and in self-development. Additionally, we include a more specific focus on developing cross-cultural adaptability skills through these training techniques.

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Upper Echelons Theory states that top management team ( TMT ) members' characteristics, including past experiences, values, and personalities, affect how they make strategic and organizational decisions.

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