Expatriate adjustment from the inside out: an autoethnographic account

Friedman, Perley-Ann; Dyke, Lorraine; Murphy, Steven A.

doi:10.1080/09585190802670524

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“…They are particularly suitable for recording rare events (Bolger et al, 2003) and may thus be helpful in capturing discontinuous change. Friedman, Dyke, and Murphy (2009) identified expatriate adjustment as a discontinuous process on the basis of an autoethnographic account by the first author. Though autoethnographies are not eventdiaries, the two share the proclivity to record events that are experienced as salient by the recorder, as we could expect a 'revolutionary shift' in adjustment to be.…”

Section: Conclusion and Directions For Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

The elephant in the room: the role of time in expatriate adjustment

Hippler

Brewster

Haslberger

2015

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

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This conceptual article explores the role of temporal dynamics in the study of expatriate adjustment. We introduce the dimensions and the domains of adjustment and discuss the dynamics between them, as well as the dynamics between antecedents, state and consequences of adjustment. Issues such as the role of time lags, duration and rate of change as well as reciprocal causation are discussed. We address the consequences of these issues for theory building in the area of expatriate adjustment and the implications for methodological choices. We conclude with specific recommendations for the future research of expatriate adjustment that recognise the nature of adjustment as a process evolving over time and that we hope will enhance the rigour and relevance of this area of research.

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Section: Conclusion and Directions For Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

The elephant in the room: the role of time in expatriate adjustment

Hippler

Brewster

Haslberger

2015

The International Journal of Human Resource Management

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“…An awareness to the cultural cues (salient message related to a cultural attitude, belief, norms and values) becomes a foundation to face socio-cultural surprises (reality below expectation) and acculturate with cultural differences (Berry, 2010;Sam and Berry, 2010). As experienced by Friedman (2007) and Friedman et al (2009) it is believed that the cultural history and the notion of the concept of Mianzi (face-saving) and guanxi (pride) among Chinese subordinates in Hong Kong aided expatriate to avoid social separations and, feelings of annoyance. Hence, international sojourning is not only about grasping the economic opportunities, but also to form mutual networking establishment with stakeholders in the host location.…”

Section: Ecological Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multicultural Personality and Cross-Cultural Adjustment among Sojourners in New Zealand

Rozaimie¹,

Huzaimah²,

Morni³

2016

International Journal of Publication and Social Studies

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Contribution/ OriginalityThis study contributes by giving further support on the use of shortened version of MPQ (MPQ-SV) and revised version of SCAS (SCAS-R). Additionally, the present study also gives additional understanding of the international mobility research by highlighting the importance of multicultural personality, especially social initiative trait on sojourners" cross-cultural adjustment.

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“…For example, mianzi (face-saving) and guanxi (relationship) are key concepts in Chinese culture to ensure the effectiveness of business connection in China (see Buckley, Clegg & Tan, 2006;Chen, 2006;Friedman, Dyke & Murphy, 2009). Appropriate intercultural communication sensitivity and multiculturalism reduce ethnocentrism sentiment in a multicultural environment (Dong, Day & Collaço, 2008).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%