Post-Arrival Performance Interventions That Assist Expatriates’ Adjustment and Performance
dc.contributor.author | Wood, Evan D. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-10-06T12:43:55Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-10-06T12:43:55Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10484/8249 | |
dc.description.abstract | This research examined the relationship between post-arrival performance interventions and the adjustment and performance of North American expatriates working and living in Hong Kong. The focus was on an integrated view of multiple post-arrival performance interventions in order to examine their combined impact. This research provides information to organizations regarding strategies to improve the adjustment and performance of expatriates. A multivariate design was used to describe the dynamics underlying the dimensions of adjustment and performance by indicating which interventions in combination might be more strongly associated with adjustment and performance. A questionnaire comprised of several existing constructs derived from the extant literature was developed and administered to those listed in the 2009/2010 American Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong membership directory. The interventions examined were integrated cross-cultural training, mentoring, role ambiguity, spouse and family support, and compensation. Four different multiple regression models were developed. The final general adjustment regression model showed a relationship with spouse and family support and role ambiguity. The final interaction adjustment regression model showed a relationship with role ambiguity, spouse and family support, compensation, and the control variable language fluency. The final work adjustment regression model showed a relationship with integrated cross-cultural training, mentoring, role ambiguity, spouse and family support, and compensation. Lastly, the final performance regression model showed a relationship with integrated cross-cultural training, mentoring, role ambiguity, spouse and family support, compensation, and language fluency. The results suggest the importance of multi-national corporations to consider post-arrival performance interventions in addition to pre-departure interventions. Specifically, two primary areas emerged with high significance. First, reducing role ambiguity has a significant relationship with all three adjustment constructs and performance. Second, the findings lend support to the concept of organizations providing additional support to the spouse and family as a means of increasing adjustment and performance of expatriates. | |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Evan D. Wood | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Expatriate Americans--Hong Kong. | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Culture shock. | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Adjustment (Psychology) | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Human resource development. | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Performance standards. | |
dc.title | Post-Arrival Performance Interventions That Assist Expatriates’ Adjustment and Performance | |
dc.type | Dissertation | |
dc.date.graduationmonth | December | |
dc.date.published | 2010 | |
dc.description.committeechair | Mansour, Bassou El | |
dc.description.committeemembers | David Beach | |
dc.description.committeemembers | Vincent W. Childress | |
dc.description.committeemembers | George Maughan | |
dc.description.committeemembers | Donna Trautman | |
dc.description.degree | Doctor of Philosophy | |
dc.description.department | Department of Technology Management | |
dc.description.imprint | Cunningham Memorial library, Terre Haute,Indiana State University | |
dc.description.itemidetd | 201005-21 | |
dc.description.level | Doctoral | |
dc.description.note | Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages: contains 150p.: ill. Includes bibliography, abstract and appendix. | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-06-02T12:50:07Z |